The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa is in final negotiations to join the cast of Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven remake as on of the film’s “heavies”. If Momoa’s deal is completed, he will join the already a stellar cast that includes Denzel Washington (The Equalizer), Chris Pratt (Jurassic […]
Blu-ray Review – Black Eagle (1988)
Black Eagle, 1988. Directed by Eric Karson. Starring Shô Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Doran Clark, Bruce French, Gene Davis and Vladimir Skomarovsky. SYNOPSIS: A top CIA agent investigates a US military plane that has crashed somewhere over Europe but comes face to face with Soviet agents operating in the area. Much like the 1986 The […]
Tom Hardy wants to play The Punisher
Hopefully Marvel Studios’ creative teams are up-to-speed on social media, because Collider just broke a story that Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy wants to play The Punisher. In a new interview with The Dark Knight Rises alum, Collider asked Hardy about his recent Suicide Squad departure and asked if he’d be interested in playing more comic book characters. Hardy seemed […]
Avengers director Joss Whedon quits Twitter
Joss Whedon (writer and director of both Avengers films) has decided to close his Twitter account. The reason is believed to be due to backlash from those that feel Black Widow was too much of a damsel in distress in his latest film Avengers: Age of Ultron. His final tweet doesn’t actually confirm this, but […]
Keanu Reeves talks John Wick: Chapter 2
With filming having wrapped on John Wick: Chapter 2, the follow-up to the hit 2014 action thriller, star Keanu Reeves has been chatting to IGN about the sequel and where it is heading. “For us it was just, what is the next chapter? What is the continuation of this story?” states Reeves. “Opening up the […]
John Wick 2 fills out supporting cast as production gets underway
With production now underway on John Wick 2, director Chad Stahelkski has filled out the supporting cast to the Keanu Reeves-headlined action sequel. Joining the already announced Ian McShane and Common are returning stars John Leguizamo, Bridget Monahan, Tom Sadowski, and Lance Reddick, while new additions include Ruby Rose (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Riccardo […]
Common joins John Wick 2, Ian McShane returning
With filming on John Wick 2 set to get underway this week, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Common (Selma, Suicide Squad) has signed on to face off against Keanu Reeves’ assassin as the sequel’s villain, described as the head of security for a female crime lord. Meanwhile, the site is also reporting that Ian McShane […]
John Wick 2 to start shooting in the autumn
Thunder Road Pictures and Lionsgate have announced that cameras are set to roll on John Wick 2 this autumn, with the sequel reuniting directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, screenwriter Derek Kolstad and leading man Keanu Reeves. The brief synopsis for the sequel reads: “In the follow up to last year’s adrenaline-fueled revenge and redemption […]
Second Opinion – Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd, 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple and Jessica Barden. SYNOPSIS: In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and […]
Interview: Thomas Vinterberg talks Far from the Madding Crowd
Kat Kourbeti sat with Far from the Madding Crowd director Thomas Vinterberg, and got chatting to him about what makes this film stand out in a sea of period drama adaptations. Be warned, the interview contains discussion of a few moments in the film which some might consider spoilers… Kat Kourbeti: How has press and […]
