Martin Scorsese has spent several years looking to put together The Irishman, his long-gestating adaptation of Charles Brandt’s bestselling book I Heard You Paint Houses, and while he finally secured financing last year, it was reported that Joe Pesci had opted against a reunion with the filmmaker on his new project, which has Robert De […]
Movie Review – Life (2017)
Life, 2017. Directed by Daniel Espinosa. Starring Rebecca Ferguson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya. SYNOPSIS: A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth When the trailers for […]
Chris Addison to direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake Nasty Women
The Thick of It star Chris Addison is set to make his feature directorial debut with Nasty Women, the upcoming gender-reversed remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which has Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway attached to star. Written by Jac Schaeffer (The Shower), Nasty Women follows two women – one low-rent and the other high-class – […]
Sony picks up sci-fi spec script Fragment from The Mist writers
According to Deadline, Sony Pictures has snapped up the sci-fi spec script Fragment from screenwriters Noah Griffith and Daniel Stewart, who are part of the writing team on Spike TV’s upcoming TV adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist. Described as “a contained sci-fi thriller in the vein of Predator meets Lost,” Fragment originated as a […]
Darren Aronofsky’s Jennifer Lawrence-headlined mother! is a “psycho-horror”
Although the project has been shrouded in mystery since it was first announced, The Wrap has uncovered some details about Darren Aronofsky’s latest project mother! during CinemaCon in Las Vegas last week, revealing that the Jennifer Lawrence-headlined film is a “psycho-horror” According to the site, the brief synopsis for the film reads: “A couple’s relationship […]
Channing Tatum to voice George Washington in Netflix’s first animated feature America: The Motion Picture
Netflix has set Channing Tatum to lend his voice to the United States’ first president George Washington in America: The Motion Picture, the streaming giant’s first foray into the world of feature animation. Described as an R-rated revisionist history tale about the founding of the country, America: The Motion Picture has been scripted by Dave […]
Paul Greengrass and Brian Helgeland teaming up for Ness
Legendary lawman Elliot Ness is set for a return to the big screen, with Deadline reporting that Paramount Pictures has set Paul Greengrass (Jason Bourne) to direct Ness, an adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko’s graphic novel Torso. The project has been scripted by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential), who previously teamed with Greengrass […]
Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Rickshank Redemption’
Liam Hoofe reviews the first episode of Rick and Morty season 3… Rick and Morty made its surprise return this April Fool’s Day when Adult Swim just began streaming the first episode of season 3 unannounced live on their website back to back for several hours, with the caption ‘you can stop bugging us now.’ […]
Bill Potts is Doctor Who’s first openly gay companion
With Doctor Who set to return to our TV screens later this month, the BBC has announced that the show is getting its very first openly gay companion in Bill Potts, played by Pearl Mackie. “It shouldn’t be a big deal in the 21st Century. It’s about time isn’t it?,” said Mackie in an interview […]
When Did Films Start Getting So Long?
Neil Calloway wonders why every film has to be so long now… With the rumour that Justice League is going to clock in at just shy of three hours, it’s time to ask when did movies start getting really long? Of course, there have always been long movies, but back then films came with an […]
