Netflix has released a poster and trailer for The Lost Daughter. The drama marks the feature directorial debut for Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Olivia Colman as a woman who finds her vacation take a dark turn when she begins to confront the memories and troubles of her past; take a look here…Alone on a seaside […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Mayor Pete
Mayor Pete, 2021.Directed by Jesse Moss. Featuring Pete Buttigieg, and Chasten Buttigieg.SYNOPSIS:An inside look at Pete Buttigieg campaign to run for President of the United States.The 2019 Iowa caucus is typically remembered for the botched and delayed voting results, and the surprise victory for openly gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Directed by Jesse […]
Comic Book Preview – Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker #1
IDW Publishing releases Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker #1 this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here…The prelude to the much-anticipated video game Baldur’s Gate III begins here!Changed by their experiences in Avernus, Krydle, Shandie, Delina, Nerys, Minsc, and Boo return home to Baldur’s Gate to find that something much […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Julia
Julia. 2021Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. Featuring Julia Child, José Andrés Puerta, Ruth Reichl, Cecile Richards, and Marcus Samuelsson.SYNOPSIS: Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.Even for those unfamiliar with cookbook author/TV host Julia Child, […]
Nicole Kidman is Lucille Ball in trailer for Being the Ricardos
Amazon Studios has released a poster and trailer for Being the Ricardos, the upcoming drama from writer-director Aaron Sorkin which takes a look at the romantic and professional relationship of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem); take a look here…Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking […]
Superman name-dropped in new promo for Marvel’s Eternals
Following on from its world premiere, Marvel has released a new featurette Eternals which sees stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Angelina Jolie, Don Lee, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Kumail Nanjiani, Barry Keoghan and Salma Hayek introducing us to their characters, as well as offering a look at some new footage from the […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday, 2021Directed by Eva Husson. Starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Glenda Jackson, Sope Dirisu, Nathan Reeve, Samuel Barlow, Dexter Raggatt, Patsy Ferran, Charlie Oscar, Emma D’Arcy, Simon Shepherd, Caroline Harker, Craig Crosbie, Emily Woof, Alex Cubb, Forrest Bothwell, and Albert Welling.SYNOPSIS:A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans […]
Movie Review – Dune (2021)
Dune, 2021.Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, David Dastmalchian, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Chen Chang and Babs Olusanmokun.SYNOPSIS:Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most […]
Robert Pattinson wore Val Kilmer’s Batsuit in tests for The Batman
DC FanDome brought viewers the latest look at The Batman, the new Matt Reeves-directed Batman reboot starring Robert Pattinson. It also brought on some interesting tidbits about the production of the new DC film.Filmmaker Matt Reeves was joined by actors Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the upcoming Batman movie. The […]
October Horrors 2021 – Cube (1997)
Cube, 1997.Directed by Vincenzo Natali. Starring Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson, and Maurice Dean Wint.SYNOPSIS:A group of strangers awake to find themselves trapped within a strange cube-like prison from which there is no escape.The last year and a half have certainly given us a thorough course of […]
