Throughout his career, director Paul Thomas Anderson has earned a great deal of acclaim for his adult-themed dramas, including the likes of Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, The Master and Phantom Thread. And now it seems he’s looking to shake things up a little, with the filmmaker revealing to The Los Angeles Times […]
Blu-ray Review – Der Todesking (1990)
Der Todesking, 1990.Directed by Jörg Buttgereit. Starring Hermann Kopp, Heinrich Ebber, Michael Krause, Susanne Betz, Eva-Maria Kurz, and Andreas Doehler.SYNOPSIS:Seven short stories based around the notion of suicide, all from the director of Nekromantik.If ever there was a call for a movie about suicide – and why wouldn’t there be? – then it seems only […]
Assassin’s Creed Origins – Curse of the Pharaohs DLC gets new gameplay trailer, small delay announced
On Friday Ubisoft announced that the second expansion for Assassin’s Creed Origins, The Curse of the Pharaohs, has had to be delayed by a week taking the release date back to the 13th March. Considering the work Ubisoft have been doing to make this game look and feel completely awesome, not to mention the free and informative […]
Octavia Spencer, Isabela Moner and more join Instant Family
THR is reporting that Paramount Pictures has added Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight), stand-up comedians Tig Notaro, Iliza Shlesinger and Tom Segura and newcomers Gustavo Quiroz and Julianna Gamiz to the cast of the upcoming comedy Instant Family.The film is being directed by Sean Anders (Daddy’s Home) and stars Mark Wahlberg and […]
Preview of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vs. The Six Million Dollar Man #1
IDW Publishing launches the new crossover limited series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vs. The Six Million Dollar Man this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here…The greatest American heroes go face-to-face with the most dangerous living weapon… Steve Austin! Hacked by COBRA, the Six Million Dollar Man […]
Rutger Hauer isn’t a fan of Blade Runner 2049
Despite receiving a great deal of critical acclaim, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 certainly has its detractors – not least its own producer (and director of the 1982 original) Ridley Scott, who stated back in December that the sci-fi sequel was “fucking way too long”.Now it seems we can add another Blade Runner alum to […]
A fifth Insidious movie is reportedly in the works after The Last Key becomes the series’ highest-grossing instalment
Released last month to mixed reviews, Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ Insidious: The Last Key has quietly proven to be a solid hit, grossing $165 million around the globe to make it the most successful instalment in the horror series.With that in mind, it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to learn that plans […]
Marvel’s Black Panther scores huge second weekend, passes $700 million worldwide
After scoring an enormous opening last weekend – the biggest ever pre-summer debut, and second-biggest weekend in history – Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Black Panther has again enjoyed a whopping weekend at the box office, passing the $700 million mark worldwide in the process.Domestically, Black Panther grossed $108 million over the Friday to Sunday period, […]
Watch Michael Rooker’s Yondu cameo in Thor: Ragnarok ‘deleted scene’
He may have sacrificed himself in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but the home-entertainment release of Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok features another brief appearance from Michael Rooker’s Yondu, who returns from beyond the grave to make a cameo in the following ‘deleted scene’:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knFODQj0rm4In case you couldn’t tell from the video, Yondu hasn’t been drinking the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi novel begins with a line about Luke Skywalker’s wife
Since Disney and Lucasfilm decided to ditch the Expanded Universe in favour of a new Star Wars canon, we’ve seen several aspects of the old EU make its way into the new Disney continuity (see Grand Admiral Thrawn, the New Republic / New Jedi Order, Tag & Bink etc.).Recently, Lucasfilm Story Group’s Leland Chee teased […]
