The television side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going strong for a few years now, and has generally been well-received. Better yet: the shows are all drastically different from one another in content, and tone. Daredevil and Iron First have been full of action, while Jessica Jones focused more on character, and mature themes. […]
Jyn Erso featured in Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – ‘The Stranger’
Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled the latest Star Wars: Forces of Destiny animated short; entitled ‘The Stranger’, it sees Rogue One: A Star Wars Story heroine Jyn Erso coming to the aid of a young girl who is being bullied by Stormtroopers; take a look at the short here… Be sure to check out the […]
Harry Styles on Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
The highly anticipated World War II survival epic Dunkirk is just under two weeks away from release, and the summer blockbuster has just had a press conference revealing some new information about the project. For starters, musician Harry Styles discussed how he always wanted a role in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, stating that: “I think for […]
Movie Review – The Little Hours (2017)
The Little Hours, 2017. Written and Directed by Jeff Baena Starring Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Fred Armisen, Jemima Kirke, Adam Pally, Paul Weitz, Jon Gabrus, Lauren Weedman, Paul Reiser, and Nick Offerman SYNOPSIS: A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full […]
Blu-ray Review – Pulse (2001)
Pulse, 2001. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Haruhiko Katô, Kumiko Asô, Koyuki, and Kurume Arisaka. SYNOPSIS: After a computer programmer commits suicide his friends start to experience strange happenings through their computers. Arrow Video delve back into their vault of millennial J-horror with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 cult favourite Pulse, a morose meditation on isolation, death […]
Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode to lead Agatha Christie adaptation Ordeal By Innocence
Deadline is reporting that Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener and Matthew Goode have signed on to lead the cast of Ordeal By Innocence, a three-part adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel, which is the first of seven dramas as part of a deal between BBC One and Agatha Christie Productions. The 1958 book, said to be […]
Blu-ray Review – Neruda (2016)
Neruda, 2016. Directed by Pablo Larrain. Starring Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco, and Mercedes Morán. SYNOPSIS: A revered poet and politician is forced into refuge after clashing with the Chilean government. A complicated game of cat and mouse ensues between the poet and the police officer assigned to arrest him. Taking the conflict between poet and political […]
The Eyes of My Mother helmer to direct The Grudge remake
Back in March 2014, it was announced that Ghost House Pictures would be rebooting its remake of the Japanese horror The Grudge, and now it seems they are finally ready to move forward with Deadline reporting that Nicolas Pesce (The Eyes of My Mother) has signed on to direct. The new film is based on […]
Felicity Jones to star in Swan Lake movie from Luca Guadagnino
According to Variety, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Felicity Jones has signed on to star in an untitled pitch which is based upon the classic ballet Swan Lake, and has Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash) attached to direct from a script by Kristina Lauren Anderson. The site reports that the film will not […]
James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson and more set for The Coen Brothers’ Ballad of Buster Scruggs
With production on the Coen Brothers’ western series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs due to begin this month, The Tracking Board is reporting that the cast of the TV show is coming together, with James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Zoe Kazan, Stephen Root and Ralph Ineson all nearing deals to join the project. The Ballad […]