Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Aniston (Cake) and Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) are set to star in The Yellow Birds, a war drama based on the best-selling novel. The film, based on Kevin Powers’ novel, was originally slated as a project for Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), however it now seems that Huston is stepping […]
BIFF 2015 Movie Review – Sleeping Giant (2015)
Sleeping Giant, 2015. Directed by Andrew Cividino Starring Jackson Martin, Reece Moffett, Nick Serino and David Disher. SYNOPSIS: Expanding upon his award winning short of the same name, Andrew Cividino’s story follows three teenage boys forced to while away their summer in a sleepy Canadian resort town. At first, cousins Riley (Reece Moffett) and Nate […]
The Diary of a Teenage Girl star Bel Powley to headline Wildling
Rising British actress Bel Powley has signed on to star in director Fritz Bohm’s new film Wildling, which will see her star alongside Liv Tyler, Deadline reports. Powley shot to fame this year with her star-making turn in hit indie comedy-drama The Diary of a Teenage Girl, as well as earning acclaim for her roles […]
People will be “really excited” by prequel to The Shining, says producer
Overlook Hotel, the long-gestating prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will be “completely its own film”, according to producer James Vanderbilt in Collider. SEE ALSO: Stephen King has some harsh words for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining Vanderbilt, promoting his own directorial debut Truth, praised director Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) as “a strong filmmaker […]
F. Gary Gray, Louis Leterrier and Adam Wingard rumoured to direct Fast & Furious 8
More news on the next film in the Fast & Furious franchise, with reports from both The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter about who may be stepping into the director’s chair for the new installment. The Wrap have reported that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray is in pole position to take over from […]
DVD Review – The Entity (2015)
The Entity, 2015. Directed by Eduardo Schuldt. Starring Carlos Casella, Daniella Mendoza and Rodrigo Falla. SYNOPSIS: A group of students discover a terrifying “reaction video” on the internet in which all the participants have died in mysterious circumstances. The search to discover the whereabouts of the video reveal an obscure corner of cyberspace known as […]
DVD Review – The Houses of Halloween (2014)
The Houses of Halloween, 2014 Directed by Bobby Roe. Starring Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, Zack Andrews, Jeff Larson and Bobby Roe. SYNOPSIS: Five filmmakers set off on a road trip to track down alternative underground Halloween festivities and the ultimate scare-filled experience. Just when their search seems to reach a dead-end, strange and disturbing things start happening, meaning the experience […]
Film4 FrightFest announces line-up for Halloween 2015 event
Film4 FrightFest has announced the line-up for its Halloween Shockathon, which is set to take place at the Prince Charles Cinema on Saturday October 24th and features six brand new movies, including two world premiers, a European premiere and two UK premieres. Here’s the line-up… 11:00 SURPRISE MOVIE 12:55 THE VATICAN TAPES (UK Premiere) A […]
Tilda Swinton set to reteam with Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho
Tilda Swinton (Trainwreck) is set to re-team with acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho for a future project, Variety reports. Swinton and Joon-ho previously worked on the hit action-thriller Snowpiercer. Released in 2013, the film was a huge international success, though criminally it is still to receive a release in the UK. Speaking at a press conference at […]
Paramount acquires Alexander Payne’s new film Downsizing
Paramount Pictures has closed a deal to purchase the new film from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska), entitled Downsizing. Downsizing will see Payne return to Nebraska for the film, which stars Matt Damon (The Martian) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild), and will mark the third production between the filmmaker and Paramount. The film tells the […]
