Demon, 2015. Written and directed by Marcin Wrona. Starring Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski and Tomasz Schuchardt. SYNOPSIS: When he finds buried human remains on the eve of his wedding, a groom decides not to let it ruin the fun. As the festivities start and the vodka flows, his decision proves to have terrifying […]
Blu-ray Review – Zardoz (1974)
Zardoz, 1974. Directed by John Boorman. Starring Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Bosco Hogan and Niall Buggy. SYNOPSIS: In the distant future a barbarian finds himself in the realm of the elite and immortal Eternals. Originally released in 1974, John Boorman’s Zardoz is the movie equivalent of a prog rock band being […]
Adrien Brody set to star in action-thriller Expiration
Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist) is set to star in new action-thriller Expiration. The film, written by Brian Tucker (Broken City), is described as “a fast-paced action thriller detailing a day in the life of Bobby (Brody), a former tough rogue CIA agent, who upon waking up in a hospital bed after a failed […]
TIFF 2015: Heat 20th Anniversary with Michael Mann
Ricky Church reports on the Heat 20th anniversary screening and Michael Mann Q&A at Toronto International Film Festival… One of the most groundbreaking crime dramas of its time, Heat celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Toronto International Film Festival with a screening of the film in a new 35mm print followed by a Q&A session […]
Second Opinion – Legend (2015)
Legend, 2015. Directed by Brian Helgeland. Starring Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Taron Egerton, Christopher Eccleston, Paul Bettany and Chazz Palminteri. SYNOPSIS: A biopic on the infamous twins, The Krays, charting their life of crime in the 1960’s. Ronnie and Reggie Kray have become the UK equivalent of Al Capone. East End gangsters, Brian […]
Movie Review – Goodnight Mommy (2015)
Goodnight Mommy, 2015. Written and Directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. Starring Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz and Elias Schwarz. SYNOPSIS: Twin boys move to a new home with their mother after she has face changing cosmetic surgery, but under her bandages is someone the children don’t recognize. Goodnight Mommy definitely has a tonal identity […]
Darren Aronofsky set to team up with Channing Tatum for Evel Knievel film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Oscar nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is in negotiations to helm the long-gestating film about the life of Evel Knievel. Aronofsky, whose last film was 2014’s Noah, is said to be in early talks to take over the director’s chair for the film, which has been in development […]
Jenny Slate set to join Chris Evans for Gifted
Actress and comedienne Jenny Slate is set to join the cast of Gifted, reports Variety. The Obvious Child star will star opposite Captain America himself Chris Evans in the drama as well as Octavia Spencer (Snowpiercer), Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and newcomer McKenna Grace. Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man) is in the director’s chair for this […]
Cabin in the Woods lawsuit dismissed over “unprotectable” premise
A $10m copyright lawsuit filed against the creative team behind Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Drew Goddard’s (The Martian) self-referential 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods has been dismissed by a US court. Entertainment Weekly reports that District Judge Otis D. Wright II granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on Friday […]
Blu-ray Review – Hard to be a God (2013)
Hard to be a God, 2013. Directed by Aleksei German. Starring Leonid Yarmolnik, Aleksandr Chutko, Valeriy Boltyshev, Yuriy Ashikhmin, Evgeniy Gerchakov and Yuriy Tsurilo. SYNOPSIS : A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to study the local civilization, which is in the medieval phase of its own history… Humankind and their alien […]
