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The magic returns with trailer for HBO’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

March 25, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

HBO has released the first trailer and promotional images for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first season of the small screen adaptation of the beloved magical book series from J.K. Rowling, which follows young Harry’s first year at Hogwarts. The cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Alastair […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Alastair Stout, Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling, Janet McTeer, John Lithgow, Lox Pratt, Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Rory Wilmot, Wizarding World

Movie Review – Jimpa (2025)

February 5, 2026 by Robert Kojder

Jimpa, 2025. Written and Directed by Sophie Hyde. Starring Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, Aud Mason-Hyde, Daniel Henshall, Kate Box, Eamon Farren, Hans Kesting, Zoë Love Smith, Romana Vrede, Deborah Kennedy, Jean Janssens, Frank Sanders, Cody Fern, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Bryn Chapman, Parish Len, Leo Vincent, and Julian Cruiming. SYNOPSIS: Hannah and her non-binary teenager Frances visit […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder, Top Stories Tagged With: Aud Mason-Hyde, Bryn Chapman, Cody Fern, Daniel Henshall, Deborah Kennedy, Eamon Farren, Frank Sanders, Hans Kesting, Jean Janssens, jimpa, John Lithgow, Julian Cruiming, Kate Box, Leo Vincent, olivia colman, Parish Len, Romana Vrede, Sophie Hyde, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Zoë Love Smith

7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition

June 29, 2025 by Casey Chong

Casey Chong profiles seven mad doctors who deserve more recognition for their contributions to crazy cinema science… Movies about mad doctors have been around for the longest time, stretching way back to the black-and-white film era such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein. They have continued to dominate […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Casey Chong, Featured, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: altered states, Corbin Bernsen, dr. giggles, Extreme Measures, frankenhooker, Gene Hackman, James Lorinz, John Lithgow, Larry Drake, Mad Love, Peter Lorre, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Dentist, william hurt

Blu-ray Review – Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

December 31, 2025 by Brad Cook

Twilight Zone: The Movie, 1983. Directed by John Landis, George Miller, Joe Dante, and Steven Spielberg. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow, Kathleen Quinlan, and Burgess Meredith. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. has reissued their out-of-print Blu-ray of 1983’s Twilight Zone: The Movie. As far as I know, this is the same […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: albert brooks, Burgess Meredith, Dan Aykroyd, George Miller, Joe Dante, John Landis, John Lithgow, kathleen quinlan, Scatman Crothers, Steven Spielberg, The Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Vic Morrow

Jimmy Smits set for Miguel Prado return in Dexter: Resurrection

March 27, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Jimmy Smits has become the latest Dexter veteran to sign on to the cast of the upcoming sequel series Dexter: Resurrection, with the actor set to reprise his role as Assistant District Attorney-turned-serial killer Miguel Prado. Smits’ Prado was killed by Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan in the season three finale of the original show, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: dexter, Dexter: Resurrection, Jimmy Smits, John Lithgow, Showtime

Movie Review – The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)

March 14, 2025 by Robert Kojder

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, […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anapela Polataivao, Ariadne Baltazar, Bruce Phillips, Fiona Collins, Geoffrey Rush, George Henare, Ginette McDonald, Hannah Lynch, Hilary Norris, Holly Shanahan, Ian Mune, Irene Wood, James Ashcroft, Jane Waddell, John Lithgow, Lutz Halbhubner, Maaka Pohatu, Nathaniel Lees, Nick Blake, Paolo Rotondo, Rashmi Pilapitiya, Richard Chapman, Sam Carter, Semu Filipo, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Thomas Sainsbury, Yvette Parsons

John Lithgow wanted for Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter series

February 13, 2025 by Gary Collinson

It seems that HBO may have found its Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for its TV series adaptation of the Harry Potter book series, with Deadline revealing that John Lithgow is in final negotiations to take on the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore. The veteran actor is coming off a role in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Harry Potter, HBO, John Lithgow, Wizarding World

Sinister new trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush

February 4, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Geoffrey Rush, James Ashcroft, John Lithgow, Owen Marshall, The Rule of Jenny Pen

John Lithgow unleashes his dementia doll in The Rule of Jenny Pen trailer

December 7, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Geoffrey Rush, James Ashcroft, John Lithgow, Owen Marshall, The Rule of Jenny Pen

Movie Review – Conclave (2024)

December 30, 2024 by Robert Kojder

Conclave, 2024. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Sergio Castellitto, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Jacek Koman, Rony Kramer, Joseph Mydell, Thomas Loibl, Loris Loddi, Willie Jonah, Romuald Kłos, Roberto Citran, Madhav Sharma, Garrick Hagon, Vincenzo Failla, and Bruno Novelli. SYNOPSIS: When Cardinal Lawrence […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Brian F. O'Byrne, Bruno Novelli, Carlos Diehz, Chicago International Film Festival, Conclave, edward berger, Garrick Hagon, Isabella Rossellini, Jacek Koman., John Lithgow, Joseph Mydell, Loris Loddi, Lucian Msamati, Madhav Sharma, Merab Ninidze, ralph fiennes, Roberto Citran, Romuald Kłos, Rony Kramer, Sergio Castellitto, Stanley Tucci, Thomas Loibl, Vincenzo Failla, Willie Jonah

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