Self/less, 2015. Directed by Tarsem Singh. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley, Natalie Martinez, and Victor Garber. SYNOPSIS: An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover […]
Movie Review – Minions (2015)
Minions, 2015. Directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin. Featuring the voice talents of Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Geoffrey Rush and Jennifer Saunders. SYNOPSIS: Unbeknownst to us all, the Minions have been roaming the Earth for millions of years, searching far and wide for their one true […]
Movie Review – The Gallows (2015)
The Gallows, 2015. Written and Directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing. Starring Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos and Cassidy Gifford. SYNOPSIS: 20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy – […]
Movie Review – Trainwreck (2015)
Trainwreck, 2015. Directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, John Cena, Marissa Tomei, LeBron James and Daniel Radcliffe. SYNOPSIS: Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. Trainwreck may not […]
USA Network orders Bourne TV spinoff pilot Treadstone
USA Network has announced that it has ordered a pilot for a TV spinoff from the Jason Bourne movie franchise entitled Treadstone, which hails from Heroes creator Tim Kring. According to Deadline, Treadstone “explores the origin story and present-day actions of a CIA black ops program known as Treadstone — a covert operation that uses […]
Ed Skrein talks Ajax role in Deadpool, Leslie Uggams cast as Blind Al
As we gear up for tonight’s Deadpool panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, former Game of Thrones star Ed Skrein has been talking to MTV about his role as the villain Ajax in the X-Men spinoff. “I think the rest of the world sees him as a bad guy. Me, I think he’s just […]
Disney’s Bob Iger isn’t afraid of competition from DC: “We’re Marvel”
For the past few years, Marvel Studios had been running pretty much unopposed when it comes to shared superhero movie universes, although that’s about to change as Warner Bros. kickstarts its DC slate next year with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. However, Disney chief Bob Iger isn’t afraid […]
Ivan Reitman shoots down talk of second Ghostbusters movie
Yesterday we brought you news about a second upcoming Ghostbusters movie, with screenwriter Drew Pearce (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) revealing that he’d finished the script for a instalment from directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and producer Ivan Reitman, who of course helmed the original two films. Well, Reitman has […]
Movie Review – Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film (1899-1917)
Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film, 1899-1917 Various Directors Music composed and performed by Lillian Henley SYNOPSIS: A collection of short news reels and comedies filmed between 1899-1917, revealing primarily the pre-War suffragette movement. Part of the beauty of cinema is the birth of the medium, and how it managed to pick up enormous […]
The Good Dinosaur scores Pixar’s lowest opening weekend since Toy Story
Pixar’s latest movie, The Good Dinosaur, has scored the studio’s lowest opening weekend since its debut movie Toy Story. Opening second behind The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 in its second week of release, The Good Dinosaur brought home $39.1 million on its opening weekend, which puts it just ahead of Toy Story, which opened to […]