Having secured a distributor for his next project in Sony Pictures, it has now been announced that Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film – set to the backdrop of the Manson Family murders – will be released on August 9th 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Tate murders on August 9th 1969.The plot description for the film, […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp will be Marvel’s first romantic comedy
Marvel Studios has made a conscious effort to vary its superhero movies, dipping its toes into the genres of political thriller (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), space opera (Guardians of the Galaxy) and high school coming-of-age comedy (Spider-Man: Homecoming).The first Ant-Man was billed as a heist movie, and now it seems that Marvel and director […]
The Week in Star Wars – Denis Villeneuve wants to direct Star Wars, new The Last Jedi images, posters and TV spots and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars features plenty of new images, posters and TV spots for The Last Jedi, Denis Villeneuve wanting to direct a Star Wars movie and more…Although Lucasfilm have shown they haven’t had a great track record with directors since the franchise reboot in 2014 (just ask Phil Lord, […]
53rd Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Shape of Water (2017)
Publish December 3rdThe Shape of Water, 2017.Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, David Hewlett, and Octavia Spencer.SYNOPSIS:An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) […]
In Praise Of The Short Series
Neil Calloway wishes TV producers would quit while they are ahead…The news was as disappointing as it was depressingly inevitable. The Night Manager – the best “limited drama” (we used to call them miniseries, but that makes it sound like a cheap daytime melodrama) of last year, is getting a sequel.I should be excited – […]
Ridley Scott on replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World
Following allegations of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey, director Ridley Scott made the decision to replace the actor in his new film All the Money in the World, enlisting Christopher Plummer to take on the role of billionaire industrialist J. Paul Getty and embarking on a series of last minute reshoots ahead of the film’s […]
Movie Review – The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
The Pirates of Somalia, 2017.Written and Directed by Bryan Buckley. Starring Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi, Melanie Griffith, Russell Posner, Mohamed Mohamud Hossein, Mohamed Abdikadir, Mohamed Abdi Mohamed, Abdi Sidow Farah, Mohamed Osmail Ibrahim, Sabrina Hassan, Mohamed Barre, and Al PacinoSYNOPSIS:In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of […]
Loot Crate and Bungie announce a Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate
With Bungie’s Destiny 2 currently making waves across numerous platforms, it comes as no surprise that this mammoth title is reaching out even further to its ever expanding fanbase. Bungie has now teamed up with Loot Crate and announced an upcoming special Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate. This crate is not only officially licensed by […]
Linda Cardellini joins Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book
Linda Cardellini (Avengers: Age of Ultron) has signed on to star opposite Viggo Mortensen (A History of Violence) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) in Green Book, which is being directed by Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber To) from a script he’s written with Nick Vallenlonga and Brian Currie.Based on a true story, Green Book is set […]
Super Fly remake in development at Sony
Variety is reporting that Sony Pictures is developing a remake of the 1972 blaxploitation classic Super Fly, tapping Watchmen screenwriter Alex Tse to pen the script.Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. (the son of Gordon Parks, director of Shaft), Super Fly saw Ron O’Neal as Priest Youngblood, a cocaine dealer looking for one final major score […]
