LEGO has unveiled its LEGO Ideas Home Alone set which is inspired by the 1990 classic Christmas comedy. The buildable model comes with minifigures for Kevin McCallister, his mother Kate, their neighbour ‘Old Man’ Marley, and the Wet Bandits Harry and Marv, and distinct features to recreate the movies hilarious scenes. It goes on sale […]
October Horrors 2021 – Possum (2018)
Possum, 2018. Directed by Matthew Holness. Starring Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong, Simon Bubb, Andy Blithe, and Pamela Cook. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced puppeteer returns to his home town to confront his cruel uncle and their shared traumatic past. Earlier this month we took a look at Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, a hilarious cult TV series that affectionately […]
Quentin Tarantino hints that Kill Bill 3 could be his next film and that he wants to “make a comedy”
That headline flies in the face of what we’ve been led to believe about Quentin Tarantino’s next film, and that’s the fact that it would be his last. However, speaking at the Rome Film Festival (via Variety) as he accepted a lifetime achievement award from Dario Argento, he told reporters about the projects he has […]
HBO Max in talks with David Chase for Sopranos prequel series
In the wake of the release of The Many Saints of Newark and the revitalization of The Sopranos series, WarnerMedia has begun talks with Sopranos creator David Chase about developing a prequel series following the events of the feature film. The Many Saints of Newark took place in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on a young Tony Soprano, his father Johnny […]
A Squid Game-inspired Movie Triple Bill: Cube, The Running Man, and Battle Royale
Tom Jolliffe offers up a perfect triple bill for fans of this years most talked about series, Squid Game… Have you seen it? You must have seen it by now. Netflix’s latest worldwide phenomenon, surprisingly, is Squid Game. I say surprisingly, because though Korean cinema and dramas have proven very popular with Western audiences (and […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival – The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog, 2021. Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Thomasin McKenzie. SYNOPSIS: A rancher torments his brother’s new stepson as they work in the sweltering environment of the American West. Jane Campion rewards those who are willing to wait for her. It has been […]
First trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg
Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the long-gestating video game adaptation Uncharted. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the action adventure follows Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) as they set out in a dangerous pursuit of the greatest treasure never found; watch it here… Based on one of the best-selling, […]
“Broken promises got consequences” in the Ozark season 4 date announcement trailer
It might feel like a long time since that shocking turn of events during the gut-punch season three finale of Ozark, but the wait is nearly over to find out how Jason Bateman’s Marty Byrde can dig himself and his family an even deeper hole in the Missouri marshlands. Split into two 7-episode parts, Netflix […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Petite Maman
Petite Maman, 2021. Written and Directed by Céline Sciamma. Starring Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne, and Margot Abascal. SYNOPSIS: Nelly has just lost her grandmother and is helping her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home. She explores the house and the surrounding woods. One day she meets a girl her same […]
Marvel to celebrate 200 issues of Black Panther with giant-sized special
This January, Marvel Comics will celebrate 200 issues of Black Panther in the pages of Black Panther #3 from writer John Ridley and artist Juann Cabal with an over-sized issue marking the milestone and celebrating the past, present and future of T’Challa and Wakanda. BLACK PANTHER #3 will be an oversized issue with bonus stories […]
