According to The Wrap, Jessica Chastain has been offered the lead role in Molly’s Game, the upcoming directorial debut of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Steve Jobs).The site reports that Chastain is yet to enter negotiations, having recently set up her own production company, but is said to be […]
Blu-ray Review – The Good Dinosaur (2015)
The Good Dinosaur, 2015. Directed by Peter Sohn. Featuring the voice talents of Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Marcus Scribner, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Mandy Freund, Steven Clay Hunter, Anna Paquin and Sam Elliott. SYNOPSIS: In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. For years, […]
Why Deadpool’s Success Should Surprise No One
This week, Neil Calloway argues that Deadpool’s success should not come as a surprise…With Deadpool breaking box office records around the world (a bigger opening than The Force Awakens in Russia, oddly), and has been the surprising hit of the 2016 so far, making more than double its budget back in its opening weekend at […]
Mad Max: Fury Road’s Abbey Lee to play female lead in The Dark Tower, Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey also confirmed
Deadline is reporting that Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road) has signed on to play the female lead in director Nikolaj Arcel’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. The actress will play Tirana, with Deadline stating that: “Readers are questioning the name of the character that Lee plays. That’s what I heard they were calling […]
Movie Review – Freeheld (2016)
Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell and Josh Charles. SYNOPSIS: After New Jersey detective, Laurel Hester gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, her domestic partner, Stacie Andree both fight to allow Stacie to receive Laurel’s pension benefits. The term ‘Made for TV movie’ is often used to […]
Movie Review – Freeheld (2016)
Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon and Steve Carrell. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Freeheld tells us of Laurel Hester, a veteran police officer who has cancer and only wishes for her state pension to be passed to her civil-partner, Stacie. Freeheld, and the gay rights it supports isn’t set in […]
Todd McFarlane gives update on new Spawn movie, hoping to direct it himself
For the past few years, Todd McFarlane has been talking up the possibility of a new big screen outing for his comic book creation Spawn, and now he’s provided another update to Comic Book on his progress with the script, as well as revealing he hopes to direct the film himself.“I’ve finished the script, and […]
DVD Review – Mark of the Witch (2014)
Mark of the Witch, 2014. Directed by Jason Bognacki. Starring David Landry, Maria Olsen, Lillian Pennypacker, Paulie Rojas and Nancy Wolfe. SYNOPSIS: A beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil’s kin. Not to be confused with the 1970 […]
Julianne Moore rumored for Kingsman 2 villain, Colin Firth expected not to return
The Hollywood Reporter has broken news that Julianne Moore (who won an Oscar last year for Still Alice) might be entering the world of British secret operatives in Kingsman 2. A deal has not been reached yet, but if things do go through she will likely play the film’s villain.Meanwhile Colin Firth is essentially guaranteed […]
New Hellraiser movie on the way; Doug Bradley will not star but Heather Langenkamp will
Hellraiser fans got some exciting news a while back when it was rumoured that Clive Barker was returning to his creation for a new outing. Well, it looks like there is a new Hellraiser on the way – but not as we thought it would be.“I actually have an opportunity to play a small part […]
