With his first film for five years, Pixels, due for release in the next few months, director Chris Columbus has started doing the press rounds to promote the CGI-action spectacular starring Adam Sandler (Grown Ups 2), Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2), Michelle Monaghan (True Detective) and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones). But while […]
Gremlins reboot gets screenwriter, Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg to produce
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has hired a new screenwriter to pen the reboot to classic 1980’s horror-comedy Gremlins. Carl Ellsworth, who has written the upcoming Goosebumps film, is a consistent writer in Hollywood and has penned the scripts for films such as Disturbia and the remake to The Last House on the Left. […]
Movie Review – Get Hard (2015)
Get Hard, 2015 Directed by Etan Cohen Starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson, Alison Brie, T.I, Edwina Findley Dickerson, Ariana Neal, Paul Ben-Victor SYNOPSIS: When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. Imagine you’re Will Ferrell. There […]
Cinderella opens to $132.4 million worldwide
Opening to mostly mediocre reviews (read ours here), Disney’s Cinderella has had a whopping opening weekend. Showing in just under 3,900 screens, Cinderella has taken $70 million domestically, with an extra $62.4 million from worldwide showings – giving it a grand total of $132.4 million, exceeding all expectations. In terms of Disney’s other live-action reboots/sequels, […]
Back to the Future remake won’t happen while Robert Zemeckis is still alive
Great news movie fans! A remake to beloved 1980’s time travel flick Back To The Future will NEVER happen while original director Robert Zemeckis is still alive. Remakes and reboots are all the craze these days in Hollywood and it’s getting to the point where no movie is sacred or untouchable. In a recent interview […]
Jennifer Lawrence to star in Steven Spielberg’s next film
In the news for the wrong reasons last week with a reported on-set bust-up with director David O. Russell (which she has denied as false), Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in the new film from Steven Spielberg. Deadline reports that Lawrence is set to star in an adaptation of It’s What I […]
Viola Davis talks playing Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad
It was rumoured for a while, but confirmed by the woman herself, that Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) would be portraying Amanda Waller in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. While we wait to see what Mr. Ayer has in store with his announcement today, Viola Davis has been talking about taking on the […]
Mark Hamill asks for managed expectations with Star Wars: The Force Awakens: “I’m telling you, it’s just a movie”
If there is one movie released this year that has a lot of hype to live up to, it’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Not only is it the first Star Wars movie in a decade, but it’s the first film to come from Disney without any involvement from George Lucas. Since its announcement, we’ve […]
Sony hires Robert Rodriguez to direct live-action Fire And Ice
Robert Rodriguez has been tapped to direct the live-action version of Ralph Bakshi’s Fire And Ice with hopes of a franchise. This marks a reunion of sorts for Rodriguez and Sony as El Mariachi (the film that launched his career) was picked up by Columbia Pictures, a division of the entertainment company, back in 1992. […]
Movie Review – Unbroken (2014)
Unbroken, 2014. Directed by Angelina Jolie. Starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Jai Courtney, Alex Russell, Finn Wittrock, Garrett Hedlund and Luke Treadaway. SYNOPSIS: The true and inspiring story of Louie Zamperini, Olympic athlete and WWII vet who survived air raids, 45 days in open sea with no food or water, and two years in […]
