New Order, 2020. Directed by Michel Franco. Starring Naian Gonzalez Norvind, Diego Boneta, and Monica Del Carmen. SYNOPSIS: A wedding between two wealthy, high society individuals is interrupted by rioting and criminal activity. Violence on screen is not a novel concept. Indeed, the violence we see in films often reflects that which exists in the […]
Teyonah Parris on playing a “badass” Monica Rambeau in Marvel’s WandaVision
The last we saw of young Monica Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she was saying her goodbyes to her Aunt Carol as Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel headed into space for some cosmic superhero adventures at the conclusion of 2019’s 1990s-set origin movie. The character will be making her return next month as Teyonah Parris […]
Stephen Dorff stars in trailer for MMA drama Embattled
IFC Films has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming drama Embattled. Directed by Nick Sarkisov, the film stars Stephen Dorff as a world champion MMA fighter who finds himself up against his eldest son Jett (Darren Mann) in the ring, years after he choses wealth and fame over his family; take a look […]
Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis rom-com Happiest Season moving to Hulu
Hulu is offering up a big holiday gift to viewers this November. From Clea DuVall, Happiest Season was originally coming to the theatres on November 20th, but the romantic comedy has found a new home for the holidays. While Hulu is getting the film in the US, the original distributor and the film’s co-financier, Sony […]
Movie Review – Another Round (2020)
Another Round, 2020. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, Magnus Millang, Maria Bonnevie, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Magnus Sjørup, Silas Cornelius Van and Albert Rudbeck Lindhart. SYNOPSIS: Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in […]
Marvel’s Helstrom Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Committed’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s Helstrom… Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD for short is normally associated with war veterans. Those brave souls who have seen combat, served in war torn areas of the globe and been permanently marked by their experience. Reason being that in the main people are not psychologically prepared […]
Among Us and the Psychology, History & Math of Social Deduction Games
CryMor Gaming presents a look into the psychological gimmicks behind certain video games…. If you have been following the gaming sector, specifically for PC games, you may have noticed a significant resurgence in popularity for an indie title called Among Us. Developed and published by InnerSloth, Among Us falls under a genre called “social deduction,” which goads […]
On The Rocks is Sofia Coppola’s most lackluster film yet | Video Review
On The Rocks, 2020. Directed by Sofia Coppola Starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, and Marlon Wayans On The Rocks stars two strong actors and one of the most intriguing directors working today, but sadly they couldn’t do much with this material. Too small scale to feel impactful, there’s just not a lot our critic EJ […]
Denis Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal re-team for HBO’s The Son from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy
Jake Gyllenhaal will be re-teaming with his Prisoners and Enemy director Denis Villeneuve for The Son, an HBO limited series adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel from Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy. The Son is “a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption.” It focuses on Sonny Lofthus, “an escaped convict: an opioid […]
Willow sequel series heading to Disney+ with Warwick Davis returning
After several years of rumours and small updates, Disney has officially given the greenlight to a television series of Willow in what will be a sequel to the original 1988 film. Warwick Davis will return as Willow with Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) directing the series. Original director Ron Howard will executive produce the series […]
