Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015.Directed by George Miller. Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Nathan Jones, Megan Gale, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough, Josh Helman, Jennifer Hagan, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Courtney Easton.SYNOPSIS:In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, […]
The Martian opens to $100 million worldwide
He may be lost on a planet on his own, but thousands went in their droves to see Matt Damon in Ridley Scott’s The Martian.The film opened to $55 million domestically, averaging around $14k per screen. While it is a fantastic opening, it’s sadly just short of the record made by Gravity in this spot a […]
DVD Review – The Houses of Halloween (2014)
The Houses of Halloween, 2014Directed by Bobby Roe. Starring Brandy Schaefer, Mikey Roe, Zack Andrews, Jeff Larson and Bobby Roe.SYNOPSIS:Five filmmakers set off on a road trip to track down alternative underground Halloween festivities and the ultimate scare-filled experience. Just when their search seems to reach a dead-end, strange and disturbing things start happening, meaning the experience has found them… […]
Guillermo del Toro wants Maisie Williams for Pacific Rim 2
The movie may currently be on hold (but not dead, depending on who you ask), but that hasn’t stopped Guillermo del Toro throwing out casting plans for Pacific Rim 2. Over the weekend, the director said that he met with Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and would easily cast her in the movie should it […]
Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel Leatherface described as “road movie” by directors
The directors of upcoming horror film Leatherface, a prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, have described their film as a “brutal and disillusioned road movie”.SEE ALSO: New poster for Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel LeatherfaceSEE ALSO: Stephen Dorff joins Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel Leatherface, plot details revealedFrench filmmaking duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (Inside) […]
Junkie XL to score Deadpool
Tom Holkenborg – a.k.a. Junkie XL – has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll be composing the score to 20th Century Fox’s hotly-anticipated X-Men spinoff movie Deadpool.The Dutch composer’s previous film credits include the likes of 300: Rise of an Empire, Divergent and Mad Max: Fury Road, while he’s also a regular collaborator with […]
The Films That Should Be TV Shows
This week, Neil Calloway suggests some films that would work well as TV shows… With the new series of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. now underway, the Limitless TV show having just debuted in the US, and talk of a Game of Thrones movie being made (later denied). There’s even a TV show (the second, following a […]
Movie Review – Z for Zachariah (2015)
Z for Zachariah, 2015. Directed by Craig Zobel. Starring Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Chris Pine. SYNOPSIS: In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors. If you thought you were the last […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens is a “generational story” of Skywalkers, Admiral Ackbar returning, Star Wars Battlefront playthrough and more
In this week’s edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got thematic details of The Force Awakens, a shocking poll number, a returning character, playthrough of Star Wars: Battlefront and more…Kicking things off with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Kathleen Kennedy has been talking about the movie’s themes and how the Skywalker family play into […]
Film4 FrightFest announces line-up for Halloween 2015 event
Film4 FrightFest has announced the line-up for its Halloween Shockathon, which is set to take place at the Prince Charles Cinema on Saturday October 24th and features six brand new movies, including two world premiers, a European premiere and two UK premieres. Here’s the line-up… 11:00 SURPRISE MOVIE 12:55 THE VATICAN TAPES (UK Premiere) A […]
