Following the $400 million and counting for Barbie at the box-office, it was inevitable that Mattel would be rummaging through their toybox for the next IP to adapt for the big-screen, and one of the properties they’ve dusted off is diminutive ’80s dolly Polly Pocket.Among a slew of project announcements reported by Variety, including Vin […]
Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson are the Von Erichs in new image from A24 wrestling drama The Iron Claw
A24 has announced the Christmas release date of their tragic true-story wrestling drama The Iron Claw by giving us a new look at the cast, which includes Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.Directed by Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw focuses on the tragic, true story of the Von Erich family, a […]
Witness the rise of Richter Belmont with Netflix’s Castlevania: Nocturne trailer
Netflix has debuted the first trailer and a batch of images for Castlevania: Nocturne, the next instalment in the Castlevania universe which is set during the French Revolution and sees Annette, a sorceress from the Caribbean, seeking out the help of the renowned vampire hunter Richter Belmont to take down a terrifying Vampire Messiah who […]
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron to open 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
Having opened to record-breaking success in Japan earlier this month, TIFF has announced that Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s long-awaited new film The Boy and the Heron will serve as the Opening Night Gala Presentation of September’s 48th Toronto International Film Festival.“We are honoured to open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival with the work of […]
Movie Review – The Baker (2023)
The Baker, 2023.Directed by Jonathan Sobol. Starring Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore, Emma Ho, Ronnie James Hughes, Samantha Kaine, Paolo Mancini, Adam Moryto, Dax Ravina, Caroline Raynaud, Varun Saranga, and Amber Ashley Smith.SYNOPSIS:An elderly baker must do everything he can to protect his granddaughter from gangsters.This piece was written during the […]
Ten Essential Korean Cinema Gems
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Korean cinema gems…While Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite garnered global attention on its way to becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture back in 2020, Korean cinema has been crafting trend setting, ahead of the curve cinema for years and always comfortable to go […]
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is coming to 4K Ultra HD for 30th anniversary
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Warner Bros. has announced that the acclaimed DC animated movie is coming to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time this September with a brand new 4K HDR/SDR remaster from the 1993 Original Cut Camera Negative, along with an all-new featurette exploring […]
Video Game Review – Disney Illusion Island
Harrison Abbott reviews Disney Illusion Island…As much as certain gatekeepers would like you to believe that they’re born with an innate knowledge of their favourite cultural artefacts and/or fandoms, the truth is that everyone has to be introduced to an idea somewhere. You don’t exit the womb fully-versed in Tolkienian lore, it’s unlikely that your […]
Shazam!’s Zachary Levi is puzzled by the failure of Fury of the Gods
As we approach the end of the DCU as we know it, Shazam! star Zachary Levi has opened up about his future as the character, and addressed the critical drubbing handed out to this year’s underperforming sequel Fury of the Gods.Released in 2019, the original Shazam! has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 90% from critics […]
Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx are Strays in new trailer for R-rated canine comedy
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer and poster for Strays, the R-rated canine comedy from director Josh Greenbaum.The film follows the adorable, yet naive Border Terrier Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell) as he is abandoned by his owner Doug (Will Forte) and meets a foul-mouthed stray Boston Terrier named Bug (voiced by Jamie Foxx) […]
