White Men Can’t Jump, 2023. Directed by Calmatic. Starring Jack Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Laura Harrier, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, Tamera Kissen, Andrew Schulz, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock, Zach Andrews, Zak Steiner, Phillip-Charlie Daniell, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Paris Nicole, Samir Royal, Jacob Lawrence Kreiss, Richard Nevels, Tyler Christopher Herro, Dazeran Jones, James Earl, and Taylor Rooks. […]
Is the new White Men Can’t Jump trailer a slam dunk or double dribble?
Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow have big sneakers to fill if they’re to get anywhere near the three-pointer that was Ron Shelton’s iconic Wesley Snipes/Woody Harrelson sports movie White Men Can’t Jump, but now we’ve been given our first proper look at the 20th Century Studios remake with the official trailer. Charles Kidd II, aka […]
First trailer for White Men Can’t Jump reboot starring Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow
Hoping to emulate the bottled-lighting charisma shared between Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Ron Shelton’s 1992 sports-classic, Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow step onto the court in the first look at Hulu and 20th Century Studios White Men Can’t Jump reboot. Charles Kidd II, aka Calmatic, directs this modern update from a script written […]
The Films of 1992: A Great Year For Movies
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to 1992, a year full of breakouts, action spectacle, iconic soundtracks and more… In my retrospective delve into the year of 1982, I boldly claimed that it might have been the greatest year of film ever. As I thrust my time machine forward a decade, I wandered the cinematic […]
Sinqua Walls joins Jack Harlow in White Men Can’t Jump remake
Last month it was announced that rapper Jack Harlow had nabbed one of the two lead roles in 20th Century Studios’ remake of the 1992 Ron Shelton sports comedy White Men Can’t Jump, and comes word that Sinqua Walls (Resort to Love, Nanny) has joined him in the cast. The remake is said to “offer […]
Jack Harlow lands lead role in White Men Can’t Jump remake
Jack Harlow, the rapper behind hits like What’s Poppin and Industry Baby with Lil Nas X, will star in his first feature film. The Grammy-nominated performer will lead a White Men Can’t Jump remake coming from 20th Century Studios. Deadline reports that White Men Can’t Jump will be directed by Charles Kidd II, professionally known […]
House Party reboot director to tackle White Men Can’t Jump remake
Having already resided over one 90s reboot with the forthcoming House Party update, Charles Kidd II, aka Calmatic, has been given the keys to the court for another high-profile 90s property with the remake of Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes basketball comedy White Men Can’t Jump. According to Deadline, Calmatic has been tapped to direct […]
Ten Essential Gambling Films
Tom Jolliffe puts his chips on ten essential gambling films… The money goes down. You’ve placed your bets. Now it’s time for the nitty gritty. Win or lose. If you win, do you quit while you’re ahead or go again? Cinema has long held a fascination with gambling across its many forms, but the predominant […]
Wesley Snipes and a Welcome Return to Character Acting
Tom Jolliffe looks at Wesley Snipes’ recent film work, and there seems to be a welcome shift to the kind of interesting character actor roles he was known for earlier in his career… Wesley Snipes saw something of a career down turn after hanging up his shades for Blade. Of course there have been well […]
Ten Essential Buddy Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential buddy films… Reluctant partners, thrust together. Chalk and cheese, a differing approach to attaining the end goal, or perhaps sometimes from opposite sides of the law. The buddy film genre has been popular for decades. Some writer/directors in fact have a real association with it (see later). It’s a […]
