Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
Second Opinion – Ghost Stories (2017)
Ghost Stories, 2017.Directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. Starring Andy Nyman, Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, and Alex Lawther.SYNOPSIS:Arch sceptic Professor Phillip Goodman embarks upon a terror-filled quest when he stumbles across a long-lost file containing details of three cases of inexplicable ‘hauntings’.I have a real soft spot for anthology horror movies. I find the […]
Rejected animation test from Donald Glover’s Deadpool leaks online
Earlier in the week it was announced that FX Networks has decided to cancel the planned Deadpool animated series from Marvel Television due to creative differences with Donald Glover and Stephen Glover, who were set to serve as writers, executive producers and showrunners.While it seems we’ll never get to see what the Glovers had in […]
Movie Review – Midnight Sun (2018)
Midnight Sun, 2018.Directed by Scott Speer. Starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Quinn Shephard, Ken Tremblett, and Rob Riggle.SYNOPSIS:A 17-year-old girl suffers from a condition that prevents her from being out in the sunlight.Realistically speaking, myself and probably all critics are not the target demographic for an unapologetically melodramatic romance involving teenagers on the cusp of […]
Rumour: Jessica Chastain portraying Miss Sinister in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Before her casting was officially announced, all rumours pointed towards Jessica Chastain taking on the role of Lilandra, Empress of the Shi’ar Empire, in the next chapter of Fox’s X-Men franchise, X-Men: Dark Phoenix.Chastain subsequently denied these rumours, while the first official image revealed her character was “an otherworldly shapeshifter”, leading to speculation that she […]
SXSW Exclusive Interview – Clayton Jacobson talks directing his brother and his new film Brother’s Nest
Rafael Motamayor chats with actor/director Clayton Jacobson on how to balance humour and tragedy, acting with your brother and more…Where did the idea for the movie come from?Jaime Browne, a friend of mine who’s a writer, stayed at my house one night. I think he got a little bit freaked out. Him being a city […]
Amazon is reportedly planning $1 billion Chinese sci-fi series
Earlier this month it was reported that Amazon is looking to spend around $500 million on two seasons of its Lord of the Rings TV adaptation, and now we have a report from the Financial Times which states that the streaming giant is looking to double that price tag for an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s […]
Preview of Rugrats: R is for Reptar 2018 Special #1
Boom! Studios releases Rugrats: R is for Reptar 2018 Special #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview here; check it out…When the power goes out at the Pickles house, the babies and adults come together to share their own personal favorite Reptar stories. This collection includes short stories by Grandpa […]
Amazon developing A League of Their Own TV series
1992’s baseball comedy-drama A League of Their Own looks set to become the latest movie to receive a small screen adaptation, with THR reporting that Will Graham (Mozart in the Jungle) and Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) are writing and executive producing a TV series for Amazon.Intended as a half-hour comedy series, the project is being […]
True Detective season 3 changes up directors due to scheduling conflicts
Deadline is reporting that the third season of HBO and Nic Pizzolatto’s True Detective has undergone a change of directors, with Daniel Sackheim coming in to replace Blue Ruin and Green Room’s Jeremy Saulnier.“Director and executive producer Jeremy Saulnier has completed the first two episodes of True Detective Season 3 and will be departing the […]
