Robert Port is a filmmaker who earned enormous praise for his 2003 Oscar-winning short film Twin Towers, which depicts two brothers (one a firefighter and one a police officer) remembered for their bravery in New York on September 11th 2001. Working as a producer in television for a number of years, he has now made […]
Neve Campbell set for Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer
Scream and House of Cards star Neve Campbell is set to reunite with Netflix on The Lincoln Lawyer, the upcoming TV adaptation of author Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels from David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and showrunner Ted Humphrey (The Good Wife). Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is set to lead the series as Mickey Haller, a lawyer […]
Mads Mikkelsen says Rogue One: A Star Wars Story production “was a little chaotic”
If anyone remembers the production of 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, you’ll know it wasn’t an easy experience. The troubled production saw the removal of original director Gareth Edwards and the project was retooled by filmmaker Tony Gilroy. For many fans, this was a massive blow as they wanted to see what Edwards […]
New trailer for crime caper Pixie starring Olivia Cooke, Ben Hardy and Alec Baldwin
Ahead of its US release this March, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the Irish comedy crime caper Pixie. Directed by Barnaby Thompson, the film stars Olivia Cookie as the titular Pixie, who masterminds a heist to avenge her mother’s death and leave her small town behind, until she’s forced to team-up with […]
Ruby Rose joins esports comedy 1Up
Former Batwoman star Ruby Rose has signed on to star alongside Paris Berelc (Alexa & Katie) in 1Up, an esports underdog comedy from Lionsgate and Buzzfeed. As reported by THR, the film is currently in production under director Kyle Newman (Fanboys, Barely Lethal) and “centers on a young woman named Valerie Lee (Berelc), who quits […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – John and the Hole
John and the Hole, 2021. Directed by Pascual Sisto. Starring Charlie Shotwell, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Ehle, and Taissa Farmiga. SYNOPSIS: While exploring the neighbouring woods, 13-year-old John discovers an unfinished bunker – a deep hole in the ground. Seemingly without provocation, he drugs his affluent parents and older sister and drags their unconscious bodies into […]
Comic Book Preview – Future State: Dark Detective #3
Future State: Dark Detective #3 is out this Tuesday, and you can get an early sneak peek at the issue with the official preview from DC Comics… In this issue, Bruce Wayne meets the next Batman! As the dark detective makes his move to put an end to the villainous Magistrate once and for all, […]
Paramount+ announces Yellowstone prequel series Y: 1883
ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment Group have announced that they have signed a new multi-year deal with Yellowstone co-creator and Sicario and Hell or High Water screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, beginning with a prequel to Yellowstone entitled Y: 1883 for the Paramount+ streaming service. Y: 1883 follows “the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through […]
Movie Review – American Underdog (2021)
American Underdog, 2021. Directed by Jon Erwin and Anthony Erwin. Starring Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid, Hayden Zaller, Bryce Bruckbauer, Beau Hart, Ser’Darius Blain, Chance Kelly, Simeon Castille, Bruce McGill, Adam Baldwin, Cindy Hogan, Nicholas Harris, Steven Chester Prince, Dean Denton, and Kevin Downes. SYNOPSIS: The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame […]
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos reportedly reuniting for Frankenstein reimagining Poor Things
It seems that director Yorgos Lanthimos is set to reunite with The Favourite star Emma Stone and screenwriter Tony McNamara on his next project, a reimagining of the Frankenstein story entitled Poor Things. Based on the novel of the same name from Alasdair Gray, Poor Things will see Stone portraying Bella Baxter, “a volatile, oversexed, […]