It has been labelled as one of the worst movies ever made and has been made fun of by everyone under the sun including How Did This Get Made? and Nostalgia Critic, but that hasn’t stopped its star John Travolta defending Battlefield Earth. In an interview with The Daily Beast, when asked if Travolta regretted the […]
Aubrey Plaza cast as Grumpy Cat for TV movie
It seems that anything can be turned into a movie nowadays. It was announced earlier this year that Internet meme Grumpy Cat would be turned into a TV movie called Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever and now we have word of who will be voicing the miserable feline. Parks and Recreation‘s Aubrey Plaza has been cast […]
Blu-ray Review – Frank (2014)
Frank, 2014. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Starring Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy and Maggie Gyllenhaal. SYNOPSIS: Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. What is true creative genius and where do the boundaries […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time #4
Chris Cooper reviews the fourth and final issue of IDW’s latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mini-series, Turtles in Time… “The Turtles’ time-travelling adventure comes to its epic conclusion in the not-too-distant future! The Turtles are shocked to discover a Manhattan greatly changed from the home they know. Surprising enemies and allies await them, in addition […]
Jack Huston set for title role in Ben-Hur remake
Last week it was announced that Morgan Freeman (Now You See Me) has signed on to the cast of MGM and Paramount Pictures upcoming Ben-Hur remake, and now Deadline is reporting that British actor Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) will take on the title role, which was famously filled by Charlton Heston back in the 1959 […]
Anthony Daniels on returning as C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode VII
Having portrayed the protocol droid C-3PO in all six Star Wars movies, as well as the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special and the animated shows Droids, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Yoda Chronicles and the upcoming Star Wars Rebels, there was never any doubt about Anthony Daniels donning the gold […]
Matt Smith joins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith is the latest actor to join Igby Goes Down director Burr Steers’ adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which begins shooting later this month. According to THR, he will play the character Mr. Collins, “a parson who is on the lookout for a wife and proposes to Bennett”. By Bennett, they […]
Veep Season 3 – Season Finale Review
Matt Smith reviews the season finale of Veep season three… So, Selina Meyer is in trouble. Can she show she’s human by pretending to be human? The season finale has left Meyer in a bit of trouble, as she struggles in the polls to be in the running for President. Can she, in the rich […]
Kate Mara offered role in Ridley Scott’s The Martian
According to Deadline, House of Cards and Fantastic Four actress Kate Mara has been offered a role in Ridley Scott’s next film, The Martian. If she accepts, she’ll join Matt Damon and possibly Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Kristin Wiig (The Skeleton Twins), who are reportedly circling lead roles. The film was written by Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, […]
Producer Frank Marshall says the Bourne franchise is now on “two tracks”
Earlier in the week it was reported that Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass are returning to the Bourne franchise for another instalment in the spy series, suggesting that the film would take on the 2016 release date slated for the sequel to the Jeremy Renner-led The Bourne Legacy. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, producer […]