The Rule of Jenny Pen, 2025. Directed by James Ashcroft. Starring Geoffrey Rush, John Lithgow, George Henare, Nathaniel Lees, Thomas Sainsbury, Maaka Pohatu, Irene Wood, Ian Mune, Bruce Phillips, Holly Shanahan, Paolo Rotondo, Yvette Parsons, Rashmi Pilapitiya, Ginette McDonald, Semu Filipo, Hannah Lynch, Anapela Polataivao, Hilary Norris, Richard Chapman, Nick Blake, Jane Waddell, Lutz Halbhubner, […]
Sinister new trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush
IFC Films has released a new trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen, writer-director James Ashcroft’s adaptation of Owen Marshall’s short story of the same name. The horror thriller stars Geoffrey Rush as Stefan, a former judge who moves into a retirement home following a stoke which left him partially paralyzed, where he quickly finds […]
John Lithgow unleashes his dementia doll in The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer
A trailer has arrived online for writer-director James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen, an upcoming horror-thriller praised by Stephen King as one of the best movies of the year. Based on Owen Marshall’s short story, the film follows a Stefan (Geoffrey Rush), a judge who moves into a retirement home following a stroke where […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – Revisiting Disney’s Swashbuckler at 20
Hasitha Fernando looks back at Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as it turns 20… To say Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl revitalized an entire sub-genre of movies is something of an understatement. Before the flick hit theatres there had nary been a proper live-action pirates […]
Emma Roberts to lead action-comedy Verona Spies
Deadline is reporting that Emma Roberts is set to star alongside Geoffrey Rush in Verona Spies, an action-comedy from director Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy). As per the trade, the film will see the American Horror Story actress as Verona, “a loveable hot mess” who, through a case of mistaken identity, is hired […]
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – 15 Years Later
Hasitha Fernando looks back at Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End at 15… Somewhere in the early 2000s Walt Disney Studios had an ambitious plan of developing a feature length film based on one of their most popular theme park rides – Pirates of the Caribbean. To achieve their goal, they had producer turned […]
SPOILERS: How Geoffrey Rush feels about that big revelation in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Warning. Spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales follow… Geoffrey Rush’s Captain Barbossa may have started off as a pure villain in the franchise, but he quickly became a fan-favorite, easily rivaling Captain Jack himself in popularity. Throughout the series we have seen Barbossa involved in all sorts of antics with […]
Movie Review – The Daughter (2015)
The Daughter 2015 Directed by Simon Stone Starring Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Odessa Young, Ewen Leslie, Paul Schneider, Miranda Otto SYNOPSIS: Christian (Paul Schneider) arrives home after a long absence for his father Henry’s (Geoffrey Rush) wedding. Theirs is a difficult relationship, but he’s made to feel more at home by bumping into his one-time […]
Watch the trailer for Storm Boy starring Jai Courtney and Geoffrey Rush
Sony Pictures has released a trailer for director Shawn Seet’s upcoming drama Storm Boy. Based on author Colin Thiele’s 1964 children’s book, the film stars Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney, Trevor Jamieson, Morgana Davies, and Finn Little; watch it here… ‘Storm Boy’ has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley […]
Movie Review – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 2017. Directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberge. Starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin McNally, David Wenham, and Stephen Graham. SYNOPSIS: Captain Jack Sparrow searches for the trident of Poseidon while being pursued by an undead sea-captain and his crew. […]