We take a look back at Grosse Pointe Blank, the cult classic that should be the blueprint for genre-blending films… Studios seem to like a good genre blend these days. It’s not a new concept, and the action/comedy fusion has been a staple for many years. However, flipping it on its head somewhat and infusing […]
Revisiting the Cinematic Landscape of 2000
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back 20 years to the film offerings of 2000… I’ve got news for people older than 30. The year 2000 wasn’t a couple of years ago. Colour me quite shocked but apparently it’s not 2004? When did this happen? It is in fact 2020. This means people born this century […]
The John Cusack Pinnacle: Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity
Tom Jolliffe looks at the two films that most typify John Cusack’s qualities, Grosse Pointe Blank and High Fidelity… Top five John Cusack films? Well, Say Anything has got to be there. Perhaps the thoroughly underrated Grifters? What else? Being John Malkovich has got to be in the running too. During Cusack’s rising years in […]
Zoe Kravitz stars in new trailer for Hulu’s High Fidelity
Ahead of its arrival on Hulu this Valentine’s Day, the streaming service has released a new trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the beloved John Cusack-headlined 2000 comedy drama High Fidelity which sees Zoe Kravitz lead a cast that includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph, David H. Holmes, Jake Lacy, and Kingsley […]
Zoe Kravitz stars in first trailer for Hulu’s High Fidelity
Hulu has released the first trailer for High Fidelity, the upcoming small-screen adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the beloved John Cusack-headlined 2000 film. The comedy drama series sees Zoe Kravitz lead the cast as Rob, a record store owner trying to get over her one true love, alongside Da’Vine Joy Randolph, David H. […]
Zoe Kravitz to star in Disney’s High Fidelity TV series
Back in April it was announced that Disney is developing a gender-swapped TV adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel High Fidelity for its upcoming streaming service, and now Deadline is reporting that Zoe Kravitz (Big Little Lies) has signed on for the lead role. The project, which has a 10-episode straight to season order, will […]
Gender-swapped High Fidelity TV series in development for Disney’s streaming service
According to Deadline, Disney is developing a TV series adaptation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel High Fidelity, which was previously brought to the big screen in 2000 with John Cusack starring. The site reports that the new take comes from writers Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka (Bull, Ugly Betty) and is described as “a departure […]
