Tom Beasley takes a shot at predicting the final shortlists for the Academy Awards… The Academy will release their shortlists for the Oscars tomorrow, lighting the touchpaper on the final furlong of the awards season race. These nominations are the holy grail of the awards season calendar and being chosen will ensure the great and […]
Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning, 1988. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Nominated for seven Oscars, including its director and two cast members, Mississippi Burning settled for just one trophy. That’s about to be expected for a movie that’s good but not great. This new […]
DEBUNKED: Frances McDormand reportedly joins Godzilla vs. Kong
UPDATE: Frances McDormand’s reps have reached out to us to let us know that the actress is not involved with Godzilla vs. Kong in any capacity. Original story follows… According to That Hashtag Show, Oscar winner Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) has signed on to start in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. […]
Deadpool 2’s Julian Dennison reportedly joins Godzilla vs. Kong
According to ThatHashtagShow, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs. Kong has added Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Deadpool 2 star Julian Dennison to the cast of the MonsterVerse crossover. The site reports that Dennison has secured a supporting role alongside the previously announced Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) and Kyle Chandler (Bloodline), while an […]
Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen team for Macbeth
Deadline is reporting that Denzel Washington is set to team with fellow Oscar-winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen for a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Details on the project are scarce, but Coen will direct and write the script for the film, which is being produced by Scott Rudin for A24. Macbeth tells the […]
Amazon Prime sets Good Omens premiere, Frances McDormand and Benedict Cumberbatch to play God and Satan
After much anticipation, fans of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel Good Omens can finally mark their calendars for Amazon Prime’s adaptation. The streaming service has set a premiere date for May 31st on both Amazon Prime and BBC Two in the UK. The series stars David Tennant (Jessica Jones) and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) as the […]
First look at Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring Frances McDormand
Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that it has acquired the worldwide rights to Nomadland, the new film from writer-director Chloe Zhao (The Rider) which sees Oscar-winner Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Here’s a first-look image… Based on the non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder, the film is […]
Wes Anderson’s new film gets a title and cast, but it’s not a musical
IndieWire is reporting that director Wes Anderson has kicked off production on his latest film, which is said to be going by the title The French Dispatch. Contrary to previous reports, it’s said that the film is not a musical, but rather “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper […]
First trailer for Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant
Following a selection of new images, Amazon Studios has revealed the first trailer for the upcoming fantasy comedy Good Omens. Based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s 1990 novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the series stars David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Jon Hamm, Frances McDormand, Nick Offerman, Jack Whitehall, and […]
Amazon unveils first look at Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, Frances McDormand to voice God
As the San Diego Comic-Con continues, Amazon Studios has shown off a first look featurette for the anticipated Good Omens adaptation starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Not only that, but they also revealed at their panel that Academy Award winner Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) will be lending her voice as the Voice of […]
