Michael B. Jordan was stepping into some pretty big shoes when he signed on to star in the upcoming Rocky spinoff Creed. Not only was he essentially taking the franchise over from Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, but he, as Adonis Creed, would have to live up to the greatness of his on-screen father Apollo, who […]
Second Opinion – Creed (2016)
Creed, 2016. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: Apollo Creed’s illegitimate son, Adonis, aspires to be a boxer like his father. Trained by Philadelphia legend Rocky Balboa, achieving his dreams will be the toughest challenge yet… Like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the new […]
Vin Diesel announces new Riddick movie and TV series
Back in January last year, Vin Diesel revealed that Universal Pictures was keen on another instalment in the Riddick franchise, and now the actor has officially announced a fourth film in the series, entitled Furia, along with a TV spinoff Merc City. “Last night out company had a party to launch our TV division,” said […]
Movie Review – Entertainment (2015)
Entertainment, 2015. Directed by Rick Alverson. Starring Gregg Turkington, John C. Reilly, Amy Seimetz, Tye Sheridan, Lotte Verbeek, and Michael Cera. SYNOPSIS: En route to meet his estranged daughter and attempting to revive his dwindling career, a broken, aging comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the Mojave desert. “I heard a joke once: […]
Kenneth Branagh boards Murder on the Orient Express as director and star
20th Century Fox has found its director for the upcoming remake of the classic Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express, with Kenneth Branagh signing on to direct, produce and star in the project as the detective Hercule Poirot. The script is being penned by Michael Green, who has most recently written the screenplay […]
Christopher McQuarrie to write Mission: Impossible 6, may also direct
Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are in final talks Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation writer-director Christopher McQuarrie to return to the franchise to pen the script for the sixth instalment, as well as possibly directing. Should they reach a deal with McQuarrie, it would mark the first time in the series that […]
Sam Riley in talks to play The Laughing Man in Ghost in the Shell
With casting on DreamWorks’ long-gestating Ghost in the Shell movie well underway, Deadline is reporting that British actor Sam Riley (Control) is in early talks to play the villainous Laughing Man in the anime adaptation. Ghost in the Shell is being directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman), with Scarlett Johansson (Avengers: Age […]
Movie Review – Love (2015)
Love 2015 Directed by Gaspar Noe Starring Karl Glusman, Aomi Muyock, and Klara Kristin SYNOPSIS: Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed. “Do you […]
Krysten Ritter would like to see Jessica Jones teaming up with Iron Man
Following her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut last year, Krysten Ritter will be returning as Jessica Jones for a second season of the Netflix series, as well as joining forces with Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as part of the team-up series The Defenders. But might we see her make the jump to the big […]
The Week in Disappointment – Star Wars, The Hobbit, Merlin, Spectre and Gambit
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Peter Jackson admits ‘I didn’t know what the hell I was doing’ on the Hobbit” You know, I have to give Peter Jackson some props. Last year when I included The Hobbit films amongst ‘the most disappointing films of all time’, I got so much […]
