In this pandemic-era box office landscape the sophomore frame is almost as important as the opening, so The Batman‘s second weekend domestic haul of $66M is a promising sign for the Matt Reeves-directed blockbuster.Admittedly there were no new wide-releases to bother the bat, but a -50.7% drop and a $14,942 per-screen average is better than […]
BAFTAs 2022: Full list of winners from the 75th British Academy Film Awards
Hollywood descended upon London’s Royal Albert Hall yesterday as BAFTA announced the winners of the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards.The big winner on the night – as is becoming customary this awards season – was The Power of the Dog, the Netflix western drama receiving the BAFTAs for Best Film and Best Director (Jane […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
The Matrix Resurrections, 2021.Directed by Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Jada Pinkett Smith.SYNOPSIS:The Matrix Resurrections is fresh off its disappointing theatrical run with a 4K UltraHD release that pretty much recreates the movie-going experience. The film looks beautiful and […]
Red Sonja reboot reportedly looking for new star after director shake-up
Having been in development for the best part of 15 years now, it will come as little surprise to hear that the long-planned Red Sonja movie reboot has hit a snag, losing another director and star just as it seemed that the project was finally coming together.According to a report from The Illuminerdi, not only […]
Benedict Cumberbatch predicts No Way Home-level success for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Benedict Cumberbatch is certainly on a hot streak at the moment, what with Spider-Man: No Way Home obliterating the box office to the tune of $1.88 billion and Netflix’s The Power of the Dog picking up awards left, right and centre as we head towards the Oscars.We’ve barely had a break from the (former) Sorcerer […]
Supernatural thriller The Darker the Lake gets a trailer, poster and images
With just two weeks to go until its release, 101 Films has shared a trailer, poster and images for director Lok Kwan Woo’s supernatural thriller The Darker the Lake which sees peaceful town shaken by a spate of strange deaths which bear striking similarities to events over 30 years prior; take a look here…1987, St. […]
27th annual Critics Choice Awards see The Power of the Dog and Ted Lasso dominate
Critics of film and television came together to honor the very best in entertainment with the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards. The award show took place on Sunday evening with a joint production based in Beverly Hills with another group in London following the BAFTAS.Both of the shows shared a few winners like Jane Campion, […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman: The Knight #3
Batman: The Knight #3 is out this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics…While training in Paris with an infamous cat burglar, Bruce gets caught in a web between Henri Ducard and a serial killer known as the Foundling…will this “first test” for the young […]
Sideshow’s Spider-Gwen Premium Format Figure available for pre-order
Gwen Stacy is set to join Sideshow’s Premium Format Figure collection with the pop culture collectibles giant announcing that its Spider-Gwen statue is available to pre-order now, priced at $620; check out the promotional images here….The Spider-Gwen Premium Format Figure measures 23.75” tall and 12” wide as Gwen Stacy swings over the bright New York […]
2022 SXSW Film Festival Review – The Unknown Country
The Unknown Country, 2022.Written and Directed by Morrisa Maltz. Starring Lily Gladstone, Raymond Lee, Richard Ray Whitman, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Devin Shangreaux, Jasmine “Jazzy” Bearkiller Shangreaux, Pam Richter, Dale Leander Toller, Florence R. Perrin, and Scott Stampe.SYNOPSIS:An invitation to reunite with her estranged Oglala Lakota family launches a grieving young woman on an unexpected road […]
