Goosebumps, 2015. Directed by Rob Letterman. Starring Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell and Ryan Lee. SYNOPSIS: A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. It’s a tough task to pick […]
Movie Review – Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Kung Fu Panda 3, 2016. Directed by Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni. Featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogan, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Kate Hudson. SYNOPSIS: Cuddly kung fu fighting panda Po has reached the heights of Dragon Warrior and is responsible for protecting […]
The Callow Way – Why Jack Black Was Right…
This week Neil Calloway unexpectedly finds himself in agreement with the guy from Tenacious D… It pains me to say it, but Jack Black had a point. During his interjection into the opening song of last week’s Oscars, Black jokingly bemoaned the current state of cinema, complaining about sequels, prequels and comic book movies. It’s […]
Jack Black and Jared Hess to re-team for Micronations
Buffalo Film Company has announced that Jack Black (The D Train) and his Nacho Libre director Jared Hess are to re-team for the upcoming comedy Micronations. The new film will see Black play a “loveable oddball” who ends up living in the strange world of “do-it-yourself countries” whose inhabitants have claimed their backyards as sovereign […]
Jack Black’s new show The Brink to air on HBO this summer
It’s been a while since we have seen Jack Black on the screen, but that is set to change this year as HBO has announced that the actor’s new 10-episode show The Brink will air this summer, with a cast that also includes Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) and a host of […]
Movie Review – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, 2017. Directed by Jake Kasdan Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, and Ser’Darius Blain SYNOPSIS: Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult […]
Review – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Blu-ray Bonus Features
Tai Freligh reviews the bonus features on the Blu-ray release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle… I thoroughly enjoyed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, so when the opportunity came up to review the home video bonus features ahead of the film’s release, I jumped at the chance. I was curious as to how they would […]
New poster for Gus van Sant’s Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Following on from last month’s trailer [see here], we’ve now got a new poster for Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the latest film from acclaimed director Gus van Sant, which sees Joaquin Phoenix leading a cast alongside Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, and Jack Black. Take a look here… After Portland slacker John […]
Goosebumps sequel sets its young cast
Sony Pictures has set its young cast for the upcoming Goosebumps sequel, with Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Ben O’Brien (Manchester By the Sea), Caleel Harris (Think Like a Man), and Jeremy Ray Taylor (It) signing on for roles in the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but earlier reports suggest […]
First trailer for Gus Van Sant’s Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot starring Joaquin Phoenix
Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this Friday, Amazon Studios has revealed the first poster and trailer for the upcoming biographical drama Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot. Directed by Gus Van Sant, the film is based on the memoirs of the same name by cartoonist John Callahan and sees […]
