Heading into the night as the favourite after a strong awards season run, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer picked up seven Oscars at last night’s 96th Academy Awards, including gongs for Best Picture, Best Director (Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy) and Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.). In perhaps the biggest surprise of the evening, Emma Stone […]
Dark magic is unleashed in trailer for horror Bag of Lies
Dread has released a poster and trailer for Bag of Lies, the upcoming horror from writer-director David James. The film stars Patrick Taft as Matt, a man who finds himself facing terrifying consequences after he uses an ancient relic known as The Bag to save the life of his dying wife. Watch the trailer below… […]
Nintendo and Illumination announce new Super Mario Bros. Movie
Nintendo and Illumination have teamed up to deliver the rather unsurprising news that they are officially starting work on a brand new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri made the announcement in a video (which you can check out below) to celebrate Mario Day, […]
Glasgow Film Festival 2024 Review – Black Dog
Black Dog, 2023. Directed by George Jaques. Starring Jamie Flatters, Keenan Munn-Francis, Nicholas Pinnock, Paul Kaye, Hattie Morahan, and Ruby Stokes. SYNOPSIS: Two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds embark on a road trip North together. As they start to open up about their pasts, the boys learn they have far more in common […]
Comic Book Preview – Sons of Star Trek #1
IDW Publishing kicks off a new four-part miniseries this week with the release of Sons of Star Trek #1, and you can take a look at the official preview below… In the aftermath of Kahless’ harrowing Day of Blood, Jake Sisko struggles to find his place in the universe now that his family has been […]
Trailer for hitman comedy LaRoy, Texas starring Steve Zahn, John Magaro and Dylan Baker
Ahead of its release this April, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the comedy thriller LaRoy, Texas. Written and directed by Shane Atkinson, the film stars John Magaro as Ray, a depressed man who is mistaken for a hitman and handed an envelope of cash, but when the actual hitman comes looking […]
2024 SXSW Film Festival Review – Desert Road
Desert Road, 2024. Written and Directed by Shannon Triplett. Starring Kristine Froseth, Frances Fisher, Beau Bridges, Ryan Hurst, D.B. Woodside, Max Mattern, Rachel Dratch, and Edwin Garcia II. SYNOPSIS: A young woman crashes her car and walks down the road seeking help, only to find that she ends up back at her car no matter […]
Comic Book Preview – Action Comics #1063
DC Comics releases Action Comics #1063 on Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… The startling finale of “I, Bizarro” sees the Man of Steel making his most shocking team-up ever as part of the mind-blowing final battle against the ultimate Bizarro. Action Comics #1063 goes on sale on […]
Movie Review – Piaffe (2022)
Piaffe, 2022 Directed by Ann Oren Starring Simone Bucio, Sebastian Rudolph, Simon[e] Jaikiriuma Paetau SYNOPSIS: When their sibling Zara suffers a nervous breakdown, the introvert Eva is forced to take on Zara’s job as a Foley artist. Then, a horsetail starts growing out of their body. Visual artist and filmmaker Ann Oren’s debut feature Piaffe […]
The Return of the Moderate Budget Action Movie?
Could 2024 bring about a surge in moderately budgeted big-screen action movies? It’s been a talking point for some years now. The big studios, particularly Disney and their innumerable arms, have been preoccupied with huge blockbusters as well as gargantuan budget shows. The low-budget indie films up to about ten million bucks make up a […]
