Simon Columb with the five worst Bond songs… We have now heard Sam Smith’s new Spectre theme song, ‘Writing’s on the Wall’. After Adele’s Skyfall number, very much in the vein of Goldfinger and Thunderball, Smith had a tough act to follow. The James Bond titular tracks remain key to the success of the series, as the pop tune is endlessly played […]
Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot
Following the previous announcements that Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts have alled joined the cast of the Ghostbusters reboot in cameo roles, it has now been confirmed that Sigourney Weaver – who played Dana Barrett in the original films – is also set to appear. Director Paul Feig confirmed on Twitter that […]
Second Opinion – Sicario (2015)
Sicario, 2015.Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jon Bernthal, Maximillano Hernandez and Daniel Kaluuya.SYNOPSIS:An idealistic FBI agent (Blunt) joins a task force on the war on drugs after discovering a cartel “death house” in Arizona. What she sees during her time there changes her forever, as the lines and […]
Sam Smith unveils Spectre theme ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ to mixed online reaction
British soul singer Sam Smith has unveiled his official theme song for the new James Bond movie Spectre, which is entitled ‘Writing On The Wall’. You can hear the song on Spotify.The song mixes Smith’s baritone and falsetto and has a title that likely refers to an image from the Spectre trailer in which Bond’s […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano linked to Bong Joon-ho’s Okja
The Wrap is reporting that Oscar Nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw) is among a list of actors that are set to join acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho’s new film.Details on are scarce at the moment, but the new film is called Okja, a “multilingual monster movie” that will feature “a Korean female lead and a host of […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Benedict Cumberbatch to star in The Current War
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jake Gyllenhaal (Everest) and Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) are in talks to co-star in the long-gestating project The Current War.The script for the film has been doing the rounds for some time now, with the likes of Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen and Timur Bekmambetov linked to it […]
Remakes of The Exorcist, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Major League eyed by Morgan Creek Productions
Deadline is reporting that Morgan Creek Productions is looking to sell off the domestic rights to its library of films, although it plans to retain the remake rights to five in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Major League, Young Guns, Flying Tigers and The Exorcist. “I’m selling the library strictly for economic reasons,” said Morgan Creek CEO Jim […]
John Boyega says Finn’s story in Star Wars: The Force Awakens mirrors Luke Skywalker and Han Solo
With less than three months to go until the hugely-anticipated arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re going to be inundated with promotional material between now and the end of the year, and much of that will revolve around one of our new heroes Finn, played by John Boyega.SEE ALSO: Gwendoline Christie on playing […]
MUBI to exclusively debut Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Junun
Following its October 8th opening at the New York Film Festival, streaming service MUBI is set to exclusively debut Paul Thomas Anderson’s (Inherent Vice, There Will Be Blood and The Master) new film Junun worldwide on October 9th. Earlier this year, the acclaimed director joined his close friend and collaborator Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and […]
James Norton joins Flatliners remake
The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that actor James Norton (Rush, War & Peace) is joining the cast of the upcoming remake of 90’s sci-fi thriller Flatliners.Norton is the latest actor to join the cast after Bad Neighbours 2 star Kiersey Clemmons was recently added to the ensemble earlier this month. Both join the already […]
