Back in July Constantine executive producer Daniel Cerone expressed his ambitions to expand the supernatural side of the DC universe in the upcoming show by introducing the character of The Spectre, and now it has been revealed that Emmett Scanlan (The Fall, Guardians of the Galaxy) has nabbed the role of Jim Corrigan in the […]

Two actors from very different generations are set to team up for an upcoming comedy. Oscar winner Robert De Niro (Meet The Parents, Goodfellas) and Hollywood heart-throb Zac Efron (Bad Neighbours, The Paperboy) being eyed to star in Dirty Grandpa, the latest film from Dan Mazer, director of I Give It A Year and co-writer […]

Before I Go to Sleep, 2014. Directed by Rowan Joffe. Starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and Anne-Marie Duff. SYNOPSIS: An amnesiac woman tries to regain her memories, as terrifying new information causes her to trust no one. Before I went to see Before I Go to Sleep I asked a couple of people […]

The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014. Directed by Lasse Hallström. Starring Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Juhi Chawla, Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon. SYNOPSIS: The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. If we based our pre-conceived notions of India and France on those […]

The Longest Week, 2014. Written and Directed by Peter Glanz. Starring Olivia Wilde, Jason Bateman, Billy Crudup, Jenny Slate and Tony Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Affluent and aimless, Conrad Valmont lives a life of leisure in his parent’s prestigious Manhattan Hotel. In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited, and… in love. Jason Bateman […]

Yesterday news broke that a Supergirl TV series was in development, from DC Comics writer Michael Green. Green worked on the Supergirl New 52 relaunch and has worked on shows like Smallville and Gotham, so his involvement certainly made sense. However, new reports have since surfaced from several of the trades, debunking Green’s involvement and providing a few updates. According to […]

The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime no monogatari), 2013. Directed by Isao Takahata. Starring Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, and Nobuko Miyamoto. SYNOPSIS: Based on a tenth-century folk tale, an old man finds a princess in a bamboo who is only the size of a finger. A bamboo cutter is out in the forest where he […]

Scarlet Innocence (Madam Ppang-Deok), 2014. Directed by Yim Pil-sung. Starring Woo-sung Jung, Esom, and So-young Park.   SYNOPSIS: Small-town girl Deokee is abandoned by university professor Hak-kyu after a lusty affair, and vengefully approaches him 8 years later when he starts suffering from blindness. A university professor seeks refuge teaching in a small town while a […]

American comedian, actress, writer, producer and TV host Joan Rivers has passed away today aged 81, her daughter Melissa has revealed. She had been on life support since August 28th, having suffered a cardiac arrest during throat surgery. Born in Brooklyn in 1933, Rivers began her career as a stand-up comic in New York City […]

Four Corners, 2013. Directed by Ian Gabriel. Starring Brendon Daniels, Jezzriel Skei, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Irshaad Ally and Abduragman Adams. SYNOPSIS: Intertwining tales of 4 people caught in the Number Gang Wars of the 26 and the 28 in the Cape Flats of Cape Town. Four Corners has a good contrast of differences and similarities to […]