This week, Neil Calloway looks at the least profitable films of the year…Earlier this week, Forbes magazine, usually interested in listing the world’s richest people, released the details of the least profitable films of 2016. It’s not a good year for some big names in film. This dip in box office can be put down, […]
John Cleese linked to DC Extended Universe role
Rumours are flying that John Cleese could have bagged himself a role in the DC Extended Universe, owing to some social media activity which has seen DCEU stills photographer Clay Enos following Cleese on Twitter, before the Monty Python legend then began following both Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck.While it seems quite preposterous that someone following […]
Anne Rice developing a TV adaptation of The Vampire Chronicles
It looks like The Vampire Chronicles could be heading to the small screen, with author Anne Rice revealing on Facebook that she has regained the theatrical rights to the book series, and is working on a pilot for a TV adaptation of the novels. “The theatrical rights to the Vampire Chronicles are once again in […]
R.I.P. Ron Glass (1945 – 2016)
American actor Ron Glass, best known for his roles in the police sitcom Barney Miller and Joss Whedon’s Firefly, has passed away aged 71, his agent has revealed. “It is with a very heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my dear friend and client Ron Glass,” said Jeffrey Leavitt. “Ron passed late last […]
The Harry Potter Series is Much Better Than I Thought
Samuel Brace revisits the Harry Potter movie series… I’ve never been a fan of the Harry Potter series. I watched the films growing up, like most people — especially those of my age — and they kind of just did nothing for me. I watched them but I didn’t really WATCH them. They were playing […]
Movie Review – Hotel of the Damned (2016)
Hotel of the Damned, 2016. Directed by Bobby Barbacioru. Starring Louis Mandylor, Peter Dobson, Bogdan Marhodin, Roxana Luca, Manuela Harabor, Natalia Mateut and Florin Kevorkian. SYNOPSIS: No use hanging up a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign here. After a car accident and stranded in the middle of nowhere, an ex-con and his daughter find themselves in […]
The Week in Star Wars – Final Rogue One trailer, another Star Wars trilogy, Boba Fett movie update and more…
Another bumper edition of The Week in Star Wars sees the final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and an update on its box office tracking as well as news on the Boba Fett movie, Han Solo movie themes and more…We’ll kick things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as […]
Jessica Chastain producing elephant poaching drama written by Danai Gurira
IndieWire is reporting that Jessica Chastain is teaming up with The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira for an elephant poaching drama based upon the Black Mambas, an all-female group in South Africa who combat poaching.The as-yet-untitled project has been written by Gurira, and Chastain will produce the film. The two-time Oscar-nominee made her producing debut on 2014’s […]
Chuck Norris to star in Blood Brothers
Botswana had better brace itself, as according to Weekend Post (via The Action Elite), Chuck Norris is heading to town to shoot the new action movie Blood Brothers from director Isaac Florentine (Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Ninja).The film is said to revolve around the war between the Botswana Defence Force and poachers and follows two […]
Movie Review – The Devil Lives Here (2015)
The Devil Lives Here, 2015. Directed by Rodrigo Gasparini and Dante Vescio Starring Pedro Caetano, Pedro Carvalho, Mariana Cortines, and Felipe Frazo. SYNOPSIS: Three teenagers go visit a friend at his old farmhouse for the weekend. What they didn’t expect was to be stuck in the middle of a centenary war between good and evil. […]