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 […]
Scott Adkins nabs the lead in Hard Target sequel
Manly Movie is reporting that British action star Scott Adkins is set for the lead role in the upcoming sequel to John Woo’s Hollywood debut Hard Target. The site posted the following image of Adkins in Thailand alonsgide stunt coordinator Master Seng of the Seng Stunt Team. Hard Target 2 is being directed by Roel […]
Production underway on Ben Affleck’s Live By Night
Before he returns to the role of Batman for the two-part Justice League, Ben Affleck has announced that he’s started production on his latest directorial effort Live By Night, releasing the first set photo from the film via Instagram… Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, Live By Night sees Affleck starring alongside Elle Fanning, […]
Sexism and Racism in Hollywood: The Black Force Awakens
Pim Razenberg on sexism and racism in Hollywood… “Alright,” he sighted, the look on his face implying that a more serious tone was to follow. Squatting down next to the dead-still body of a man lying face-down in a puddle of mud, he paused a short moment to observe the seemingly beaten down individual’s shredded […]
Countdown to Spectre – Tomorrow Never Dies Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Tomorrow Never Dies… After the massive success and revival of the James Bond franchise with GoldenEye, production went straight to work on a follow-up for Pierce Brosnan’s next 007 adventure. While a little zaney at times, Tomorrow Never Dies is a decent continuation of […]
Doctor Who’s K9 heading to the big screen
According to Doctor Who News, the Doctor’s robot companion K9 is heading to the big screen in 2017, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his first appearance in the 1977 Doctor Who serial ‘The Invisible Enemy’. The site reports that the new film – entitled K9: TimeQuake – has been written by Bob Baker, one […]
Elizabeth Banks will return to direct Pitch Perfect 3
Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy) is set to return to the director’s chair of Hollywood’s biggest acapella music franchise for Pitch Perfect 3. SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ ★ review of Pitch Perfect 2 Variety reports that Banks will reprise her role at the helm of the Universal franchise after previous entry Pitch […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]
Movie Review – One Million K(l)icks (2014)
One Million K(l)icks, 2014. Directed by Alex Padrutt and Oliver Juhrs Starring Mike Moeller, Martin Baden, Bartholomaeus Kowalski, Volkram Zschiesche, Sabine Steinbach and Yanlong Li. SYNOPSIS: A fighter with a heart of gold finds himself drawn into an Internet-streaming underground martial arts tournament. Since Bruce Lee took on an island of fighting experts in Enter […]
DVD Review – Stung (2015)
Stung, 2015. Directed by Benni Diez. Starring Matt O’Leary, Clifton Collins Jr., Jessica Cook, Tony de Maeyer, Lance Henriksen, Cecilia Pillado, David Masterson. SYNOPSIS: A swarm of mutant killer wasps go on the rampage at a well-to-do garden party. Creature feature B-movies, much like zombie movies, have become so numerous with the advances of CGI […]
