Body of Water, 2020. Written and directed by Lucy Brydon. Starring Siân Brooke, Amanda Burton, Fabienne Piolini-Castle, Nick Blood and Kazia Pelka. SYNOPSIS: A mother suffering from anorexia struggles to repair the relationship with her estranged teenage daughter. The poignancy of writer/director Lucy Brydon’s debut feature unfurls with a potent, twofold timeliness. Body of Water, […]
Grease spinoff series retitled Rise of the Pink Ladies, moves from HBO Max to Paramount+
No longer going by its original name given to it by HBO Max, Rydell High is getting a makeover like the iconic character Sandy did in the film. Variety is reporting that the series will undergo a name change and finding a new film; the Grease spinoff series is now going by Rise of the […]
Neve Campbell discusses her return as Sidney Prescott in Scream 5
With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise currently in production, Neve Campbell, who is once again set to reprise her role as Sidney Prescott, has discussed her return to the long-running horror series. During an interview on The Talk, Campbell spoke about her return to Scream without the late director Wes Craven while also revealing her excitement […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Notturno
Notturno, 2020. Written and directed by Gianfranco Rosi. SYNOPSIS: Gianfranco Rosi’s new documentary is an immersive portrait of those trying to survive in the war-torn Middle East. Gianfranco Rosi’s (Fire at Sea) new documentary affirms both the strengths and weaknesses of his quasi-observational filmmaking style, delivering a deeply-felt yet flawed collage of life lived on the […]
Mad Max: Anya Taylor-Joy breaks silence on landing the role of Furiosa
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Anya Taylor-Joy is set to take on the role of Furiosa – which was previously portrayed by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road – for the upcoming spin-off prequel film. Now, in an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Taylor-Joy confirmed that she has yet to meet director George […]
A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting is perfect for Halloween | Video Review
A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting, 2020. Directed by Rachel Talalay. Starring Tamara Smart, Oona Laurence, Indya Moore, and Tom Felton. As someone who appreciates family-friendly horror films, our critic EJ Moreno offers up a unique take on A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting. This Rachel Talalay-directed film makes for a perfect Halloween viewing with […]
October Horrors 2020 – The Collector (1965)
The Collector, 1965. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggers, Mona Washbounre and Maurice Dallimore. SYNOPSIS: Fredrick “Freddy” Clegg a lonely butterfly enthusiast with an unstable mind. After becoming infatuated with young art student Miranda, Freddy kidnaps the girl, storing her in his private dungeon, hoping to convince his victim to fall in […]
Pixar’s Soul gets a new trailer and poster ahead of Disney+ release
Following on from the announcement that the film will be skipping its theatrical release in favour of a Disney+ debut on Christmas Day, the Mouse House has now released a new trailer for the Pixar animated feature Soul which features the voice talents of Jamie Foxx as Joe, a middle-school teacher with a passion for […]
Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up gets all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande and more
Adam McKay is known for having impressive casts in his movies, but this might be his best yet as Netflix and McKay have given the previously cast Jennifer Lawrence quite the all-star group of co-stars for the film Don’t Look Up. Today, we’ve learned that Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Salt In Our Waters
The Salt In Our Waters, 2020. Directed by Rezwan Shahriar Sumit. Starring Titas Zia, Tasnova Tamanna, Fazlur Rahman Babu and Ashok Bepari. SYNOPSIS: When a sculptor visits a remote fishing village in Bangladesh, he finds himself beloved by some locals and treated as a dangerous invader by others. Multiple films at this year’s LFF focus […]
