Long gestating since the original was released to over $817 million worldwide in 1996, becoming that year’s top-grossing movie, it seems director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin are pushing ever closer to making Independence Day 2 (and 3) a reality. One of the biggest sticking points of the sequel was whether Will Smith, star […]
Johnny Depp set for Black Mass, Tom Hardy “in talks”
One of the most recent troubled productions in Hollywood, it looks like Black Mass is finally going into production this summer. Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) had long been rumoured to be involved in the film, with Barry Levinson (Rain Man) set to direct and Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby) set to co-star. But after […]
Aca-cuse Me?! Pitch Perfect 2 confirms Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson return
After the huge success of 2012’s Pitch Perfect, it seems Universal are pushing ahead with the long-rumoured sequel. A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that Elizabeth Banks, who co-starred and produced the original, is to make her directorial debut on the sequel, as well as possibly reappearing herself. Now the studio have confirmed via […]
Fabricating the Gods: Wendy Partridge talks about Thor: The Dark World
Trevor Hogg chats with Wendy Partridge about the inspirations behind the costume designs for Thor: The Dark World… Comic book adaptations are nothing new for Wendy Partridge who was responsible for the costume designs for Hellboy (2004) before becoming involved with Thor: The Dark World (2013). “I got a call from Marvel at the request […]
Exclusive: Nicolas Cage on returning to his roots with Joe, and whether he regrets any past roles
Nicolas Cage continues his shift away from B-movie action back to more dramatic, well-received roles this year with the release of Joe, director David Gordon Green’s (Prince Avalance) adaptation of Larry Brown’s 1991 novel of the same name. Ahead of its arrival in the Spring, Cage has been speaking to Red Bull’sRed Bulletin about his […]
The Evolving Princess: The Progressive Feminism in Disney Films: Part Three – Frozen
In the third of a three-part Jackson Ball discusses the evolving Disney Princess, last up is Frozen…. Moving towards the contemporary end of Disney’s animated timeline, this essay’s final focus film is 2013’s Frozen. Despite being nearly 70 years later, the film meets many of the criteria first set by Snow White and the Seven […]
Monumental Task: Phedon Papamichael talks about The Monuments Men
Trevor Hogg chats with Phedon Papamichael about creating cinematic art with George Clooney… “George Clooney approached me during the filming of Descendants [2011] at the halfway party on the dance floor and nonchalantly asked me if I wanted to shoot his movie The Ides of March [2011],” recalls Phedon Papamichael who was shooting his second […]
Movie Review – The Invisible Woman (2013)
The Invisible Woman, 2013. Directed by Ralph Fiennes.Starring Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander, Joanna Scanlan and Michelle Fairley. SYNOPSIS: At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death. The Invisible Woman is a subtle and incredibly quiet affair, almost too […]
Luc Besson rebooting The Transporter
Well, here’s more evidence that creativity is dying a slow, painful death… producer Luc Besson is set to reboot The Transporter with a view to launching a new trilogy beginning with Transporter 4. Jason Statham will not reprise his role as Frank Martin in the new films, which will instead explore the character’s origin story. […]
Second Opinion – Out of the Furnace (2013)
Out of the Furnace, 2013. Directed by Scott Cooper.Starring Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe and Forest Whitaker. SYNOPSIS: When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement doesn’t follow through fast enough, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice. Sometimes a film rolls […]
