A few days ago, Forbes published its list of the most overpaid Hollywood stars of 2016, and now we’ve got its annual list of the best value stars of the year, which sees Chris Evans retaining top spot for the second year in a row. Evans is joined by several Marvel co-stars in the top […]
Movie Review – Why Him? (2016)
Why Him?, 2016. Directed by John Hamburg Starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key, Adam Devine, Cedric the Entertainer, Zack Pearlman, and Kaley Cuoco SYNOPSIS: A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter’s young rich boyfriend. During the majority of Why Him? there is a heavy sensation of déjà vu; […]
Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?
Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations… The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much […]
Full list of nominations for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards announced
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has today announced the nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards. Fresh from its success at the Critics’ Choice Awards, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leads the movie categories with seven nominations, followed by Moonlight with six and Manchester by the Sea with five. La La Land while contest […]
James Gunn says the inclusion of Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is not a marketing ploy
If the brief appearance from Baby Groot in the mid-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy left you dying to see more, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic that Marvel has opted to keep the young sapling for next year’s Vol. 2, rather than restoring the fan-favourite character to his usual size. Some cynics have suggested that […]
Rumour: Star Wars: Episode VIII will use practical effects for Supreme Leader Snoke
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set to open this week, it’s easy to forget that we’re just a little over a year away from the release of Star Wars: Episode VIII. Nevertheless, we’re starting to get a few trickles of information and rumour about the second instalment of the Sequel Trilogy, and now […]
La La Land, Deadpool and Game of Thrones among the big winners at the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards
The 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards took place last night, and it was a huge evening for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, with the film winning a total of eight awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenwriter and Best Original Song, while Oscar rivals Moonlight and Manchester By the Sea also won multiple awards. On […]
DVD Review – Lights Out (2016)
Lights Out, 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burke, Alexander DiPersia, Lotta Losten, Alicia Vela-Bailey and Andi Osho. SYNOPSIS: A young boy is haunted by the malevolent spirit that drove his older sister away, forcing her to return home and help save her brother. Based on a […]
Paul Haggis to write and direct YA adaptation Ship Breaker
Oscar-winner Paul Haggis (Crash) has revealed to THR that he is set to write and direct an adaptation of Paolo Bacigalupi’s 2010 YA novel Ship Breaker. “The books are set hundreds of years in the future, after civil wars, after the ice caps have retreated and the world is populated by people who know nothing […]
Mike Flanagan to write and direct Inherit the Earth
Ouija: Origin of Evil and Hush director Mike Flanagan has signed on to direct Inherit the Earth for Sony Pictures and Platinum Dunes. Flanagan takes over from director Andrew Adamson, who exited the sci-fi project earlier this year, and will also provide a rewrite of the original script. Inherit the Earth follows a servant robot […]