Jason Bourne, 2016. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Tommy Lee Jones, Ato Essandoh, Riz Ahmed and Scott Shepherd. SYNOPSIS: Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past. And like that, we find ourselves being beaten to a bloody pulp […]
Rumour: Lucasfilm planning potential Han Solo trilogy
It seems everyone’s favourite stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerfherder is set to get his own Star Wars trilogy. After the reveal at Star Wars Celebration that Alden Ehrenreich will play a young Han Solo in the next anthology film, the New York Daily News is now reporting Lucasfilm hopes to expand his role with a three-picture […]
Book to film adaptations by British authors
Now more than ever film studios are continually turning to books for inspiration. More audiences are likely to flock to cinemas to see their favourites novels hit the big screen. Over the years, book adaptations from a number of British authors have proven to be hugely successful. On the 22nd July, Roald Dahl’s BFG will […]
Star Trek Beyond opens to $89 million worldwide
As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, Paramount Pictures has unleashed the third instalment of its rebooted series – and the thirteenth movie overall – with the Justin Lin-directed Star Trek Beyond enjoying a worldwide opening haul of $89.3 million.Domestically, Beyond topped the chart with $59.3 million, which is down on the previous two instalments, with […]
The Week in Spandex – San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Edition
Here’s a special SDCC edition of The Week in Spandex, wrapping up all the superhero news from Comic-Con 2016…Unless you’ve been residing under a rock these past few days, you’ll be all too aware that the San Diego Comic-Con has been taking place across the Pond, bringing us a host of superhero goodies. Both DC […]
Kiersey Clemons cast in The Flash alongside Ezra Miller
Rumours circled around actress Kiersey Clemons this past month, but Variety has now confirmed the Dope and Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising star has now been cast in a lead role in The Flash film.This will mark the second time Clemons has worked with Flash director Rick Famuyiwa, who directed her in Dope. While Variety doesn’t […]
Nicole Scherzinger, Jemaine Clement, Alan Tudyk and more join Disney’s Moana voice cast
Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that Jemaine Clement (The BFG), Rachel House (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones), Alan Tudyk (Zootopia) and Nicole Scherzinger have joined Dwayne Johnson and Auli‘i Cravalho in the cast of the upcoming animated feature Moana. “Our assembled voice cast for […]
Movie Score Review – Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Tony Black reviews the Star Trek Beyond score…If there is one composer who in the last decade has truly risen to be one of the greats in cinema, it’s Michael Giacchino, and his scores for the J.J. Abrams spearheaded Star Trek reboot series have been among his glittering achievements. He managed to blend for the […]
Second Opinion – The BFG (2016)
The BFG, 2016. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Ruby Barnhill, Mark Rylance, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Rafe Spall. SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, […]
DVD Review – Reckless (2015)
Reckless, 2015. Directed by Mora Stephens. Starring Patrick Wilson, Ray Winstone, Lena Headey, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cho, Alexandra Breckenridge, Christopher McDonald and Dianna Agron. SYNOPSIS: A successful family man with a blossoming political career loses all sense of morality when he becomes addicted to using an escort agency. Thankfully changed from its original title of […]
