While the battle at the top of the US box office was interesting for movies targeting different audiences, there was a more intriguing bit of box office news over the weekend with Universal deciding to launch their latest blockbuster Everest on IMAX screens alone prior to a full release next week. Well, it paid off. […]
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opens in the US to $30 million; now on $108 million worldwide
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off and running at the US box office, with an impressive opening weekend. Opening in around 3,700 screens in the US, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials opened to $30.3 million and took the number one spot, facing fierce competition from Johnny Depp’s Black Mass, which opened to $23.3 million. […]
CM Punk and AJ Lee to star in horror film Hellstorm
Former WWE stars CM Punk and AJ Lee are making the jump to the big screen, with MBN News reporting that the couple have signed on to appear in the horror film Hellstorm, which is being written and directed by William Butler (Madhouse) and co-produced by Robert Kurtzman, the creator / executive producer of From […]
Blu-ray Review – Eaten Alive (1976)
Eaten Alive, 1976. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Starring Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Marilyn Burns, Robert Englund, Carolyn Jones, William Finley, Stuart Whitman, Kyle Richards, Roberta Collins and Janus Blythe. SYNOPSIS: The redneck owner of a backwoods hotel keeps his guests in check with a large crocodile that he keeps in the nearby swamp. So how […]
Kristen Bell joins CHiPs
Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, Frozen) has signed on to appear in Warner Bros.’ upcoming big screen take on the 70s cop series CHiPs, which is being written, directed and produced by her husband Dax Shepard. SEE ALSO: Michael Peña confirms R-rated CHiPs movie is happening; compares it to Lethal Weapon CHiPs will star Shepard as […]
Movie Review – Pink Flamingos (1972)
Pink Flamingos, 1972. Directed by John Waters. Starring Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce, Danny Mills and Edith Massey. SYNOPSIS: Gross-out comedy as Divine is defending her tabloid crown of ‘The Filthiest Person Alive’… “The best worst movie ever made” is Steven Jay Schneider’s verdict of Pink Flamingos. Roger Ebert refused to even give the film a star rating, […]
Marvel’s Ant-Man hits $400 million worldwide
Marvel’s Ant-Man reached a box office milestone this weekend, with the superhero origin story crossing $400 million worldwide. By close of play yesterday, Ant-Man had earned $177.6 domestically, with a further $223.8 million from international markets giving it $401.4 million and counting. In terms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man has surpassed both The Incredible […]
Game of Thrones sets a record at the Emmy Awards, full list of winners here
It was a big night for HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones last night at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the show enjoying a record-breaking haul of 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama (Peter Dinklage). In total, HBO pulled in 43 Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series (Veep) and […]
Sleepy Hollow co-creator to explore The Island of Dr. Moreau with CBS drama series
H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi tale The Island of Dr. Moreau is set for a new adaptation, with Deadline reporting that CBS is developing a new drama series entitled Moreau, which is being penned by Sleepy Hollow co-creator Phillip Iscove. The site reveals that the new project will follow the title character of “disgraced London physiologist […]
Q&A: How to Change the World Executive Producer Stewart Le Marechal
Joshua Gill reports on a Q&A with How to Change the World executive producer Stewart Le Marechal… What initially started the idea for the film? Stewart Le Marechal: Jerry kind of just stumbled onto the story of Greenpeace actually. He was in Amsterdam working with some archive footage for another film, when he saw this […]
