Back in April it was announced that Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service) had entered talks with 20th Century Fox to direct the studio’s reboot of Flash Gordon, and now screenwriter Mark Protosevich (Thor) has announced on his Facebook page that he’s set to rewrite the script. “I can’t wait to get started […]
Anthony Mackie really doesn’t like Man of Steel
With Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War being released the same year as DC’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the raging war of Marvel vs. DC is set to kick off once again. But one of Captain America: Civil War‘s stars, Anthony Mackie, doesn’t appear to be a fan of DC and Man of Steel […]
Fantasia International Film Festival Review – Creepy (2016)
Creepy, 2016. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yuko Takeuchi and Haruna Kawaguchi. SYNOPSIS: Takakura, a recently retired police detective with a specialty in serial killers, has moved to a new neighborhood with his wife Yasuko. The pair quickly learn that their neighbors are of an odd sort, particularly the off-putting Nishino. […]
DVD Review – Messi (2014)
Messi, 2014. Directed by Alex de la Iglesia. Starrng Johan Cruyff, Andres Iniesta, Diego Armando Maradona, Javier Mascherano, and Gerard Pique. SYNOPSIS: Through a series of informal conversations, archival footage, and reenactments, this film chronicles the rise and the making of the football legend Lionel Messi. Last year saw the release of the intimate documentary […]
M. Night Shyamalan thriller starring James McAvoy titled Split, release date revealed
M. Night Shyamalan’s (The Visit latest thriller, starring James McAvoy (Victor Frankenstein), has been titled Split and will be released in January 2017, according to Deadline. SEE ALSO: Four more join James McAvoy in M. Night Shyamalan’s new Blumhouse film SEE ALSO: It Follows cinematographer to shoot new M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split is set […]
Oprah Winfrey to reunite with Selma director Ava DuVernay on A Wrinkle in Time
Back in February it was announced that Ava DuVernay has signed on to direct A Wrinkle in Time for Disney, and now Variety is reporting that Oprah Winfrey will reunite with her Selma director for the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed 1962 sci-fi fantasy novel. The film has been scripted by Jennifer Lee (Frozen) and […]
Kate Winslet to receive the Variety Award at the 18th annual British Independent Film Awards
The Moët British Independent Film Awards has announced that Kate Winslet is to receive The Variety Award at this year’s ceremony in December. “I am thrilled to be receiving this Award and to be in the company of a whole host of brilliant filmmakers and actors, many of whom I’m lucky enough to call friends […]
Eddie Redmayne signs on for The Last Days of Night
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) has signed on to apepar in The Last Days of Night, an upcoming drama from The Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham Moore, which will explore the battle to electrify America between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. Redmayne is set to play […]
Movie Review – The Perfect Husband (2014)
The Perfect Husband, 2014. Directed by Lucas Pavetto. Starring Gabriella Wright, Bret Roberts, Tania Bambaci, Carl Wharton, Philippe Reinhardt, and Daniel Vivian. SYNOPSIS: A young married couple attempt to recover from a past trauma by taking a weekend trip away to a remote cabin but it seems that they cannot escape the demons of the past […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens gets belated Critics’ Choice Award nomination for Best Picture
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced that it has belatedly added Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the list of nominees for Best Picture at the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards. The decision was made after a poll of members yesterday, asking whether the film – which was not screened to members prior to the […]
