Hasitha Fernando delves into the story behind 1999’s The Mummy as it turns 25… The Mummy is truly something of an oddity because it cannot be pigeonholed to one particular genre per se. There is action, adventure, suspense, horror, and comedy all bunched together seamlessly to give us one helluva roller coaster ride. As The […]
Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel hunt a serial killer in Damaged trailer
Ahead of its release this April, Lionsgate has shared a poster and trailer for the upcoming thriller Damaged. Directed by Terry McDonough, the film stars Samuel L. Jackson as a Chicago detective who travels to Scotland to team up with the local authorities to track down the person responsible for a horrific killing spree which […]
Black Mirror season 6 trailer announces June premiere, episode synopses revealed
The official trailer for the sixth season of the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror has been released with June 15th announced as the premiere date. The trailer teases of a space mission gone wrong, a mysterious Scottish countryside and someone’s life being turned into a TV series in real-time. Alongside the release of the trailer are the […]
Samuel L. Jackson teams with Vincent Cassel for action film Damaged
If you ever wanted a legendary cinematic duo, look no further than Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel. The pair will team up for a new film, Damaged, an action-thriller from director Terry McDonagh. McDonagh is best known for his work on television, including Killing Eve, Better Call Saul, and Breaking Bad. Also joining the […]
Scott Adkins is a side-scrolling 16-bit video game hero in trailer for Max Cloud
Well Go USA has released a poster and trailer for the sci-fi action comedy Max Cloud which follows a teenager who finds herself trapped in a notorious intergalactic prison inside her favourite video game after accidently opening a portal into it, Jumanji-style. Directed by Martin Owen, the film features a cast that includes Scott Adkins, […]
The Mummy (1999) with Em from the Verbal Diorama Podcast | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #85
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Verbal Diorama podcast host Em joins me to discuss the 90s adventure classic The Mummy… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, podcaster Em from Verbal Diorama stops by […]
Ed Westwick and John Hannah star in trailer for WWII action drama Enemy Lines
A trailer has been released for the WWII action drama Enemy Lines. Directed by Anders Banke, the film follows a commando squad on a covert mission to extract a sought after Polish scientist from the Nazisand features a cast that includes Ed Westwick, John Hannah, Corey Johnson, and Tom Wisdom; watch it here… November 1943. […]
Blu-ray Review – Sliding Doors Collector’s Edition (1998)
Sliding Doors, 1998. Directed by Peter Howitt Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Zara Turner. SYNOPSIS: A London woman’s love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train. We see it both ways, in parallel. “What if?” That’s the central question of pretty […]
British thriller The Marker gets a poster and trailer
Ahead of its digital release this August, a poster and trailer have arrived online for writer-director Justin Edgar’s British thriller The Marker which stars Frederick Schmidt, John Hannah, Ana Ularu, Cathy Tyson, and Lara Peake; take a look here… In The Marker, A criminal (Schmidt) seeks redemption by connecting with the daughter of the woman […]
Movie Review – Overboard (2018)
Overboard, 2018 Directed by Rob Greenberg. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah, Swoosie Kurtz, Mariana Treviño, Cecilia Suárez, Omar Chaparro, and Jesús Ochoa. SYNOPSIS: A single, working-class mother is hired to clean the luxury yacht belonging to a spoilt, selfish, wealthy playboy. After she is unjustly fired, the selfish playboy accidentally falls off […]
