Having been shot way back in 2012, George Miller’s post apocalyptic action sequel/reboot Mad Max: Fury Road finally roared into cinemas this past Thursday, with the film pulling in a $109.4 million opening weekend around the globe. Having pulled in $65 million from 68 international markets, along with a $44 million U.S. bow in second […]
Mad Max: Fury Road crosses $300 million worldwide
Mad Max: Fury Road has passed $300 million at the global box office, with the fourth instalment of George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action franchise having pulled in $130.8 million domestically and $177 million from international markets for a global haul of $307.8 million and counting. Miller has already revealed that he’s completed a screenplay for a […]
Joss Whedon on Agent Coulson: “As far as I’m concerned in the films, yes he’s dead”
As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected… except, it seems, when it comes to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – or more specifically, Agent Phil Coulson and his resurrection on the small screen. Last week Joss Whedon was quoted as stating that “as far as the fiction […]
Sesame Street parodies Avengers: Age of Ultron
With Avengers: Age of Ultron smashing box office records internationally as it gears up for its U.S. release this Friday, Sesame Street has put together its own parody of the Marvel blockbuster enetitled ‘Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon’, which we have for you here… A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods […]
Super Troopers 2 to shoot this summer after crowdfunding success
Having reached its initial target of $2 million in just 24 hours, the IndieGogo campaign for Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers 2 has now closed, with the sequel to the cult 2001 comedy clearing over $4.4 million in total. The sum is the second-buggest total for a crowdfunded film after Veronica Mars, which received pledges of […]
Interview: Michael Keaton talks Birdman
Ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release next Monday, Michael Keaton discusses Birdman… Were you fearful about giving such a warts-and-all performance? Kind of, yeah. When you’re presented with a movie and a role, I think a lot of times it’s good if you’re a little bit frightened. “I don’t know if I can pull […]
2015 Tribeca Film Festival announces Audience Award winners
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival announced its Audience Award winners over the weekend in New York City. Two awards are given for the audience choices – the narrative award and the documentary award. King Jack, directed by Felix Thompson, was awarded the narrative prize this year, sponsored by AT&T. Jack is a scrappy 15-year-old kid […]
DVD Review – The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Duke of Burgundy, 2014. Directed by Peter Strickland. Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Chiara D’Anna, Fatma Mohamed and Zita Kraszkó. SYNOPSIS: A relationship based around mistress and submissive begins to deteriorate as repetition begins to set in. Peter Strickland is a filmmaker with the uncanny knack of being able to make films that draw […]
The Deep Blue Good-By halted due to Christian Bale’s injury
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed The Deep Blue Good-By has been delayed due to a knee injury to its star Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Trilogy). Bale tore his ACL in this knee just prior to shooting his latest film, The Big Short. However, the physical demands that would have come from Good-By were too […]
The Callow Way – On Politicians and Films
With less than two weeks before the UK General Election, Neil Calloway looks at the connections between politicians and the film industry… They say politics is show business for ugly people, but some people have crossed the line between the two, with varying degrees of success over the years. Whoever wins the UK General Election, […]
