Focus Features has released the first poster and trailer for the upcoming biopic On the Basis of Sex which stars Felicity Jones as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg alongside Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, and Cailee Spaeny; take a look here… The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story […]
Eva Green and Ed Skrein line up for politically charged sci-fi A Patriot
Eva Green and Ed Skrein are among the stars in place for sci-fi thriller A Patriot, which is set to depict an authoritarian state separated from a world in chaos due to climate change and scarce resources. Deadline reports that Oscar winner Kathy Bates is also on board for the film, which is being directed […]
Movie Review – Krystal (2018)
Krystal, 2018. Directed by William H. Macy. Starring Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Jacob Latimore, T.I., William H. Macy, Grant Gustin, Felicity Huffman, William Fichtner, Rick Fox, Amy Parrish, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can […]
Movie Review – Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. SYNOPSIS: A continuation, following a crooked and vulgar safe-cracker who uses Christmas, for the second time, as the basis of his plots to rob money whilst encountering issues from his past whilst battling alcoholism. […]
Second Opinion – Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron, Cristina Rosato, Mike Starr, and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off […]
Movie Review – The Boss (2016)
The Boss, 2016. Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong, Kristen Schaal, Ben Falcone, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone […]
Netflix places straight-to-series order for cannabis comedy Disjointed starring Kathy Bates
Streaming service Netflix has placed a 20-episode straight to series order for Disjointed, a cannabis-themed workplace comedy from producer Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men). The multi-camera series will star Kathy Bates (American Horror Story) as “a lifelong advocate for legalization who’s finally living her dream as the owner of […]
Movie Review – The Boss (2016)
The Boss, 2016. Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong, Kristen Schaal, Ben Falcone, and Kathy Bates. Synopsis : A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone […]
Kathy Bates to play Billy Bob Thornton’s mother in Bad Santa 2
American Horror Story star Kathy Bates has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy sequel Bad Santa 2, where she is set to play Sunny Soke, “the foulmouthed, tough-as-nails mom” to Billy Bob Thornton’s Willie Soke. Bad Santa 2 is being directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls) from a script by Entourage creator Doug Ellin […]
Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There English-language voice cast announced
While many reports have said that Studio Ghibli figurehead Hayao Miyazaki was to “retire” from the studio and focus on other things, some are still hoping that the output from the famous animation house will continue in earnest. For now though, fans haven’t got long to wait for Ghibli’s new film When Marnie Was There, […]
