A Light Beneath Their Feet, 2015. Directed by Valerie Weiss. Starring Taryn Manning, Madison Davenport, Maddie Hasson, Kali Hawk, Kurt Fuller, Carter Jenkins, Nora Dunn, and Brian King. SYNOPSIS: A high school senior must choose between enrolling at the college of her dreams and remaining at home to take care of her bipolar mother. Issues […]
Judy Greer returning as Cornelia in War for the Planet of the Apes
Earlier this week we saw the first official behind-the-scenes photo from War for the Planet of the Apes, the third instalment of Fox’s rebooted series, and now THR has revealed that Judy Greer is on board to reprise her role as Cornelia from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The new film will reunite Greer […]
Movie Review – Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film (1899-1917)
Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film, 1899-1917 Various Directors Music composed and performed by Lillian Henley SYNOPSIS: A collection of short news reels and comedies filmed between 1899-1917, revealing primarily the pre-War suffragette movement. Part of the beauty of cinema is the birth of the medium, and how it managed to pick up enormous […]
Theory: Is Luke Skywalker a Sith Lord in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
Anghus Houvouras on whether Luke Skywalker could be a Sith Lord in Star Wars: The Force Awakens… Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already a monster. The internet has been ablaze with theories and speculation about the new trailer, dissecting every frame for clues about the story, including Luke Owen’s theory that Kylo Ren may […]
Ludi Lin cast as the Black Ranger in Power Rangers
The cast of Lionsgate and Saban Entertainment’s upcoming big screen reboot of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers continues to come together, with the official Twitter site revealing that relative newcomer Ludi Lin (Marco Polo, Monster Hunt) has been cast as Zack Taylor, a.k.a. the Black Ranger. Lin is the third actor to join the film after Naomi […]
Rumour: Joe Cornish and Shane Black in contention for Gambit movie
Earlier this week it was reported that 20th Century Fox is eyeing Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) to replace the departed Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) as director on the upcoming X-Men spinoff Gambit, and now Heroic Hollywood has thrown another couple of contenders into the hat. According to the site, […]
Production underway on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media have announced that principal photography is underway on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, the sequel to 2012’s Lee Child adaptation, which sees Tom Cruise returning to the title role. Based on the 18th book in the bestselling series, Never Go Back is being directed by Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai), […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn, 2015. Directed by John Crowley. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Enory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, Michael Zegen, and Jim Broadbent. SYNOPSIS: In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) has nothing positive going for her at home in Ireland besides a loving […]
David Goyer talks about being giddy following a screening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Following the news yesterday that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice may have set Warner Bros. back nearly half a billion dollars to make, writer David Goyer has been talking about his reaction to a screening of the film. “I think just the kind of giddiness in being a kid that grew up going to the […]
Mark Hamill wanted Luke Skywalker to go to the Dark Side – and he told J.J. Abrams about it
With all of the talk of Luke Skywalker being a bad guy in Star Wars: The Force Awakens [including Luke Owen’s theory that he’s actually Kylo Ren], The AV Club have unearthed this tremendously coincidental video. Filmed ten years ago, Dinner for Five on IFC featured directors and actors sitting around and talking about their projects. In […]
