After opening in a handful of U.S. theaters in December in order to qualify for awards contention, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper has now become the highest-grossing domestic release of 2014 with $337.2 million to date, knocking The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 down into second place. “The heroic story of Chris Kyle just hit […]
American Sniper continues to soar as Mortdecai bombs
Continuing its unprecedented run at the US box office, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper continues to smash expectations and get many a bum on a seat. To start its second weekend atop the US charts, Sniper took $18.3 million and if this pace continues, it could take its place amongst the biggest second weekends ever, despite […]
Nicolas Cage to hunt Osama bin Laden in Army of One
Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Army of One, an upcoming satire from director Larry Charles (Borat, The Dictator), which is based upon the true story of a regular Joe who embarked on a hunt for the notorious Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. THR reports that the project is loosely based upon […]
Michelle Williams joins Gold opposite Matthew McConaughey
Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) is reportedly in talks to join drama Gold opposite Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar) and Edgar Ramirez (Deliver Us From Evil), reports Variety. Williams, last seen in this year’s Suite Francaise, would join the cast as McConaughey’s wife in the film which is to be directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana). Inspired by true […]
Jim Broadbent to star in The Sense of an Ending
Oscar winner Jim Broadbent (Cloud Atlas, Iris) is set to star in the adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Sense of the Ending by Julian Barnes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Broadbent will star in the film for director Ritesh Batra, who helmed the critically-acclaimed drama The Lunchbox. FilmNation is set to distribute, as well […]
Jason Todd battles Pennywise in Red Hood fan film Red Hood IT
Way back in 2015 we brought you the news on an excellent, non-profit Jason Todd fan film from director Hisonni Johnson. This film followed a 17-year old car thief who would one day become one Gotham’s night time protectors. Now Johnson is back with a brand new non-profit film called Red Hood IT, which follows […]
German Angst set for special edition Blu-ray release in June
Artsploitation Films has announced the upcoming Blu-ray release of German Angst, the trilogy of love, sex and death in Berlin from Germany’s most shocking directors, which is set to arrive in June, bringing with it a host of never before seen bonus footage. “Final Girl” (Jörg Buttgereit) The first episode, tells the story of a […]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter to film this August
You can’t keep a successful franchise down, not even with a newborn baby. Last year, Milla Jovovich and her husband director Paul W.S. Anderson announced they were expecting a second child together, which delayed the filming of the final film in the Resident Evil franchise, The Final Chapter. But word from Jovovich on her Facebook […]
Russell T Davies keen on writing Doctor Who movie
Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies appeared on BBC Radio 2 over the weekend, during which he expressed his interest in bringing the Time Lord to the big screen, should the opportunity to write a Doctor Who movie ever arise. “I think it should be in the cinemas immediately. It would be glorious. Imagine […]
The Selma Solution: Boycott the Academy Awards
Anghus Houvouras calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards… I’m frustrated. Another year, another round of Oscar nominations, and another outpouring of anger about the lack of female and minority nominees. Right now a legion of entertainment bloggers are hammering keys like monkeys trying to write Shakespeare to tell me the world ain’t fair. […]
