Everest, 2015. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Watson, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Sam Worthington and Naoko Mori. SYNOPSIS: A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. The fascination with climbing Mt. Everest is one that has been marvelled at […]
Movie Review – Match (2014)
Match, 2014. Directed by Stephen Belber. Starring Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard. SYNOPSIS: When a married couple called Mike (Matthew Lillard) and Lisa (Carla Gugino) ask Toby (Patrick Stewart) for an interview about the heyday of 1960’s dancing in NYC, the ex-performer is initially happy to relive his glory days and escape the boredom of […]
Kevin Williamson adapting Time After Time for ABC
ABC has given a script commitment to Time After Time, an adaptation of the 1979 novel from Karl Alexander, which is being spearheaded by Kevin Williamson, screenwriter of Scream and creator of the likes of Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries and The Following. Time After Time follows the legendary sci-fi author H.G. Wells as he […]
The Week in Star Wars – Mark Hamill’s ‘near death’ Force Awakens trip, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more
I’m back after a week off! And this Week in Star Wars sees some over-blown news about Mark Hamill nearly dying, Episode VIII spoilers, Rogue One set photos and more…It seems as though The Force Awakens was rather dangerous for its returning Star Wars stars. Poor old Harrison Ford was injured while on the Millennium Falcon, […]
Movie Review – How to Change the World (2015)
How to Change the World, 2015. Written and Directed by Jerry Rothwell. SYNOPSIS: A documentary concerning the formation of Greenpeace and the individuals that motivated the world’s first environmental-peace movement during the early 70’s. From British director Jerry Rothwell (Deep Water, Town of Runners), comes his latest documentary How to Change the World, a film […]
Hobo with a Shotgun director signs on for underwater thriller at Fox
Jason Eisener, director of the cult exploitation thriller Hobo with a Shotgun, has signed on to direct an as-yet-untitled underwater thriller for 20th Century Fox.The Tracking Board reports that the project “is taking a unique approach in that it’s attempting to reinvent the haunted house genre in a terrifying new way, described as a very individual […]
Jason Statham’s Viva La Madness heading to the small screen
Earlier this year, Jason Statham announced that filming on Viva La Madness would get underway next year, and now it has been has revealed that the adaptation of JJ Connelly’s Layer Cake follow-up is heading to the small screen, with Gaumont International Television announcing a TV drama series.“Viva La Madness, with its riveting characters and […]
Ernie Hudson to appear in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters
It looks like Ernie Hudson is joining Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Hudson is set to feature in the female-led reboot.Back in January, Hudson criticised the idea of a female Ghostbusters, before changing his mind the following day and describing it as “phenomenal”.It’s […]
Demon director Marcin Wrona passes away at 42
Marcin Wrona, director of Polish horror film Demon, has died suddenly at the age of 42, only a week after his film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of DemonWrona passed away in his hotel room after returning to Poland, having premiered Demon in Toronto to a […]
Movie Review – The Messenger (2015)
The Messenger, 2015. Directed by David Blair. Starring Robert Sheehan, Lily Cole,Tamzin Merchant, David O’Hara and Joely Richardson. SYNOPSIS: The Messenger is the story of Jack’s last melt down: a story of frustration and guilt, love and betrayal, family and blame. There’s something inherently unpleasant about The Messenger, a half-arsed, vague reworking of The Sixth […]
