The Wrap is tonight reporting that “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about”, John Shaft, is set to undergo the reboot treatment after New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the franchise, alongside John Davis of Davis Entertainment. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name, the original 1971 film […]
Movie Review – The Wedding Ringer (2015)
The Wedding Ringer, 2015 Directed by Jeremy Garelick Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Josh Peck, Cloris Leachman and Jorge Garcia SYNOPSIS: Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy enters into a charade by hiring the owner of a company that provides best men for grooms in […]
Movie Review – Cake (2015)
Cake, 2015 Directed by Daniel Barnz Starring Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Every actor has that role in their career where they break free […]
Pacific Rim actor Max Martini joins Michael Bay’s 13 Hours
Michael Bay’s next film, which is thankfully not another Transformers entry but a Benghazi thriller called 13 Hours, has gained another cast member. According to Variety, Pacific Rim and Fifty Shades of Grey alum Max Martini has joined the film as a member of “the six-man security team that fought to defend the many Americans stationed at the compound.” Martini joins previous casting […]
The Babadook visits London
If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of the Baba-dook… dook… dook… To celebrate the release of The Babadook on DVD and Blu-Ray (read our review here), the terrifying Mister Babadook himself invaded London. Check out the images below: Images: ©Rex Features / Tom Dymond Are you brave […]
Space Invaders movie finds its screenwriter
Yes you have read that correctly. After a couple of years in limbo the Space Invaders movie adaptation is actually moving forward now that it has found a writer. Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has officially hired Daniel Kunka to pen the movie version of the mega-popular classic arcade game, whose only produced feature […]
Should Critics Watch Films Twice?
Simon Columb on whether critics should watch films twice… Initially, many were surprised at Inherent Vice’s lack of nominations during the awards season. Its directing pedigree of Paul Thomas Anderson, combined with an outstanding cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, etc) seemed like it would be a shoe-in for the big-guns. Instead, not only […]
Movie Review – Snow in Paradise (2014)
Snow in Paradise, 2014. Directed by Andrew Hulme. Starring Frederick Schmidt, Martin Askew, David Spinx, Aymen Hamdouchi, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Ashley Chin, Joel Beckett and Clive Brunt. SYNOPSIS: Dave’s a petty criminal living on drugs and violence in East London. When his actions kill his best friend, he’s propelled into feelings of shame and remorse. Discovering […]
Movie Review – The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story, 1940. Directed by George Cukor. Starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart. SYNOPSIS: Set to remarry, Tracy Lord (Hepburn) has to contend with her ex-husband (Cary Grant) and a reporter on the snoop (James Stewart) as she tries to go through with her upper-class wedding – with their intention to spoil it. […]
Eddie Murphy calls Beverly Hills Cop 3 “garbage”, no development on Beverly Hills Cop 4 or TV show spin-off
Eddie Murphy reckons he is best known for his role as Axel Foley in the Beverly Hills Cop series, but doesn’t have the fondest of opinions on the third instalment. “The third Beverly Hills Cop was garbage,” Murphy told Playboy Magazine. Beverly Hills Cop movie, which opened in 1984, grossed $234 million domestically while its […]
