Prior to the release of last year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it looked like Sony had set out its stall for the future of the Spidey franchise, with the Marc Webb-directed sequel paving the way for The Sinister Six, Venom, a female-led spin-off, and The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4.One of the […]
American Sniper shatters box office records with its opening weekend
Opening in the States on Friday, the Oscar-nominated American Sniper has enjoyed a record-breaking debut weekend in the States, with the film pulling in an astonishing $90.2 million over the three day weekend. It is projected to reach $105.2 million by close of play on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend tomorrow.That figures shatters the previous […]
The Callow Way – Why aren’t there more female directors?
This week Neil Calloway looks at the lack of women behind the camera in Hollywood… This week, a report by San Diego State University revealed that only 7% of the films in 2014’s top 250 highest grossing list were directed by women. That works out at 17 films, with only one film in the top […]
Movie Review – American Sniper (2014)
American Sniper, 2014. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Cory Hardrict, Jake McDorman, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger. SYNOPSIS: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, […]
Kristen Stewart wants a role in Marvel’s Captain America franchise
It looks like former Twilight star Kristen Stewart is looking to get back into the franchise game, with the actress revealing to Yahoo! Movies that she’s keen on securing a role in the superhero genre – specifically, Marvel’s Captain America series.“I love watching [superhero movies],” said Stewart during a promotional interview for her latest film […]
Movie Review – Wild (2014)
Wild, 2014.Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffman and Kevin Rankin.SYNOPSIS:A chronicle of one woman’s 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.Few mainstream American films play around with memory as well as Wild. Jean-Marc Vallee’s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, about her time spent trekking […]
J.K. Simmons talks Kong: Skull Island, reveals 1970s setting
Fresh from his Best Supporting Actor nomination for Whiplash, J.K. Simmons has been speaking to MTV about his upcoming role in the King Kong film Kong: Skull Island, revealing that it will take place in 1970s Detroit. “When it first came to my attention, ‘There’s interest in you for a new ‘King Kong,’ I thought, […]
The Ring reboot finds its lead
Paramount Pictures has found its lead for the upcoming reboot of The Ring, with The Wrap reporting that Italian actress Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz (The Fifth Wheel, Someone Beautiful) has signed on for the project, which is going by the title of Rings.Directed by F. Javier Gutierrez (Before the Fall), Rings will see the return […]
Sam Rockwell says the Poltergeist remake is “more of a kids’ movie” and won’t be “rated-R scary”
Having been in the pipeline since 2008, this year will finally see the release of the “contemporary reimagining” of the 1982 classic Poltergeist from Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg, but if you were hoping for an R-rated interpretation, then I’m afraid you’re out of luck. Speaking to Collider, star Sam Rockwell has described the film […]
Jennifer Lawrence in talks for The Dive
The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence has been tipped for a starring role in upcoming biopic The Dive. It also seems Jennifer Lawrence’s Hunger Games partner in crime Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the James Cameron production. The pair worked together on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as well as both of the Mockingjay […]
