Dazzling visuals, killer soundtracks and spectacle delivered with perfect polish. Who needs depth with these style-over-substance classics? Cinema allows for plenty of choice. Whilst some of us might fancy a film that intellectually engages us, others might want some simple escapism. When it comes to simpler cinema, there are also those films that focus intensely […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Ocean’s Trilogy
Ocean’s Trilogy Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, Vincent Cassel, Eddie Jemison, Qin Shaobo, Ellen Barkin, and Al Pacino. SYNOPSIS: The Ocean’s Trilogy, consisting of Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen, […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]
Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling will soon enter production on Ocean’s Eleven prequel
Barbie co-stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are teaming up once again and this time they’re going to the 1960s for a good ‘ol fashion heist movie. This won’t be any heist film, though; reports say the actors are set to star in a prequel to the Ocean’s Eleven franchise in a new vintage installment. […]
10 Essential Heist Movies
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential heist movies… The heist. All that intricate planning before the moment of truth and the job has to be pulled off. Through cinema we’ve seen re-enactments of true life heists, as well as plenty of fictional bank jobs, jewellery heists, from snatch and grabs to tales of elaborate planning […]
Matt Damon will make a cameo in Ocean’s Eight
Matt Damon, while speaking with ET to promote his latest effort as a producer, Manchester by the Sea, revealed the answer to a major question that has been on everyone’s mind since Gary Ross’ Ocean’s Eight was announced: will any of the original cast members from Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven trilogy return? When asked about his thoughts […]
Sarah Paulson in negotiations to join cast of Ocean’s Eight
Sarah Paulson has been on quite the roll recently, starring in such critically acclaimed films and TV shows as Carol, American Horror Story: Hotel and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, the latter two of which she earned Emmy nominations for in July, and, judging from a new report, it doesn’t look like she’ll […]
Elizabeth Banks, Helena Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling set for all-female Ocean’s 11
After news broke earlier this week that Cate Blanchett (Carol) was in talks to star the upcoming all-female Ocean’s Eleven project, three more actresses are reportedly set to join the ranks according to Showbiz411. The site is reporting that Elizabeth Banks (Power Rangers), Mindy Kaling (The Night Before) and Helena Bonham Carter (Alice Through The Looking […]
Cate Blanchett in talks for female-led Ocean’s Eleven reboot
The Playlist is reporting that Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (Carol) may be about to join Warner Bros. Pictures’ all-female reboot of Ocean’s Eleven. Blanchett, who has recently signed on to play the villain in Thor: Ragnarok, is in talks to join the cast of the film, which already has fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (The […]
All-female Ocean’s Eleven sequel/reboot/spin-off in development with Sandra Bullock; George Clooney could cameo
Following the positive response to Paul Feig’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, it looks like the world of Ocean’s Eleven could follow suit. The Playlist are reporting that an all-female sequel/reboot/spin-off/remake is in development with Gary Ross (The Hunger Games) set to direct and Olivia Milch (Little Women) writing the script. At present, Sandra Bullock (Gravity) […]
