Last night the Beverly Hilton Hotel played host to the 19th annual Hollywood Film Awards, which bills itself as “The Official Launch of the Awards Season” (read: a trial run for more important and prestigious award ceremonies). Here’s a full list of the winners from the night: Hollywood Career Achievement Award Robert De Niro, presented by […]
William Hill slashes odds on Sam Riley to play James Bond after “substantially higher” than average bet
British bookmaker William Hill has dramatically lowered the odds of Sam Riley (Maleficent) being cast as the new James Bond following an unusually large bet, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. SEE ALSO: Spectre shatters box office records with $80.4 million from six markets, including biggest ever UK debut The punter is said […]
Bella Thorne horror movie Keep Watching snapped up by Screen Gems, with franchise hopes
Distributor Screen Gems has snapped up the American rights to home invasion horror movie Keep Watching, starring Bella Thorne (The DUFF) and Ioan Gruffudd (San Andreas). SEE ALSO: Bella Thorne joins horror-comedy The Babysitter SEE ALSO: Screen Gems bringing The Last of Us to the screen The deal for the $5 film, which was originally […]
Need for Speed director signs on for action thriller Blackout
Variety is reporting that Act of Valor and Need for Speed director Scott Waugh has signed on to helm the action thriller Blackout. The project “follows a cop who’s tasked with transporting a mysterious and dangerous criminal across town. He’s put to the ultimate test when a city-wide blackout plunges them into chaos.” Waugh is […]
Re-Animator getting a modern day remake with Re-Animator: Evolution
The 1985 horror-comedy Re-Animator is set for a modern-day remake, with director Serge Levin announcing to Bloody Disgusting that development is underway on a new film, titled Re-Animator: Evolution, which Levin has penned by actor Jonathon Schaech. “Our adaptation is a modern rendition of Herbert West – ‘Reanimator’ by H.P. Lovecraft,” Levin told Bloody Disgusting. […]
Movie Review – Little Men (2016)
Little Men, 2016. Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Greg Kinnear, Paulina García, Jennifer Ehle, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri, Talia Balsam and Alfred Molina. SYNOPSIS: A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents’ battle over a dress shop lease. Ira Sachs has an astute awareness that his films aren’t earth shattering, […]
The Week in Disappointment – Iron Fist, The Punisher, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Man of Steel, Deadpool, The Walking Dead, Ghostbusters, Spider-Man
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Rumour: Marvel to replace Iron Fist Netflix series with The Punisher” Let’s start with he week’s most disappointing news. The Iron Fist Netflix series potentially getting scrubbed for a Punisher series. Marvel has been trying to get Punisher right for ages. And after seeing Daredevil, […]
Daniel Craig clarifies infamous “slash wrists” comments and teases another James Bond film
Daniel Craig has clarified his now infamous comments regarding his James Bond future after Spectre in an interview with Today, saying that he will “maybe do another one”. SEE ALSO: Daniel Craig: “I don’t really give a shit” who takes over as Bond SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of Spectre At the […]
Spectre opens with £41.3 million at the UK box office, shatters previous record
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November 2015… James Bond’s 24th adventure Spectre has shattered the record for the biggest ever opening at the UK box office, posting a whopping £41,299,090 haul to annihilate the previous holder, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which […]
Mean Girls director Mark Waters to helm Disney’s Magic Camp
According to The Tracking Board, director Mark Waters (Mean Girls) has signed on to direct Disney’s long-gestating live-action family comedy Magic Camp, which has Steve Martin attached to star. The site reports that Magic Camp “follows a rigid and cautious banker who returns to the summer camp he attended as a boy: a camp for […]
