Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, and Joely Richardson. SYNOPSIS: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a […]
Is ‘Non-Violent’ Violence in Movies Immoral?
Samuel Brace on ‘non violent’ violence in cinema… Violence is rampant in the cinematic space. And it’s not just in films made for adults; it’s also a main marketable feature of movies that target children. Of course, the world is an extremely violent place so therefore one can’t overly complain about such acts being present […]
The Karate Kid saga continues in first trailer for Cobra Kai
Back in August of last year it was announced that Ralph Macchio and William Zabka would be reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence for a digital series serving as a sequel to 1984’s The Karate Kid, as the two former enemies pick up their rivalry some thirty years after their showdown at […]
Rumour: EA may lose the Star Wars video game license
Four years ago, Electronic Arts signed an exclusive deal with Disney and Lucasfilm with regards to the video game rights to the Star Wars franchise, and now if rumours are to be believed, that deal could be about to come to an early end. According to Cinelinx, Lucasfilm is said to be disappointed with the […]
Preview of Trinity #18
‘No Home For You Here’ continues in Trinity #18 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics; check it out… “No Home for you Here” part two! Stranded on the lost world of Skartaris, the Trinity are alone and depowered as they face […]
Tom Holland introduces a ‘special look’ at Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War
Disney Channel revealed a ‘special look’ at Marvel’s upcoming superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War last night featuring an introduction from Tom Holland (Spider-Man), although unfortunately it doesn’t contain any footage that we haven’t already seen in the first trailer and Super Bowl TV spot. SEE ALSO: LEGO unveils its Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Infinity War tie-in sets […]
Lando Calrissian getting a Solo: A Star Wars Story prequel comic from Marvel
Yesterday we got our first look at a selection of tie-in books set to accompany the release of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, and tucked away among those was a new Star Wars: Lando comic book from Marvel Comics, which we now have a few more details on. EW reports that the […]
Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One gets an extended TV spot
This past week has brought us a retro style one-sheet, a batch of character posters and an international trailer for Ready Player One, and now we have a new extended TV spot for Steven Spielberg’s big screen adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult sci-fi fantasy novel which you can watch here… SEE ALSO: Why is everybody hating […]
Jessica Szohr joins The Orville season 2 as series regular
Deadline is reporting that Gossip Girl and Shameless star Jessica Szohr has become the first new addition to the cast of Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, with the actress signing on as a series regular for the show’s second season. Szohr’s role is being kept under wraps, but she will portray a new crew member on […]
The Devil Has a Name adds Martin Sheen, Haley Joel Osment, Pablo Schreiber and Katie Aselton
Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now), Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense), Pablo Schreiber (Den of Thieves), and Katie Aselton (Father Figures) have been cast in the dark comedy The Devil Has a Name, which is being directed by Edward James Olmos. Based on true events and scripted by Rob McEveety, the film tells the story of […]