During the season 6B prologue for The Walking Dead, we got our first mention of Negan, the hit zombie drama’s new big bad, who is set to be playing by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) [watch the prologue here]. As fans of the comic book will know, Negan will have a major impact on the world […]
Eye-Popping: The Year’s Best Visuals – The Revenant
Anghus Houvouras on the visuals of The Revenant… It’s hard to argue just how important technology has been come to the cinematic process. We’re living in an era where cinematographers can create mind-blowing visual set pieces through a combination of what is captured in the camera, then seamlessly integrated in post production creating amazing, eye-popping […]
Ridley Scott says Alien: Covenant will be “pretty hard R”
As Ridley Scott gears up to go into production on his Prometheus sequel / Alien prequel Alien: Covenant, the filmmaker spoke to Coming Soon about the project at the Golden Globes, stating that he is shooting for a “hard R” with the film, and is looking to top the chestburster scene in Alien with something […]
BFI Review – Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction, 1994. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Rosanna Arquette. SYNOPSIS: Three stories play out in expert fashion in LA, with drugs, money and guns all at play in Quentin Tarantino’s incredible second film. It truly is a testament to Pulp […]
Movie Review – Band of Robbers (2016)
Band of Robbers, 2016. Written and Directed by Aaron Nee and Adam Nee. Starring Kyle Gallner, Adam Nee, Melissa Benoist, Matthew Gray Gubler, Hannibal Buress, Daniel Edward Mora, Eric Christian Olsen, Johnny Pemberton, Beth Grant, Cooper Huckabee, and Stephen Lang. SYNOPSIS: Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are grown men, still searching for the hidden treasure […]
Tina Fey and Ronda Rousey to star in comedy Do Nothing Bitches
Ronda Rousey’s defeat at UFC 193 doesn’t seem to have slowed the MMA fighter’s transition to Hollywood, with Deadline reporting that Rousey has signed on to star alongside Tina Fey in the comedy Do Nothing Bitches, which has been written by Paula Pell (Sisters). The site reports that the film is “a female-empowerment tale dealing […]
Why Banning and Cutting Films is a Mistake
This week, Neil Calloway argues that far from increasing revenues in conservative countries, by allowing censored versions of their movies to be shown, Hollywood will ultimately lose out… This week brought the news that transgender period drama The Danish Girl has been banned in Qatar. I doubt Working Title will be too upset that their […]
Michael Fassbender talks Oscar nominations, Assassin’s Creed protagonist, and Steve Jobs flopping at the box office
Michael Fassbender sat down with the Wall Street Journal to discuss a number of topics related to both his Oscar-nominated performance in Steve Jobs and the upcoming video game adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. He notes that he had a lot of fun attending the ceremony for his first Oscar nomination (12 Years a Slave) with his […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens unlikely to beat Avatar, young Han Solo actor shortlist, Darth Vader in Rogue One, Princess Leia joins Rebels, Poe Dameron getting his own series and more
This edition of The Week in Star Wars sees more updates on The Force Awakens’ box office totals, casting news for Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue One rumours and more… We’re going to kick things off this week by looking at Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ box office totals. The film is still […]
Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen to star in Wind River
Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War co-stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen have signed on to appear in Wind River, a drama from Sicario writer Taylor Sheridan, who is also slated to make his directorial debut on the project. Deadline is reporting that the film centres on “Cory (Renner), who works for […]
