The Magnificent Seven, 2016. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Byung-Hun Lee, Vincent D’Onofrio, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard. SYNOPSIS: Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Antoine Fuqua directs an all-star cast in his remake […]
Why Zac Efron should play Booster Gold
Anghus Houvouras thinks Zac Efron should play Booster Gold… DC Comics cinematic adaptations continue to be a wild ride that has polarized fans. There are those of us who are enjoying the garish monstrosities being created using our favorite DC Icons, and others who are one step away from declaring that Zack Snyder and Warner […]
Joe Manganiello to play Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s Batman movie
A couple of weeks ago, Ben Affleck dropped a rather interesting surprise for DC fans when he shared some footage of Slade Wilson – a.k.a. Deathstroke, with a report then emerging that the mercenary would be the main villain in Affleck’s solo Batman movie.Well, according to The Wall Street Journal, DC Films boss Geoff Johns […]
Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 4 – The One Who Completely Destroyed His
Graeme Robertson continues his series looking at directors who damaged their careers; next up is Michael Sarne (read the first part on Richard Kelly here, the second part on Michael Cimino here, and the third part on George Lucas here)…It’s probably likely that a good number of you reading this will have never heard of Michael […]
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ new film snapped up by Focus Features
Focus Features has announced that it has snapped up the worldwide distribution rights to Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, which is set to reunite him with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis and will revolve around the world of fashion in 1950s London. “Paul Thomas Anderson is a singular storyteller who has the […]
Kevin Smith says the Mallrats TV series is a multi-generational family story, talks Buckaroo Banzai
Back in June, Kevin Smith revealed that he’s scrapped his plans for a big screen sequel to his 1995 cult classic Mallrats in favour of a ten episode TV series, and he’s now been talking about the project during an interview with Creative Screenwriting, describing it as a “sweet family story” and offering up a […]
Johnny Depp set for Notorious B.I.G. / Tupac Shakur thriller Labyrinth
Johnny Depp is set to investigate the murders of rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, with THR reporting that he has signed on to play Los Angeles police detective Russell Poole in Labyrinth from director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer).The thriller is based upon Randall Sullivan’s lengthily-titled book Labyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of […]
Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling join Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are set to join Oprah Winfrey in Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay.The site reports that Witherspoon will play “Mrs. Whatsit, a former celestial being who looks like a grandmotherly hobo,” […]
Broken Lizard announces that production is underway on Super Troopers 2
After last year’s crowdfunding campaign which shattered its initial target of $2 million – pulling in $4.4 million in total – comedy troupe Broken Lizard has now announced on its Facebook page that filming is underway on the long-awaited comedy sequel Super Troopers 2. Here’s the announcement video… Super Troopers 2 is once again being […]
Movie Review – Sully (2016)
Sully. 2016.Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Mike O’Malley, Jamey Sheridan, Michael Rapaport, and Laura Linney.SYNOPSIS:The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of the airplane flights 155 crew and passengers.Sully unexpectedly feels like the natural […]
