See You Then, 2021. Co-written and directed by Mari Walker. Starring Pooya Mohseni and Lynn Chen. SYNOPSIS: A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition. Mari Walker’s feature debut offers a perceptive – if slight – window into the difficulties faced […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Kid Candidate
Kid Candidate, 2021. Directed by Jasmine Stodel. Starring Hayden Pedigo. SYNOPSIS: The story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year-old experimental musician and his unlikely run for city council in Amarillo, Texas after his Harmony Korine-inspired spoof campaign video went viral. Irony is one of the defining pillars of contemporary culture, which combined with the ubiquity of the […]
Killing Eve ending with Season 4, but potential spin-offs are in development
The spy thriller series Killing Eve is coming to an end with its fourth season, but fans hoping for more of the series may get their wish as BBC America is said to be developing several potential spin-offs once the series concludes. Killing Eve stars Sandra Oh as MI6 agent Eve Polastri and Jodie Comer as the deadly […]
2021 Free Comic Book Day Gold Sponsor titles include Star Wars, Blade Runner, Assassin’s Creed and more
We’re going to have to wait a little longer for Free Comic Book Day this year, with the traditional May event not taking place until August due to the ongoing global health crisis, but the Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has today announced the twelve Gold Sponsor comics for the 2021 event, made up […]
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings loses Tom Budge from its cast
Amazon’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings series is out one actor from its ensemble cast. Tom Budge announce through his Instagram account that he has left the series as Amazon wants to “go in another direction” with his character. “It is with great sadness that I am writing to tell you I have departed Amazon’s […]
2021 SXSW Film Festival Review – Sasquatch
Shaun Munro reviews the SXSW premiere of Hulu’s documentary series Sasquatch… This Duplass brothers-produced true crime series from documentarian Joshua Rofé (Lorena) attempts to bring truthful resolution to an eerie murder-mystery which has hounded a man for almost three decades. And so while Sasquatch – a three-part docu-series premiering on Hulu on April 20th – […]
Ray Fisher opens up about Joss Whedon’s behaviour on Justice League
Last year, Justice League star Ray Fisher hit out at Joss Whedon, the man responsible for succeeding Zack Snyder in the director’s chair on 2017’s troubled DC blockbuster, slamming the filmmaker for what he described as “gross, abusive, and unprofessional” behaviour towards the film’s cast and crew. In the months following, Fisher certainly hasn’t held […]
Arrow Video’s limited edition Battle Royale 4K box set available to pre-order now
Arrow Video has announced the 4K and Blu-ray limited edition boxset release of Battle Royale which includes both the theatrical and directors cut of Kinji Fukasaku’s 2000 Japanese action thriller, along with the sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem, an array of bonus content, a CD of the film’s soundtrack, an illustrated collector’s booklet, a 120 […]
Tiffany Haddish and McG team for Dark Horse Comics adaptation Mystery Girl
Deadline is reporting that Tiffany Haddish is set to produce and star in a feature film adaptation of Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque’s Dark Horse comic book series Mystery Girl, which McG (The Babysitter) is directing for Netflix. As per the trade, the film will see Haddish as Trine, “who, living off the grid in […]
Marvel marks Pride Month with Marvel’s Voices: Pride special and variant covers
Marvel Comics has announced that it will celebrate Prime Month this June by celebrating LGBTQ+ characters and creators in the super-powered special Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1, which is described as “Marvel’s first-ever queer-centered special spotlighting Marvel’s growing tapestry of LGBTQ+ characters” and features writers and artists such as Kieron Gillen, Olivier Coipel, Steve Orlando, Anthony […]
