Dark Places, 2015. Written and Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Starring Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Tye Sheridan, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll and Sterling Jerins. SYNOPSIS: Libby Day was only seven years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Twenty-five years later, she agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers […]
Jim Parrack playing Jonny Frost in Suicide Squad
It looks like we have confirmation on the role set to be played by Jim Parrack (True Blood) in Suicide Squad, with actress Corina Calderon revealing on Instagram that as rumoured, Parrack will portray the Joker’s henchman Jonny Frost. The character is driver for the Clown Prince of Crime, who appeared in Brian Azzarello and […]
Sources say Josh Trank’s “combative behaviour” is to blame for Fantastic Four’s failings
Never has a film had so much bad press before its opening weekend is even over, but Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is struggling to find a modicum of positivity at the moment. Amidst all its bad reviews (read ours here and here), it’s Thursday box office tracking was poor, and it’s only looking to make […]
Ant-Man hits $300 million at the worldwide box office
As it reaches its fourth weekend of release, Marvel Studios’ latest franchise Ant-Man has crossed the $300 million mark at the global box office, reaching the milestone on Friday. Ant-Man has surpassed the worldwide haul of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk ($263.4 million), but remains the second-lowest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe behind 2011’s Captain […]
Lionsgate and Hasbro bringing My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to the screen, Kristin Chenoweth cast
Lionsgate and Hasbro have announced that they are teaming up for a big screen version of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which will be scripted by Meghan McCarthy, writer and producer of the animated series of the same name. Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, Pushing Daisies) has also signed […]
James Wan to produce Mortal Kombat reboot
The Tracking Board is reporting that Fast & Furious 7 director James Wan is set to produce a new Mortal Kombat film for New Line Cinema. Wan, whose Furious 7 grossed over $1.5 billion this summer, will serve as one of the producers on the reboot, working alongside New Line and Broken Road who a […]
Amy set to become the UK’s highest-grossing British documentary
Asif Kapadia’s acclaimed documentary Amy is on course to become the highest-grossing British documentary of all time in the UK, as well as the third-highest grossing documentary of all time, Variety reports. The film, which has been a huge critical and commercial success, has grossed over £3.16 million ($4.89 million) since it opened, and is […]
Ben Affleck films The Accountant and Live By Night delayed by Warner Bros.
After reports yesterday that Ben Affleck is set to sign-up for three solo Batman films, following a positive reception to a private screening of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it has now been revealed that Warner Bros. Pictures has delayed two of the star’s upcoming films. Live By Night, a crime-drama that would have […]
Blu-ray Review – Horror Hospital (1973)
Horror Hospital, 1973. Directed by Anthony Balch. Starring Michael Gough, Robin Askwith, Vanessa Shaw, Ellen Pollock, Dennis Price, Skip Martin amd Kurt Christian. SYNOPSIS: A rock musician becomes the victim of a mad doctor who is looking for subjects to practise his mind control surgery on. As British as fish n’ chips and cups of […]
Greta Gerwig to direct self-penned Lady Bird
Frances Ha star Greta Gerwig is set to direct her own self-penned script Lady Bird, reports Deadline. Gerwig, who co-written both Frances Ha and Mistress America with director Noah Baumbach as well as co-directing Nights and Weekends with Joe Swanberg, is to direct her own script with IAC Films producing and financing the film. But […]
