The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan, and Ken Stott. SYNOPSIS: In 1968, amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst decided to compete in the Golden Globe Round The World Yacht Race, the ultimate non-stop sailing challenge at the time. The race made a household name of […]
Rachel Weisz on why James Bond should continue to be played by a man
Given that Bond 25 will be Daniel Craig’s last turn as 007, there have been lots of conversations regarding who should be his successor. Not only that, but many people are calling for a different kind of 007; specifically, there are fans who would like to see a Bond of color, and/or a female Bond. […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Black Widow trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the trailer for Marvel’s Black Widow… Yesterday, Marvel Studios gave us our first peek at Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – albeit a movie set slap bang in the middle of Phase Three – with the release of a trailer for Black Widow, the […]
Movie Review – The Mercy (2018)
The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Jonathan Bailey, Ken Stott, Eleanor Stagg, Finn Elliot, Kit Connor, Oliver Maltman, Mark Gatiss, Simon McBurney, Sam Hoare, Avye Leventis, Andrew Buchan, Anna Madeley, Adrian Schiller, Simon Chandler, Genevieve Gaunt, Alexia Traverse-Healy, Dorothy Atkinson, Sebastian Armesto, and Martin Marquez. SYNOPSIS: The […]
54th Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite, 2018. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss, Jenny Rainsford, James Smith, Tim Ingall, LillyRose Stevens, Liam Fleming, and Carolyn Saint-Pé. SYNOPSIS: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Weisz) governs […]
Movie Review – Denial (2016)
Denial, 2016. Directed by Mick Jackson. Starring Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott, Harriet Walter and Mark Gatiss. SYNOPSIS: American academic Deborah Lipstadt is accused of libel by historian David Irving when she declares him a Holocaust denier. In a battle for historical truth, she and her legal team have to prove that […]
Movie Review – Disobedience (2018)
Disobedience, 2018. Written and Directed by Sebastián Lelio. Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser, Cara Horgan, Nicholas Woodeson, Allan Corduner, Sophia Brown, and Bernice Stegers. SYNOPSIS: A woman returns to the community that shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries […]
Rachel Weisz to play Elizabeth Taylor in A Special Relationship
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner, The Favourite) is set to take on the role of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor in the biographical drama A Special Relationship. Directed by Bert & Bertie (Troop Zero) from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire), the film is set to chronicle “Taylor’s journey […]
Marvel’s Black Widow cast discuss the movie in Comic-Con video interviews
Marvel held its big panel at the San Diego Comic-Con this past Saturday, with the studio officially unveiling its Phase Four plans (as well as teasing Phase Five), which begins with next year’s Black Widow solo movie. Following the panel, stars Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and O-T Fagbenle and Marvel Studios […]
Black Widow casting and character details confirmed during Marvel’s Comic-Con panel
Marvel Studios descended upon Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International yesterday to unveil its Phase Four plans for 2020 and 2021. While much of the news concerned the likes of Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor Love and Thunder and the various […]
