That Cold Day in the Park, 1969. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns and Lauana Anders. SYNOPSIS: A lonely middle-aged woman sees a homeless young man sitting in the park opposite her apartment, and in a moment of pity invites him in. Many would consider the late Robert Altman’s first recognised masterpiece to […]
Gary Ross talks female-led Ocean’s Eleven spinoff, reveals title as Ocean’s Eight
Over the past couple of months we’ve heard plenty of casting rumours for the upcoming female-led Ocean’s Eleven spinoff. While director Gary Ross isn’t quite ready to confirm any names, he has revealed to Slash Film that the project will be titled Ocean’s Eight, and he also talked a little about how the project will […]
Movie Review – Cemetery of Splendor (2016)
Cemetery of Splendor, 2016. Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Starring Banlop Lomnoi, Jenjira Pongpas, Jarinpattra Rueangram and Sakda Kaewbuadee. SYNOPSIS: A group of soldiers in a small town on the Mekong River in northern Thailand are struck with a bizarre sleeping illness. Apichatpong Weerasethakul has brought Thai art cinema to the forefront in the past two decades through […]
Paramount Pictures looking to launch The Saint as a franchise
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has snapped up the rights to the spy series The Saint, and is looking to launch a new franchise with producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brad Krevoy and Robert Evans. The Saint follows Simon Templar, “a smart, quick-witted man who went after the scourges of the Earth — corrupt politicians, […]
Corin Hardy to direct Hell Bent
Having exited the long-gestating remake of The Crow, The Hallows director Corin Hardy has signed on to direct Hell Bent, a supernatural action ensemble from Paramount Pictures which is described as “Dirty Dozen Goes To Hell.” Deadline is reporting that the project follows a group of mercenaries in a Brazilian jail, who are murdered and […]
Movie Review – Lilith’s Awakening (2016)
Lilith’s Awakening, 2016. Directed by Monica Demes. Starring Steven Kennevan, Sam Garles, Sophia Woodward, Barbara Eugenia, Matthew Lloyd Wilcox. SYNOPSIS: A sexually repressed service station employee is bored of her marriage and seeks to embrace her dark side. Lucy (Sophia Woodward) finds marital life with husband Jonathon (Sam Garles) to be unfulfilling and monotonous. Jonathon’s […]
Trailer for supernatural horror Paranormal Sex Tape
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Paranormal Sex Tape is an XXX parody of the Paranormal Activity franchise (and how that title wasn’t snapped up about five years ago is beyond me), but it’s actually a supernatural horror from writer-director Dick Van Dark, and one you’ll probably want to give a very wide berth. Check out […]
Doug Liman to direct Chaos Walking, still attached to Gambit
Doug Liman is in talks to direct an adaptation of Patrick Ness’ post-apocalyptic young adult trilogy Chaos Walking, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The project, which has been scripted by Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation), previously had Robert Zemeckis (The Walk) attached to direct, and “takes place in a world where there are no women and all […]
Movie Review – Race (2016)
Race (2016) Directed by Stephan James Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, William Hurt, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Barnaby Metschurat, Glynn Turman, Amanda Crew, Adam Zwicker. SYNOPSIS This biopic retells the historic moment where a young African-American athlete Jesse Owens came to defy the Nazi’s Aryan ideology. Anybody familiar with their […]
Movie Review – Where You’re Meant To Be (2016)
Where You’re Meant To Be, 2016. Directed by Paul Fegan. Starring Aidan Moffat and Sheila Stewart. SYNOPSIS: Documentary charting the progress of a Scottish artist as he attempts to rewrite his country’s oldest songs. “Folk music needs a good editor” Aidan Moffat says at one point during this heartfelt and incisive documentary. It’s just one […]
