Anghus Houvouras on Birds of Prey and the box office… Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) hit theaters this weekend and is receiving praise from both audiences and critics. Great action sequences, scenery chewing performances from some amazing actors and a unique big budget comic book adaptation. This should be […]
Doctor Strange director endorses Sam Raimi as his successor on Marvel’s Multiverse of Madness
After overseeing the introduction of the Sorcerer Supreme into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2016’s Doctor Strange, director Scott Derrickson was all set to reunite with Benedict Cumberbatch on next year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, only for the filmmaker to exit the project last month due to creative differences with Marvel Studios. […]
Rian Johnson teases “whole new cast, location and mystery” for Knives Out sequel
With critical acclaim, an Oscar nomination, and a global box office haul fast approaching $300 million, it’s no surprise that there’s been a lot of talk lately concerning a follow-up to Rian Johnson’s star-studded mystery Knives Out. Well, it seems its now official, as Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has revealed during the studio’s shareholder earnings […]
Oscars: Five Great Films That Should Have Been Nominated for Best Picture (But Weren’t)
Graeme Robertson with five great films that should have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars… Whenever the Oscar nominees are announced, the best and brightest of the film critic world (and idiot’s like me) gather together and begin our collective muttering about what film we feel deserves to win the Best Picture trophy. […]
The long-delayed Chaos Walking gets new 2021 release date
After a long delay and major reshoots, Lionsgate has announced Doug Liman’s dystopian sci-fi Chaos Walking finally has a release date of January 22, 2021 after the film was originally supposed to come out in March of last year. Chaos Walking, which is based on Patrick Ness’ sci-fi novel trilogy, sees Tom Holland as Tom Hewitt, a […]
Comic Book Preview – Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers Vol. 6
Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers Vol. 6 is out this Wednesday, collecting Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers: Back to School from Boom! Studios; take a look at a preview of the trade paperback here… Writers Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) & Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) are joined by […]
Tom Hiddleston to lead Netflix’s political thriller series White Stork
Tom Hiddleston is set to follow up Marvel’s Disney+ series Loki by making the switch to rival streaming service Netflix as the lead in White Stork, a political thriller drama from Eleven, the company behind Sex Education. White Stork has been created by Christopher Dunlop, and will see Hiddleston playing James Cooper, a politician who […]
Comic Book Preview – Wonder Woman #751
DC Comics releases Wonder Woman #751 this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Wonder Woman…under arrest! As she starts to protect her new hometown of Boston, the city wonders-who will protect Boston from her? Agent Nora Nunes must shadow Wonder Woman for a day to ensure […]
A24: Fighting to keep cinema engaging and promoting diversity
Tom Jolliffe looks at the growing impact of A24 and why they’re the best thing in cinema right now…. The widening grip of Disney expands almost every year. They can seemingly rest a little on their laurels having generally found a formula that works with minimal boundaries pushed, or need for innovative dramatic ideas. Whilst […]
The Farewell and Uncut Gems among winners of the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The winners of the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards were announced last night, with Lulu Wang’s The Farewell taking home the prize for Best Feature, and Adam Sandler shaking off his Oscar snub to take the award for Best Actor for Uncut Gems. Along with Best Actor, Uncut Gems was also honoured with Best Director […]
