100 Streets, 2016.Directed by John O’Hanlon Starring Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton, Franz Drameh, Charlie Creed-Miles, Kierston Wareing and Ken Stott.SYNOPSIS:Set against the streets of Chelsea, three separate stories of people facing personal crises overlap: a former rugby star whose marriage is crumbling before his eyes, a cab driver whose life is devastated by an accident […]
Tom Holland grades Spider-Man: Homecoming suit
Superhero costumes may look awesome, but apparently are not always the most comfortable thing in the world to wear. Shortlist (via ComicBook) asked Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland to grade the web-slinging suit in terms of comfort on a scale from 1 to 10.“A solid three,” replied Holland. “It’s not comfy but it’s the Spider-Man outfit […]
Rumour: Sources who have seen Wonder Woman and Justice League are saying “good things” about them
Well this is a turn of events. Just last week a report came out that Wonder Woman was “very disjointed” (which followed a report last year that called it “a mess”), and there hasn’t been a lot of positive press about Justice League either. But a new report is suggesting something entirely different.The Wrap’s Umberto […]
DVD Review – Captain Fantastic (2016)
Captain Fantastic, 2016. Directed by Matt Ross. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell, Kathryn Hahn and Steve Zahn. SYNOPSIS: In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to […]
Avengers: Infinity War production starts today as Dave Bautista confirms Drax the Destroyer
Over the weekend we brought you the first set photos from Black Panther [see here], and now comes word that production is underway on Marvel’s second big superhero release of 2018, Avengers: Infinity War.Responding to a tweet from Variety which stated that Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen are yet to see the Infinity War script, […]
xXx: Return of Xander Cage blows up the box office with $70 million worldwide
It seems like it was a worthwhile return, as Vin Diesel’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage had a fairly good weekend at the box office.The film delivered as expected domestically, earning $20 million from 3,500 screens to take second place behind Split. In terms of the franchise, it’s not exactly the $40 million opening earned […]
DVD Review – Wiener-Dog (2016)
Wiener-Dog, 2016.Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts.SYNOPSIS :A sprightly dachshund provides the connecting link between four tales of e/ccentricity, disenchantment and dysfunction. A Weiner-dog (or sausage dog in the UK) is another name for a dachshund, and the variously monikered creature is […]
Armie Hammer denies Green Lantern Corps casting rumour
Quite a few big names are being tossed around for the role of Hal Jordan in Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern Corps, with a rumoured shortlist surfacing last week which included Armie Hammer, Tom Cruise, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper, Joel McHale, James Marsden and even Ryan Reynolds.However, at the Sundance Film Festival, The Wrap spoke to Armie Hammer, who […]
Shyamalan’s Split earns $45 million and tops the US box office
It’s a second hit in the row for M. Night Shyamalan, as his horror thriller Split has topped the US box office.Showing on just over 3,000 screens, Split beat out new comers xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and The Founder to earn an estimated $40 million. It’s the director’s best opening since The Last Airbender […]
Blu-ray Review – Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, 1974. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Starring Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernández, and Kris Kristofferson. SYNOPSIS: A bartender and his girlfriend go on a road trip through Mexico to collect the bounty on the head of a dead man accused of fathering […]
