The Incident, 2015. Directed by Jane Linfoot. Starring Ruta Gedmintas, Tom Hughes and Tasha Connor. SYNOPSIS: A successful young couple have their lives shattered when they each encounter the same teenage prostitute. The husband meets her when buying pizzas on the way home from work and money changes hands. The wife wakes up one night […]
Josh Trank was set to direct a Boba Fett movie before he was fired
When Disney and Lucasfilm first announced they were doing spin-off movies for their Star Wars franchise, one of the early rumoured titles was a Boba Fett and Han Solo film. While the Han Solo spin-off movie has already been announced, plans for a Boba Fett movie remained quiet. Well, it turns out it was going […]
Star Wars standalone movies were originally George Lucas’ idea
On top of having George Lucas to thank for the very existence of Star Wars, fans may also owe him some gratitude for December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and other future anthology movies set in the Star Wars universe. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly to promote Rogue One, Kathleen Kennedy revealed that before […]
Movie Review – The Wailing (2016)
The Wailing, 2016. Directed and written by Hong-jin Na Starring Do Wan Kwak, Kim Hwan-hee, Jung-min Hwang, Jun Kunimura, Woo-hee Chun. SYNOPSIS : A stranger arrives at a rural village in Korea and immediately unsettling events begin to take place. A policeman is drawn in to the mystery and must confront all sorts of demons in […]
Exclusive Interviews: Director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo discuss A United Kingdom
Ahead of its release this Friday, we’ve spoken to director Amma Asante and star David Oyelowo about their new film A United Kingdom, which tells the true story of the relationship between Seretse Khama (Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike). Take a look at the interviews below, along with the official synopsis for the film… […]
Paul Feig would be “surprised” if Ghostbusters gets a sequel
With the film now out on Blu-ray and DVD, Paul Feig has been talking about his Ghostbusters remake and his thoughts on the project overall. It had a lot of detractors upon its announcement and the mediocre release and box office figures did little to help its cause, but despite the post-credits tease of a sequel […]
UPDATE: Michelle Yeoh joins Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery has got its first cast member, with news that Marco Polo‘s Michelle Yeoh has joined the show, though it is not yet known which role she is playing. This news comes from Comingsoon.net, who spoke to The Wrath of Khan and The Undiscovered Country director Nicholas Meyer. Meyer is serving as a consulting producer on Discovery and told the site […]
Movie Review – Mum’s List (2016)
Mum’s List, 2016. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy, Ross McCormack, Sophie Simnett. SYNOPSIS: Based on the book of the same name, the film tells the true story of a mother leaving a legacy for her husband and sons when she dies of cancer. Tissues at the ready for Mum’s List, the […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
Connie Britton and Oliver Platt join Professor Marston and The Wonder Women
Deadline is reporting that Connie Britton (Nashville) and Oliver Platt (Chicago Med) have joined the cast of Professor Marston and The Wonder Women, writer-director Angela Robinson’s upcoming biopic of Wonder Woman creator Dr. William Moulton Marston. The project will see Luke Evans (The Girl on the Train) as Marston, with Rebecca Hall (The BFG) as […]
