Eye in the Sky, 2016. Directed by Gavin Hood. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Aisha Takow, Phoebe Fox, Gavin Hood, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Kim Engelbrecht, and Iain Glen. SYNOPSIS: A terrorist group is on surveillance by the military. On this day, the fate of the group is in the hands […]
Exclusive interview with Jon Favreau, director of The Jungle Book
With the live action remake of Disney’s The Jungle Book now in cinemas [read our review here], staff writer and roving reporter Scott J. Davis got the chance to sit down with the director of the film Jon Favreau earlier this week. Reviews for the film have been stellar so far, with a Rotten Tomatoes score […]
The 64 – Can the Commodore 64 make a come back?
Back in the 80’s the Commodore 64 was the world’s best selling computer; with the exception of the UK where the Spectrum won the hearts of the people, the Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market. With the Spectrum Vega and the Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum already on the market it’s no surprise that someone […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits $800 million worldwide
While it may not have been the box office juggernaut that many – myself included – predicted, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has reached another box office milestone this week, with the Zack Snyder-helmed DC epic hitting $800 million at the global box office. Dawn of Justice has grossed $301.2 million domestically, and a […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Ming-Na Wen is very unhappy with “whitewashing” Ghost in the Shell casting
It caused quite a stir when it was announced that Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War) had been cast in the lead role of the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell [the first picture from the film was released yesterday], which once again brought out the ugly side of Hollywood’s ‘whitewashing’ of Asian roles, similar […]
Rumour: Tessa Thompson playing Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok
Earlier this week it was announced that Creed star Tessa Thompson has joined the cast of Thor: Ragnarok, and while details on her role were being kept under wraps, Deadline described her character as “a kind of superhero who will appear in other Marvel films”. Well, Latino-Review claims to have the inside scoop, suggesting that […]
Batman: The Killing Joke receives R rating
After the announcement last summer at SDCC of Batman: The Killing Joke getting the animated treatment, speculation was rife over whether or not the film would receive an R rating over its graphic subject matter. We can now put that speculation to rest as Entertainment Weekly has broken the news the animated film will indeed […]
Brian De Palma to direct The Truth and Other Lies
Acclaimed filmmaker Brian De Palma is set to get back behind the camera, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that he’s set to direct an adaptation of Sascha Arango’s black comedy crime novel The Truth and Other Lies. The book, which was awards the Prix Européen du Polar du Point, the European prize for best literary […]
HBO remaking Fahrenheit 451 with 99 Homes director
The Wrap is reporting that filmmaker Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) has signed on to write and direct a new adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a future American society where firemen are employed to destroy the most illegal of all commodities, the printed book. However, when […]
Second Opinion – Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special, 2016. Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver and Jaeden Lieberher. SYNOPSIS: A sci-fi thriller exploring the government’s interest in the power a kidnapped boy possesses, and his journey that reconnects him with his father. Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, delves into territory unfamiliar to the director, […]
