Ben Wheatley’s hotly anticipated upcoming movie High Rise based on the acclaimed novel by J.G. Ballard and starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller and Luke Evans won’t be hitting the big screen until later this year but already the English director is gathering a stellar cast for his next project Free Fire. Sharlto Copley […]
Rachel Weisz to star in new thriller Snatchback
More casting news from Cannes, this time concerning Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener) who is set to star in new thriller Snatchback. The film, which is set in the world of illegal child recoveries, is to be directed by Pete Travis (Dredd) and will see Weisz play a mother whose daughter is abducted, […]
Movie Review – Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Pitch Perfect 2, 2015. Directed by Elizabeth Banks. Starring Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Adam DeVine, Kelley Jakle, Chrissie Fit, Hailee Steinfeld, Katey Sagal and Elizabeth Banks. SYNOPSIS: After a humiliating command performance at Lincoln Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition […]
Movie Review – Spy (2015)
Spy, 2015. Written and Directed by Paul Feig. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Bobby Cannavale and Morena Baccarin. SYNOPSIS: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. Melissa McCarthy has really blown up over the past few […]
Universal has pulled Jem and the Holograms from theatres following dismal box office performance
Despite a very meager $5 million budget, Universal were putting a lot of promotion and hype behind their big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms. But after two very poor weeks at the domestic box office, the studio has now pulled the plug. The film opened to a sea of negative reviews and a mere $1.3 million […]
Director Jon M. Chu talks about receiving death threats over Jem and the Holograms and its box office disappointment
The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn’t go down well with fans of the original show – or movie goers in general – taking just $1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10. The following day, director Jon M. Chu to deliver a keynote speech for Film Independent Forum, […]
Video game adaptation Heavenly Sword arriving in the UK in June
TriCoast UK has announced that the PlayStation 3 video game adaptation Heavenly Sword is finally set to arrive on these shores, with the CG-animated film set for a DVD and Digital Download release on June 15th. A dramatic tale of revenge, ‘Heavenly Sword’ follows the story of Nariko (Anna Torv), a trained warrior who possesses […]
Anne Hathaway to star in Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal
In more casting news from Cannes, it looks like Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) has found her next role in the sci-fi drama Colossal, which is set to be written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes). Described as “Godzilla meets Lost in Translation“, Colossal will see Hathaway as Gloria, “an ordinary woman […]
DVD Review – The Haunting of Radcliffe House (2014)
The Haunting of Radcliffe House, 2014. Directed by Nick Willing. Starring Olivia Williams, Matthew Modine, Antonia Clarke, Steve Oram, Jonathan Jaynes, Adam Thomas Wright and Rebecca Calder. SYNOPSIS: A family move into an old house on the Yorkshire moors and begin to fall under its spell. Within the first 10 minutes of The Haunting of Radcliffe House […]
Alicia Vikander to star in The Circle opposite Tom Hanks
THR is reporting from Cannes on the news that Ex_Machina star Alicia Vikander is to star in tech-thriller The Circle, opposite Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks). The actress, who has been getting rave reviews for her performance in Alex Garland’s sci-fi film, will take the lead in the project for James Ponsoldt, the […]
