Rubble Kings, 2015. Directed by Shan Nicholson. Narrated by John Leguziamo. SYNOPSIS: Using archival footage and interviews, this film tells the stories of the real life Warriors style gangs that walked the streets of New York City from ’68 to ’75… Stretching out far beyond its lean 71 minutes running time in terms of imagination […]
Interview: Maiara Walsh Talks Summer Camp
David Opie sits down with actress Maiara Walsh to talk about Summer Camp, a Spanish/American collaboration that follows a group of camp counsellors besieged by a zombie-like virus. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide and our four star review is available to read here… David Opie: Summer Camp is one of the […]
Movie Review – Amar Akbar & Tony (2015)
Amar Akbar & Tony, 2015. Directed by Atul Malhotra. Starring Rez Kempton, Sam Vincenti, Martin Delaney, Karen David, Laura Aikman, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia. SYNOPSIS: Set in present-day London, the story of three friends Amar (Rez Kempton), Akbar (Sam Vincenti) and Tony (Martin Delaney), sees twists and turns as the characters face sudden and […]
Peter Sarsgaard to play Robert Kennedy alongside Natalie Portman in Jackie
Peter Sarsgaard (Black Mass) is in final talks to join the upcoming Jackie Kennedy biopic Jackie, which will star Oscar winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) as the wife of the assassinated President John F. Kennedy. According to Variety, the film ” follows the first four days in the beloved former First Lady’s life after the […]
Rupert Grint-headlined comic book drama gets pilot commitment from NBC
Deadline is reporting that NBC has given a put pilot commitment to a new drama which has been developed by Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty) and Aaron Japlan (Life In Pieces) and is set to star Rupert Grint (Harry Potter). The site reports that Grint will play “Rupert, a low-level New York office drone obsessed with […]
Allison Janney boards The Girl on the Train
Variety is reporting that Allison Janney is set to reunite with director Tate Taylor on the upcoming thriller The Girl on the Train, where she’ll play a police detective. Janney has previously collaborated with Taylor on all of his projects, appearing in Pretty Ugly People, The Help and Get on Up, as well as the […]
Ant-Man hits the half billion mark at the global box office
Thanks to a strong performance in China, Marvel’s newest superhero franchise Ant-Man has become the studio’s ninth movie to reach the half billion mark at the global box office, and its seventh consecutive release to reach that milestone. The Peyton Reed-directed movie has grossed $179 domestically and $321.6 million from international markets, for a total […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 tracking lowest opening weekend of the franchise
With four weeks to go until its release, box office analysts are suggesting that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is tracking a domestic opening weekend of $121.5 million, just below that of the previous instalment, Mockingjay – Part 1, which debuted with $121.9 million last November. SEE ALSO: ‘Epic Finale’ TV spot for […]
Guillermo del Toro reveals that Pacific Rim 2 script is now with Legendary
Legendary Pictures may have placed Pacific Rim 2 on indefinite hold, but Guillermo del Toro hasn’t giving up hope of bringing the sequel to his 2013 monster movie to be screen, with the director providing a short update on Twitter today. “Pacific Rim 2. Budget and script went in,” states del Toro. “No answers yet. If […]
Countdown to Spectre – The World Is Not Enough Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The World Is Not Enough… Over the years The World Is Not Enough, James Bond’s 19th adventure, has proven to be a rather divisive film. Some fans love it for its somewhat grounded plot and strong female roles while others hate it for the […]
