It looks like Disney may have found a director for its live-action Pinocchio remake, with Deadline reporting that Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes is in talks to join the project, which has been scripted by Chris Weitz (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story). Pinocchio is one of many animated classics that Disney is remaking; […]
Movie Review – Baywatch (2017)
Baywatch, 2017. Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Jon Bass. SYNOPSIS: A washed-up Olympic swimmer finds himself teaming up with a squad of elite lifeguards to uncover an international drug smuggling plot and save the beach they’re sworn to protect. Based on a […]
Dark Universe revealed, Uncharted movie casting, Han Solo set video and more – Daily News Roundup
We would like to kick off today’s Daily News Roundup by sending out our best wishes to Zack Snyder and his family, and the victims of the Manchester attack. Stay safe and hug those close to you. DARK UNIVERSE Since its announcement, we’ve never really known what to call Universal’s Classic Monster’s Universe. It was […]
The Rise of the Stupid Smart Character, or Why Helmets Matter
Henry Bevan on the rise of the stupid smart character… If you’ve been browsing this website over the last couple of days you will have noticed there has been a lot of Alien: Covenant content. We’ve published not one, not two but three reviews. We’ve written letters to David Fincher, we’ve talked about Ridley Scott, […]
Movie Review – La Strada (1954)
La Strada, 1954. Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, and Richard Basehart. SYNOPSIS: A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Entire essays could be written on Giuletta Masina’s face alone. There’s a childlike quality to her puppy dog eyes, her ability […]
Hugh Grant set for A Very English Scandal
The BBC has announced that Hugh Grant is set to star in the BBC One drama A Very English Scandal, which is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen) from a script By Russell T Davies (Doctor Who). A Very English Scandal will tell the true story of MP Jeremy Thorpe, the first British politician […]
EXCLUSIVE: Paul W.S. Anderson’s thoughts on Resident Evil reboots and sequels
The video game movie industry is in a renaissance at the moment. The Angry Birds Movie was a box office hit last year, and Warcraft made an incredible amount of money from the Chinese market alone. Since then we’ve seen adaptations of Tomb Raider and Rampage go into production, as well as more and more […]
R.I.P. Roger Moore (1927 – 2017)
Legendary British actor Roger Moore – best known for his role as the super spy James Bond – has passed away aged 89 after a battle with cancer, his family have announced on Twitter. With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are […]
Twin Peaks Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review
Villordsutch reviews Twin Peaks Season 3 – Episodes 1 & 2… Just over a quarter of a century – 26 years ago – Twin Peaks left our televisions with the deceased Laura Palmer informing both Special Agent Dale Cooper, along with the viewers of the show, that she will see us again in twenty-five years. […]
Movie Review – Interlude In Prague (2017)
Interlude In Prague, 2017. Directed by John Stephenson. Starring James Purefoy, Aneurin Barnard, Samantha Banks, Morfydd Clark, Adrian Edmondson, and Dervla Kirwan. SYNOPSIS: Celebrated 18th century composer Mozart is brought to Prague by powerful Baron Saloka and, while there, starts to compose a new opera. Despite being married, he also falls in love with young […]
