Sony Pictures Animation has released a new promo from Hotel Transylvania 2 which sees Count Dracula, Mavis and Jonathan wishing us a Happy Holidays. Check it out after the official synopsis… Dracula, Mavis, Jonathan and all of their monster friends are back in the brand new comedy adventure: when the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #11 – Film critic Stuart O’Connor on Monty Python’s Life of Brian
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, film critic and journalist Stuart O’Connor chats about Monty Python’s religious satire Life of Brian… This week, film critic and journalist Stuart O’Connor stops by to chat about the state of big screen […]
Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, 2018. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Featuring the voice talents of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Buscemi, Mel Brooks, David Spade, Fran Drescher, Kevin James, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Genndy Tartakovsky, Tara Strong, Chris Parnell, Chrissy Teigen, James Camil, Sadie Sandler, Asher Blinkoff, Sunny Sandler, […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 28 – Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein, 1974. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars and Madeline Kahn. SYNOPSIS: Fredrick Frankenstein, upon hearing of his grandfather’s experiments, decides to embark upon his own quest to create new life out of the body parts of the dead, with decidedly strange and […]
Movie Review – The Producers 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration (1967)
The Producers, 1967. Directed and written by Mel Brooks. Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars and Lee Meredith. SYNOPSIS: A down on his luck Broadway producer and a permanently nervous accountant join forces to pull a desperate money-making scam that involves putting on the worst play ever written – ‘Springtime For Hitler’. […]
Mel Brooks says MGM is interested in Spaceballs 2
It’s been teased since the release of the first movie back in 1987, and it seems that Mel Brooks still hasn’t given up hope of making Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money a reality, with the filmmaking stating that the renewed interest in Star Wars may pave the way for the long-awaited sequel. Speaking at […]
Mel Brooks to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that legendary actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks is set to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards this Sunday, February 12th. Brooks, who began his career in the 1940s, is one of only twelve people to have won an […]
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Mel Brooks and Zendaya to feature in voice cast of The Guardian Brothers
In news coming out of Cannes, it has been announced that The Weinstein Company has acquired the international rights to animated film The Guardian Brothers. Deadline is reporting that the film, which was released in China earlier in the year as The Little Door Gods, is set to have an eclectic voice-cast including Oscar winners Meryl Streep […]
Blazing Samurai animated feature assembles its voice cast
Blazing Samurai, an animated feature inspired by the comedy classic Blazing Saddles, has announced its star-studded voice cast, which includes the likes of Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais and Blazing Saddles helmer Mel Brooks, who is also executive producing. Variety reports that the feature, which is being directed by Mark Koetsier (Kung Fu […]
Movie Review – Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
Hotel Transylvania 2, 2015. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Starring Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Keegan Michael Key, Fran Drescher, Molly Shannon, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Dana Carvey, Rob Riggle, Chris Kattan, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Jon Lovitz, and Mel Brooks. SYNOPSIS: Dracula and his friends try to bring […]
