Blade Runner, 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. As part of the BFI’s Science Fiction season, […]
And the winners of the 2014 European Film Awards are…
The 2014 European Film Awards took place in Latvia yesterday, with Pawel Pawlikowski’s Polish drama Ida scoopuing the top prize, European Film, as well as winning the awards for Best Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Screenwriter. Meanwhile, in the acting categories Timothy Spall was named Best European Actor for Mr. Turner, while Marion Cotillard was […]
The Muppets take on the films of Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. He’s an undeniable vault of film knowledge and, as a result, he’s a cinematic force to be reckoned with. He has also written some of the most quotable dialogue of all time and built up a body of work that has helped redefine popular culture. He […]
UPDATE: More details on Sony’s Spider-Man plans: The Sinister Six, Venom, Carnage and a potential new reboot
Earlier in the week it was reported via leaked emails from Sony that the studio received an approach from Marvel about adding Spider-Man to the cast of 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, as well as sounding out the possibility of bringing Sam Raimi back into the fold, an animated movie from Phil Lord and Chris […]
Movie Review – Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash, 2014. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist and Austin Stowell. SYNOPSIS: Young, talented jazz drummer Andrew is pushed to boiling point by a ferocious conductor determined to find the next great, leading to confrontations of of both psychological and physical proportions. “There are no two words in the English language more harmful,” […]
Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy reportedly approached for The Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Now that Benedict Cumberbatch has officially signed on to play Dr. Stephen Strange in 2016’s Doctor Strange, it seems that Marvel Studios and director Scott Derrickson are turning their attention to the supporting cast. According to Latino-Review, the studio has reportedly approached Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) and Bill Nighy (Pride) […]
Tilda Swinton in talks to play the Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Snowpiercer) is in talks with Marvel Studios about taking on the role of the Ancient One in next year’s Doctor Strange. Initially Marvel had been looking for a male actor to portray Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor, with Morgan Freeman (The Dark […]
Warner Bros. pushes back Jungle Book: Origins to 2017
Warner Bros. has announced that its movie Jungle Book : Origins will be pushed back by a year. Initially the film was set for an October 2016 release but will now come out the following year in October 2017. This is not the only Jungle Book movie in development, with Disney making a live-action version which […]
New trailer for Michael Mann’s Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth
Universal and Legendary Pictures have released the second trailer for the upcoming cyber thriller Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth. Check it out here after the official synopsis… From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Michael Mann (Heat, The Insider), Blackhat is set within the world of global cybercrime and follows a furloughed convict Nicholas Hathaway (Hemsworth) and his American […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier directors Joe and Anthony Russo will direct Avengers: Infinity War
As the fallout from the Sony hack continues, we now have some potential news concerning Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, with leaked emails reportedly revealing that Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War helmers Anthony and Joe Russo will direct the two-part showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos. According to Overtice, […]
