Denis Villeneuve has a chance to reinvent the James Bond franchise with a dynamic choice for the title role in his upcoming James Bond film; here are three actors who could take 007 into his new era… What makes a great James Bond? Ian Fleming, the creator of 007, knew that Bond had to look […]
Denis Villeneuve “event picture” set for 2026 sparks Dune Messiah speculation
When Warner Bros. sets a release date for a Denis Villeneuve-directed ‘event film,’ it’s safe to say the Dune fans got hyped on spice. While only being labeled as “an event picture released in IMAX,” that was enough to instantly cause chatter about getting Dune Messiah from Villeneuve. It’s not official, but even Deadline reports […]
Dune: Awakening brings open world survival to Arrakis
As we ready ourselves for a return to Arrakis next year with Denis Vulleneuve’s Dune: Part Two, Funcom and Legendary Entertainment are bringing the world of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece to life with Dune: Awakening, a new open world survival MMO inspired by the classic book and its award-winning feature film adaptation. In Dune: Awakening, […]
Movie Review – Sicario 2: Soldado (2018)
Sicario 2: Soldado, 2018. Directed by Stefano Sollima. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Catherine Keener, Isabela Moner, Elijah Rodriguez, and Matthew Modine. SYNOPSIS: The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the […]
Blu-ray Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Tzi Ma. SYNOPSIS: When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. In an era full of crash-bang-gee-whiz science-fiction films, a movie like Arrival is […]
Movie Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma and Mark O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks […]
Sicario: Villeneuve, Deakins and the quest for greatness
Steve Jennings on Denis Villeneueve, Roger Deakins and the quest for greatness… He’s so nearly there, Denis Villeneuve. The Canadian-born director of Incendies, Prisoners, Enemy and most recently Sicario is making a habit of creating enthralling pieces of work that are on the verge of greatness. You sense Villeneuve will strike gold eventually. For now, […]
Ridley Scott has another Blade Runner sequel ready for development
Ridley Scott doesn’t hold back, whether that’s the rate at which he churns out films, or the soundbites he’s offering up on the press tour for All the Money in the World. In the time it took you to read that sentence, he’s probably shot an entire movie. The latest Ridley revelation, following the news […]
