Ever since the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens launched, there has been a lot of debate about the new lightsabre displayed by Kylo Ren. Some have warmed to it and some… well… some haven’t.Well whether you loved it or hated it, someone has taken responsibility for its design. And he is the man who […]
George Lucas tops the list of the richest Hollywood movie moguls
This will come as little surprise given his $4 billion sale of Lucasfilm to Disney back in 2012, but George Lucas has topped the list of richest Hollywood movie moguls with an estimated net worth of $5.4 billion.Lucas, whose former company produced the likes of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, narrowly takes first place ahead […]
Exclusive clip from found footage time travel movie film Project Almanac
A little treat for you on a Monday afternoon (or whenever you’re reading this). We have an exclusive clip from found footage time travel movie Project Almanac, which sees a group of kids discover a time machine in their basement.In the clip, the teenagers have just made their first jump back in time and are […]
DVD Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2014.Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Johnny Knoxville, Noel Fisher, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard and Tony Shaloub.SYNOPSIS:When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.Aside from a CGI film in 2007, it has […]
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 film […]
Why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield
Anthony Stokes on why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield…Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy will always have a special place in my heart. I watched them as a kid, then grew up and enjoyed them even more so as an adult. The style and art direction were ahead of their time, and paved […]
Movie Review – Project Almanac (2015)
Project Almanac, 2015.Directed by Dean Israelite. Starring Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner and Amy Landecker.SYNOPSISA found-footage teen-flick, whereby our college-applying scientists find a clock-rewinding contraption in the basement…The word ‘almanac’ isn’t in the vocabulary I use. Perhaps ‘annual’, but I’d assume a collection of lists isn’t what the director is alluding to. Instead, he’s […]
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 was […]
Fifty Shades of Grey enjoys a massive $240 million global opening weekend
It was to be expected given that it set all kinds of pre-release sales records, but now the numbers are in and it’s official: Fifty Shades of Grey is a massive success for Universal and Focus Features, with the film pulling in a huge $240 million opening weekend around the globe.The adaptation of E.L. James’ […]
The Callow Way – Why Awards Season Doesn’t Matter
Neil Calloway says that whoever wins this award season, it might not make a difference to their career… The Directors Guild of America Awards and the BAFTAs were last weekend, the Oscars are next weekend, we are right in the middle of award season. I hope you’re keeping your best dress or tuxedo clean. Whether […]
