Netflix has released the first trailer and poster for its Original Series After Life ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. The six-part comedy drama is written and directed by Ricky Gervais who also stars alongside Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Tony Way, David Bradley, and Ashley Jensen; check them out here… Tony (Ricky […]
Second Opinion – Paddleton (2019)
Paddleton, 2019. Directed by Alex Lehmann. Starring Mark Duplass and Ray Romano. SYNOPSIS: An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbours becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer. 2019 has thus far served up mixed results for Netflix’s avalanche of movies released under their Originals label, but mumblecore icon […]
Shazam! promo art features the Marvel Family and the Seven Deadly Sins
Four new pieces of promo art have surfaced online for the next instalment in the DC Extended Universe, Shazam!, which feature Zachary Levi’s titular superhero along with the Marvel Family and the Seven Deadly Sins; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Aquaman’s James Wan offers Shazam! director advice on dealing with fan expectations We all have […]
Gotham Season 5 Episode 7 Review – ‘Ace Chemicals’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Gotham season 5… There is something iconic happening this week which was last done in 1989 by Tim Burton. Not for an age has the neon sign of Ace Chemicals been so front and centre. For anyone who remains a fan of comic books this is the pivotal […]
Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Review – Dragged Across Concrete
Dragged Across Concrete, 2019. Directed by S. Craig Zahler. Starring Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White, Jennifer Carpenter, Laurie Holden, Fred Melamed, Thomas Kretschmann, and Don Johnson. SYNOPSIS: When two cops are suspended after a leaked video of their strong-arm tactics spreads in the media, they descend into the criminal underworld to […]
Happy Death Day 2U resurrects the dying slasher genre
EJ Moreno on Happy Death Day 2U and the slasher genre… It might sound a little hyperbolic, but Happy Death Day and its new sequel Happy Death Day 2U are bringing new life into a tired genre like slashers. And this is coming from someone who loves everything from Sleepaway Camp to the classic Halloween. […]
When Will the Oscars Get It Right?
Olly Krizan on the Oscars… While we’re warming our winter woes with the glitz and glamour of awards season, The Academy are having yet another nightmare of a year. This time around they’ve decided to get ahead of the game by airing these issues before the ceremony has even taken place. From what I can […]
The BBC releases first teaser trailer for His Dark Materials TV series
The BBC has released a teaser trailer for His Dark Materials which gives us our first look the small-screen adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy novel trilogy. The series see Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) take the directors chair for the first two episodes and features a cast that includes Dafne Keen (Logan) in the lead role […]
The Favourite’s Yorgos Lanthimos to write and direct Pop. 1280
Deadline is reporting that The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos is set to write and direct an adaptation of Jim Thompson’s crime novel Pop. 1280 for Imperative Entertainment. The 1964 novel follows “a corrupt sheriff of a small town who manipulates the people in his orbit in order to win the next election.” Lanthimos – whose other […]
If Beale Street Could Talk leads winners of 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Ahead of tonight’s Academy Awards, the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards were presented last night, with If Beale Street Could Talk taking home the top prize, the Best Feature Award. Beale Street also collected Best Director (Barry Jenkins) and Best Supporting Female Actor (Regina King), while other winners included Sorry to Bother You (Best First […]
