Demolition, 2016. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper, Judah Lewis, Polly Draper, Debra Monk, Heather Lind and C.J. Wilson. SYNOPSIS A successful investment banker writes a series of letters to a customer complaints representative following the death of his wife. Julia Mitchell (Heather Lind), in the driving seat, is talking […]
Alicia Silverstone joins Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman in The Killing of a Sacred Deer
With production on The Killing of a Sacred Deer getting underway, Deadline is reporting that Alicia Silverstone has joined the cast of the Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film, alongside Raffey Cassidy (Tomorrowland) and Bill Camp (Jason Bourne). The Killing of a Sacred Deer reunites Lanthimos with his The Lobster star Colin Farrell, while Nicole Kidman (Secret in Their […]
Marvel’s Jeph Loeb on Luke Cage and how it is grounded in reality
With just a little over a month to go until the arrival of Luke Cage, Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb has been talking to Comic Book Resources about the latest Netflix series and how it is grounded in reality. “You can’t set out to do Luke Cage and not deal with the reality of what’s […]
Amazon orders The Departed TV series
As Amazon continues to build its network of original programming, Variety is reporting it has just acquired a new series from Warner Bros. TV and Plan B based off Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, which in turn was a Western remake of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s 2002 Hong Kong thriller Internal Affairs. Warner Bros. TV […]
Movie Review – Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four (2015)
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four, 2015. Directed by Marty Langford. Starring Roger Corman, Alex Hyde-White, Joseph Culp and Oley Sassone. SYNOPSIS: In 1994, Roger Corman produced a movie adaptation of Marvel’s first ever comic-book, The Fantastic Four, a low budget picture destined never to be released. This is its fascinating story… […]
Rupert Grint and Dougray Scott to star in Snatch TV series
Back in April it was announced that Crackle has placed an order for a TV adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime caper Snatch, and now Deadline is reporting that former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has signed on to star, as well as executing producing. He will be joined in the cast by Dougray Scott […]
Blu-ray Review – Midnight Run: Collector’s Edition (1988)
Midnight Run, 1988. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina and Joe Pantoliano. SYNOPSIS: Midnight Run arrives on Blu-ray in the US in a new Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory that includes a new interview with Robert De Niro along with the interviews that were part […]
Halt and Catch Fire’s Jona Xiao joins Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming has added another name to its enormous cast, with Variety reporting that Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in the Marvel and Sony-produced reboot, which is currently shooting in Atlanta under director Jon Watts (Cop Car). SEE ALSO: Rumour: Leaked call sheet for Spider-Man: Homecoming claims to […]
Movie Review – Brotherhood (2016)
Brotherhood, 2016. Written and Directed by Noel Clarke. Starring Noel Clarke, Steven Cree, Olivia Chenery, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Nick Nevern, Adjoa Andoh, Arnold Oceng, Fredi ‘Kruga’ Nwaka and Ashley Thomas. SYNOPSIS: The final instalment in Noel Clarke’s West London crime trilogy sees Sam Peel reckon with his past as attacks on his family threaten his future. […]
DVD Review – Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Ratchet & Clank, 2016. Directed by Kevin Munroe and Jericca Cleland. Featuring the voice talents of James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Rosario Dawson, and Sylvester Stallone. SYNOPSIS: Ratchet dreams of being a hero, helping save the galaxy as part of the Galactic Rangers. He gets his chance when […]
