Casey Chong presents a selection of unforgettable amnesiac movie protagonists…One of the most fascinating ways of depicting a character in a movie is using amnesia as a plot device to explore the dramatic or comedic side of searching for identity, remembering the past, and discovering the truth. From Rufus Sewell’s John Murdoch’s quest to regain […]
Movie Review – Overboard (2018)
Overboard, 2018Directed by Rob Greenberg. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah, Swoosie Kurtz, Mariana Treviño, Cecilia Suárez, Omar Chaparro, and Jesús Ochoa.SYNOPSIS:A single, working-class mother is hired to clean the luxury yacht belonging to a spoilt, selfish, wealthy playboy. After she is unjustly fired, the selfish playboy accidentally falls off the boat and […]
Reboots and Rebrands and Remakes, Oh My! What’s with the lack of originality these days?
Sade Green on reboots, rebrands and remakes…There is a distinct lack of originality in the film industry at the moment. Perhaps that’s too harsh actually; there is a distinct lack of originality in Hollywood. The market is over run with sequels, spin-offs, reboots, rebrands, films-that-are-now-television-shows and the dreaded ‘late-sequel’. You know, that sequel that the […]
New poster and clip from the Overboard remake
A new clip has arrived online for the upcoming romantic comedy remake Overboard along with a poster featuring Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for OverboardIn a splashy new twist, Overboard focuses on “Leonardo” (EUGENIO DERBEZ), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico’s richest family and “Kate” (ANNA […]
New trailer for gender-swapped Overboard remake starring Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris
An extended trailer has been released for the upcoming gender-swapped remake of the 1987 Garry Marshall comedy classic Overboard. Directed by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg, the film sees Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris leading a cast that also includes Eva Longoria, Swoosie Kurtz, and John Hannah; check it out here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCKjT-qXMzMIn a splashy new twist, Overboard focuses […]
First trailer for the gender-swapped Overboard remake starring Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez
The first trailer has arrived online for directors Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg’s upcoming gender-swapped remake of the 1987 Garry Marshall comedy classic Overboard which sees Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris leading a cast that also includes Eva Longoria, Swoosie Kurtz, and John Hannah.The original film saw Goldie Hawn as the rich heiress suffering from amnesia, with […]
30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]
Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez go Overboard
MGM and Pantelion Films have found the leads for the upcoming Overboard remake, with Deadline reporting that Anna Faris (Mom) and Eugenio Derbez (Instructions Not Included) are set to star in the new film, which is being written and directed by Rob Greenberg (How I Met Your Mother) and Bob Fisher (We’re the Millers). The […]
Kurt Russell – A Retrospective
Kurt Russell is amazing. That’s all there really is to it, quite frankly. Hell, he’s so cool that when he gets cast in a Marvel superhero movie they decide he’s not going to play a superhero. He’s not even going to play a baddie. He’s going to play a planet! That’s right, a planet – in […]
