Fade to Black, 1980. Written and Directed by Vernon Zimmerman. Starring Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Eve Brent, Linda Kerridge, James Luisi, Mickey Rourke, Peter Horton. SYNOPSIS A film-obsessed loner embarks upon a violent killing spree inspired by characters from classic cinema. If you were to describe me as a movie-obsessed oddball, […]
Mickey Rourke, Alexandra Grey and Jeremy Luke cast in Replica
Mickey Rourke is set to star alongside Alexandra Grey (MacGyver) and Jeremy Luke (Don Jon) in the cast of Replica, a new crime drama from writer-director Paul Tully. The film will follow Tonya (Grey), a beautiful African American trans woman, who has journeyed cross-country from her small Mississippi hometown to California in pursuit of her […]
Mickey Rourke and Jennifer Carpenter set for horror She’s Still Here
Deadline is reporting that Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) have been cast in She’s Still Here, a supernatural horror in the works at Archstone Entertainment. According to the trade, the film will tell “the story of a desperate widower who is being tormented by the vengeful spirit of his deceased wife. Exasperated, […]
MacGruber series enlists Sam Elliott, Laurence Fishburne and Mickey Rourke
Peacock’s upcoming MacGruber series has just cast some pretty high-profile names as Sam Elliott (A Star is Born), Laurence Fishburne (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Mickey Rourke (War Pigs) join the eight-episode series. MacGruber will see Will Forte reprise his Saturday Night Live character of MacGruber alongside his SNL co-star Kristen Wiig (Wonder Woman 1984) and Ryan Phillippe […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Brian A. Metcalf on Adverse starring Mickey Rourke
Adverse is the latest film from Asian-American film maker Brian A Metcalf. This gritty LA crime thriller combines a slow burn narrative, with stripped back locations and an understated performance from Mickey Rourke. Simmering with powder keg intensity and primed to ignite, Adverse is propulsive indie fare well worth the investment. Writer, director, producer and […]
Movie Review – Adverse (2020)
Adverse, 2020. Directed Brian A. Metcalf. Starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Ann Miller, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Kelly Arjen, Matt Ryan, Andrew Keegan, Luke Edwards, Kate Kurtzman and Brian A. Metcalf. SYNOPSIS: Ethan (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a taxi driver trying to make ends meet in Los Angeles. His sister Mia falls […]
Mickey Rourke slams the Marvel Cinematic Universe for lacking “real acting”
Never one to hold his words, Mickey Rourke has hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a low blow. In a recent Instagram post, the actor went on a rant focusing around watching the show Law & Order for the first time. How do Marvel Studios play into this? The one-time Iron Man 2 actor says […]
Bella Thorne and Mickey Rourke star in UK trailer for thriller Girl
Universal has shared a UK trailer for writer-director Chad Faust’s feature debut Girl which stars Bella Thorne (Assassination Nation, Midnight Sun) as a young woman who returns to her hometown to kill her abusive father, only to discover someone has already beaten her to it. Check out the trailer below, along with some official promotional […]
Trailer for prison action thriller Night Walk starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts and Sean Stone
Lionsgate has released a trailer, poster and images for writer-director Aziz Tazi’s upcoming action thriller Night Walk which stars Sean Stone as a man on a quest for justice after he was framed for the murder of his girlfriend and also stars Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts; take a look here… Mickey Rourke stars in […]
Trailer for action thriller Take Back starring Gillian White, Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke
A trailer has been released for director Christian Sesma’s upcoming action thriller Take Back which stars real-life couple Gillian White and Michael Jai White as parents who find themselves in a race against time to save their daughter’s life after she is kidnapped by a sadistic human trafficking gang led by Mickey Rourke; watch it […]
