Variety is reporting that CBS has picked up a pilot for a reboot of the classic 70s TV series S.W.A.T., with Justin Lin (Star Trek Beyond) set to direct the pilot from a script by Aaron Thomas (Friday Night Lights). Lin and Thomas will also executive produce alongside Shawn Ryan, Marney Hochman, Neal Moritz, Pavun […]
Gerard Butler signs on for action thriller Snow Ponies
THR is reporting that Gerard Butler has signed on to appear in the action thriller Snow Ponies, which has been scripted by Pat Healy and will mark the directorial debut of Darrin Prescott.The film revolves around “a crew of men who travel across difficult terrain to deliver a mysterious package, but are forced to choose between […]
Blink-182 founder Tom DeLonge to direct sci-fi Strange Times
Blink-182 co-founder Tom DeLonge is set to make his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi film Strange Times, based upon his graphic novel and YA trilogy which he is co-writing with author Geoff Herbach.THR reports that the movie will follow “a rebellious group of San Diego skateboarders who take it upon themselves to investigate extreme […]
La La Land’s Damien Chazelle leads 2017 DGA Awards winners
La La Land continued its march towards its expected Oscar success last night as the Directors Guild of America honoured Damien Chazelle with Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film at the 69th DGA Awards. The win bodes well for Chazelle’s chances at the Academy Awards, as the DGA winner has went on to receive […]
John Wick director talks Highlander reboot, planning a trilogy of movies
Lionsgate’s planned remake of the 1986 cult classic Highlander took a major step forward back in November when the studio tapped John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the long-gestating reboot, and the filmmaker has been chatting to Collider about the project during a promotional interview for his new film John Wick: Chapter 2.“If you […]
Film Quality IS Subjective: A Film Is Good Because We Say It Is
Graeme Robertson on why film quality is subjective…It’s a wonderful job being a film critic. Being able to watch films and write about them all hours of the day and night, discussing them with your fellow critics and generally have a merry old time talking about how wonderful it is to be a film critic.Although […]
Movie Review – American Violence (2017)
American Violence, 2017.Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. Starring Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Denise Richards, Michael Paré, Columbus Short, Emma Rigby, Johnny Messner, Patrick Kilpatrick, Nick Chinlund, Rob Gronkowski, and Bruce Dern.SYNOPSIS:Fascinated by the root causes of violent behavior, world renowned psychologist, Dr. Amanda Tyler, has an opportunity to interview and analyze death row inmate Jackson Shea. As the […]
Up Up and Pret-a-Porter: Why are superhero movie costume designs so boring?
Anghus Houvourus on superhero movie costumes…Be warned: This is going to be some epic level nitpicking right here.By now my laundry list of complaints about the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well known. It’s safe to say that I may be the most vocal critic of the Marvel movies in terms of consistency and output. I […]
Not The First Choice, But The Right Choice
This week, Neil Calloway can’t imagine anyone else in La La Land… There’s a genre of fiction known as alternative history, where writers speculate on “what ifs?” of history. You want to see what would happen if South African Neo-Nazis went back in time to intervene in the American Civil War? You got it. Aliens […]
Movie Review – The Founder (2016)
The Founder, 2016. Directed by John Lee Hancock Starring Michael Keaton, Linda Cardellini, Nick Offerman, and John Carroll Lynch. SYNOPSIS: An intimate look into the makings of one of the world’s greatest businesses – McDonald’s – and the power-hungry man that orchestrated it all. Ray Croc is a failing businessman with a burning desire to […]
