The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn’t go down well with fans of the original show – or movie goers in general – taking just $1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10. The following day, director Jon M. Chu to deliver a keynote speech for Film Independent Forum, […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]
J.J. Abrams says it’s “no accident” that Luke Skywalker is missing from Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster and trailer
Since the release of the new poster and trailer last week, there has been a lot of speculation among fans about where Luke Skywalker is in the marketing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Many feel that he’s jumped to the Dark Side, and going by the thread of comments from this article, there are a […]
Disney unveils Zootropolis voice cast
Twelve new character images have debuted from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis in the UK), which introduces the cast of Disney’s 55th animated feature; check them out below… SEE ALSO: First concept art from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis) · Idris Elba (Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” BBC’s “Luther”) provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the […]
Dan Stevens joins monster movie Colossal
The cast of Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal is starting to take shape, as ComingSoon are reporting that Dan Stevens (The Guest) has been cast to star alongside Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises). Colossal met some legal issues earlier in the year, when Japanese studio Toho threatened action against Vigalondo for promoting the film as a […]
Ellar Coltrane – Growing up Behind a Lens
In 2002, screenwriter and director by the name of Richard Linklater approached six-year-old Ellar Coltrane’s parents and enquired if he might would be available for a long-term project. Over the course of the next 12 years, Linklater and Coltrane worked together on a project that would be hailed by critics as one of the bravest […]
Movie Review – One Million K(l)icks (2014)
One Million K(l)icks, 2014. Directed by Alex Padrutt and Oliver Juhrs Starring Mike Moeller, Martin Baden, Bartholomaeus Kowalski, Volkram Zschiesche, Sabine Steinbach and Yanlong Li. SYNOPSIS: A fighter with a heart of gold finds himself drawn into an Internet-streaming underground martial arts tournament. Since Bruce Lee took on an island of fighting experts in Enter […]
Henry Czerny to play Toyman in Supergirl
Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Comic Book has revealed that Henry Czerny (Revenge) is set to play Winslow Schott – a.k.a. Toyman – in CBS’ Supergirl series. The official character description from Warner Bros. reads: “Winslow Schott, Sr. is a classic D.C. supervillain, a mad criminal genius known as Toyman – and Winn’s estranged father. Toyman […]
Star Wars: Can Nostalgia Be A Bad Thing?
Ricky Church on whether nostalgia can be a bad thing… Last week Star Wars: The Force Awakens released its final trailer and crashed many theater sites in its sale of tickets, literally breaking the Internet. The reception of the trailer has been overwhelmingly positive, stirring the emotions of a grown adult to make them feel […]
Frank Marshall says Indiana Jones won’t go down the Bond route and recast Indy
We know from Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy that Disney has plans to continue the Indiana Jones franchise, although there’s been conflicting reports as to whether Harrison Ford would return as Indy for a fifth outing, or a new actor would pick up the bullwhip and don the fedora. Several actors have been mentioned as potential […]
