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Joan Collins and Pauline Collins star in Trailer and Poster for The Time of Their Lives
15 hours ago
Author: Zehra Phelan
In 2015, Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel stuck two fingers up at the film industry with the Paolo Sorrentino directed Youth. It proved to the whole industry just because you’ve reached a certain age doesn’t mean you’ve lost your talent or appeal to the movie going public. In fact over the last few years we have seen actors such as Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro all prove they are all digging their heels in and not going anywhere.
Now it’s time for the ladies to get in on the act with Golden Globe-winner Dame Joan Collins – who we last saw make an appearance in last year’s Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – Oscar nominee Pauline Collins (The Last Dragon Slayer, Albert Nobbs) and Italian heartthrob Franco Nero (Django, Django Unchained) all starring in the upcoming feel-good comedy, The Time of Their Lives »
- Zehra Phelan
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Review
16 hours ago
Author: Stefan Pape
Since the very first Resident Evil film first graced our screens back in 2002, it’s fair to say that the zombie sub-genre has become somewhat tired in contemporary cinema, as audiences have been subject to an influx of productions, each attempting to put a new spin on a rather hackneyed concept. It’s not the fault of the Paul W.S. Anderson led franchise, but it still has an affect on their latest offering, as this title struggles to stand out from the crowd, tedious and uninspiring, suffocated by its very own lack of imagination.
Beginning soon after the events that took place in the preceding endeavour Resident Evil: Retribution, we rejoin Alice (Milla Jovovich), who seems to be the lone survivor of the viral infection which wiped out humanity. Strong willed, and kicking the crap out of the undead on a daily basis, she is presented with a message, »
- Stefan Pape
Mel Gibson and John Lithgow wanted for Daddy’s Home 2
16 hours ago
Author: Scott Davis
Despite the controversy that has surrounded him in the last decade or so, it seems Mel Gibson is well and truly on the comeback trail in Hollywood. His latest film, Hacksaw Ridge, has been a big success across the globe and was rewarded last week with an Academy Award nomination for Best Director alongside his star Andrew Garfield, nominated for Best Actor (read our review here).
Now it seems Gibson could be about the jump back in front of the camera if new rumours are to be believed. Deadline is reporting that the Braveheart star is being courted for a role in the upcoming comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2, which would see him star alongside the returning duo of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, reprising their roles as Brad and Dusty respectively.
Indeed Gibson isn’t the only award-season favourite wanted for the film as The Crown »
- Scott Davis
Exclusive Interview – Rachel Keller on Fox’s Legion
18 hours ago
Author: Scott Davis
One of the most eagerly anticipated new TV shows to debut in 2017 is Legion, the new show from Fox and Marvel, which debuts this month. And in an exclusive interview, we sat down with one of the stars of the show Rachel Keller to discuss the show and how it fits into the X-Men Universe…
Legion takes its cue from the comic-book series of the same name and is from Noah Hawley, creator and producer of the award-winning Fargo television series which is about to start its third season. But Hawley had some knowledgeable help on the show, with X-Men film runners Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg and Bryan Singer on board as executive-producers as well as legendary comic-book writer Jeph Loeb, who worked on Smallville.
As for Keller, she plays Syd Barrett in the show. Described as a “self-sufficent, street-smart” young women, Syd’s mutation gives »
- Scott Davis
Liam Neeson returns to the Vengeance! Action! genre with Hard Powder
19 hours ago
Author: Jon Lyus
Founder of the modern Mature Assassins Guild (or the Old Age Punishers) Liam Neeson is taking on another hard-edged action film. Hard Powder is directed by Hans Petter Moland and written by Frank Baldwin and will go into production in March, according to the report from Variety.
The go on to report the synopsis, which sounds a touch familiar.
Neeson plays ‘ Nels, an upright snowplow driver, awarded a Citizen of the Year prize by his glitzy Colorado ski town, whose life is turned upside down when his son is murdered by a powerful local drug kingpin.
Fueled by an unwavering drive for vengeance and armed with heavy machinery, this unlikely hero sets out to dismantle the cartel with extreme prejudice, and he’s not stopping until he gets to the top of the food chain,” “Hard Powder’s” synopsis reads.
Nels’ vengeance sparks a turf war between »
- Jon Lyus
Spiceworld! Denis Villeneuve has signed on to direct the Dune reboot
20 hours ago
Author: Jon Lyus
The recent swathe of awards nominations for Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival restored the faith of sci-fi fans around the world. Ted Chiang’s beautifully constructed tale ‘Stories of Your Life’ was adapted perfectly to the big screen by Villeneuve and screenwriter Eric Heisserer, and was a wonderful alternative to the plotless CG action sci-fi films we’ve seen so many of. The director has been circling another epic sci-fi project for a number of weeks, and today it has been confirmed that he’s taking on the Dune reboot for Legendary pictures.
Earlier today Brian Herbert (son of Dune creator Frank Herbert, and sci-fi author in his own right) tweeted the following good news:
It's official — Legendary Pictures has signed the very talented Denis Villeneuve to direct the exciting new Dune series film project.
— Brian Herbert (@DuneAuthor) February 1, 2017
The famously divisive 1984 film version from David Lynch is »
- Jon Lyus
Nicole Kidman & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set to join DC’s Aquaman
23 hours ago
Author: David Sztypuljak
Overnight news broke that Moulin Rouge star Nicole Kidman and relative newcomer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are set to join Warner Bros. / DC’s Aquaman. At this stage it seems both are in talks Atlanna, Aquaman’s mother and and the villain Black Manta respectively. If they are confirmed, they’ll join Amber Heard as Aquaman’s royal love interest Mera, Patrick Wilson as villain Orm (also Aquaman’s half brother) and acting veteran Willem Dafoe who is playing Vulko.
Abdul-Mateen II may not be someone you’re familiar with but he’ll appear in Paramount’s movie reboot of hit TV show Baywatch in the summer and has appeared in Netflix’s The Get Down from Moulin Rouge, Australia director Baz Luhrmann (spot the link!). At the moment neither have been confirmed by the studio but THR are reporting that they’re both have been in talks »
- David Sztypuljak
2017 Göteborg Film Festival Preview – the best films playing this year
31 January 2017 8:31 AM, PST
Author: Marie Ferrer
The Göteborg Film Festival (Giff) is in full swing! Celebrating its 40th year, it remains the leading film festival in Scandinavia. Bringing films from all over the world including many World and Nordic premieres to Sweden’s second largest city, the festival’s main goal continues to be introducing Nordic film to the world.
In 2016, the festival had more than 130,000 visitors offering 450 films from 84 different countries. During the film festival, visitors have the opportunity to see films that they otherwise wouldn’t see in the big cinemas. From categories such as festival favorites to films nominated for the Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary, Giff not only offers the festivalgoer a variety of films, but also seminars on film, art and music along with other festival activities.
New to the festival is a new Filmfönstret or ‘Movie window’ at Nk’s storefront, a new venue for talks, »
- Marie Ferrer
Gold Review
31 January 2017 6:15 AM, PST
Author: Scott Davis
A couple of years ago, a cinematic event happened so wondrous, so monumental that you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about it. That event was The McConaissance, the return from rom-com and failed blockbuster obscurity of Texas’ finest Matthew McConaughey. Freed from the shackles of getting his shirt off and romancing some of Hollywood’s finest actresses, McConaughey excelled in Mud, Killer Joe, True Detective and his Oscar-winning turn in Dallas Buyers Club.
But since that celebratory evening, the actor has found his subsequent projects fall a little short (Free State of Jones and The Sea of Trees flopped), but it’s with great relish (and relief) then to say that Gold is his return to top form – and the realms of “method” – with a superb performance that is one of the best of the year.
McConaughey plays Kenny Wells, a down-on-his-luck prospector/businessmen who is »
- Scott Davis
Exclusive Interview: Ruth Negga and Jeff Nichols on Loving
31 January 2017 6:07 AM, PST
Author: Scott Davis
After what seems like a long road to UK cinemas, the acclaimed true story Loving is finally arriving in UK cinemas and given a fresh impetus after star Ruth Negga was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress last week. We sat down with her and writer/director Jeff Nichols to discuss the extraordinary true story of one couple’s love amongst insurmountable odds.
The film is based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and Negga), a young couple who were married in 1958 in Washington DC. They actually lived in Virginia but due to anti-miscegenation laws they had to leave the state in order for their marriage to be considered legal, but on their return home they are arrested and sentenced to a year in prison. However, the judge presiding over the case decided that the couple could leave on condition »
- Scott Davis
First Look Images – Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult team up for Netflix’s Sand Castle
31 January 2017 6:01 AM, PST
Author: Zehra Phelan
Another new Netflix original feature length film looks set to thrill in the Spring of 2017 with a trip to the second Gulf War and a couple of familiar faces – Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult – at the forefront as American soldiers.
Related: Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck on Batman v Superman
This British made war drama sees screenwriter Chris Roessner recounting a story infused with his own personal experiences from his own time in Iraq. It is an honest and candid look at the war from his standpoint and the eyes of the American Soldiers who stood by his side on the front lines of this war. Sand Castle is only the second feature film from acclaimed Brazilian director Fernando Coimbra (A Wolf at the Door), who has also directed episodes from Season One of the Netflix global-hit series “Narcos.”
Joining Henry Cavill (Batman V Superman, Man from U. »
- Zehra Phelan
Diego Luna is set to star in the Scarface reboot, but director Antoine Fuqua is out
31 January 2017 5:13 AM, PST
Author: Jon Lyus
The latest remake of Scarface has been on the cards for about five years. Martin Bregman, one of the producers of the classic 1983 Al Pacino film, has been working with Universal to develop a new interpretation of the legend and today it was announced that Rogue One’s Diego Luna has been cast in the lead role.
The actor will next be seen in another re-make-quel-boot, Niels Arden Oplev’s new version of Flatliners with Nina Dobrev, Kiefer Sutherland and Ellen Page. Universal’s new Scarface film should propel Luna to a new, wider audience however there’s a good chance Antoine Fuqua won’t be directing him. Variety report that plans to move ahead with a sequel for the 2014 film The Equalizer are moving ahead very quickly, and the desire for a quick sequel has caused conflict in the scheduling.
Al Pacino works out his anger »
- Jon Lyus
First Look Image of Glenn Close in The Wife with Jonathan Pryce
31 January 2017 5:03 AM, PST
Author: Zehra Phelan
Back in mid-December filming wrapped on the forthcoming drama, The Wife. The film centres around writer Joan Castleman and the split from her Nobel Prize winning husband. In the starring role of the woman at the end of her tether is Glenn Close and below you can see the very first look image of Close in the role.
The film was adapted by Jane Anderson from Meg Wolitzer’s novel of the same name, and shot for seven weeks in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stockholm with Berlin Silver Bear winner, Björn Runge at the helm.
Related: Glen Close Interview on The Girl with All the Gifts.
Glenn Close, who has had a illustrious career to date with roles in Fatal Attraction, Damages, Albert Nobbs, Dangerous Liaisons, and the recent Guardians of the Galaxy. She stars alongside Jonathan Pryce (The Man Who Invented Christmas, Taboo, Game of Thrones, Listen Up Philip »
- Zehra Phelan
Peter Capaldi announces he is leaving Doctor Who – but here are five reasons to watch Series Ten
31 January 2017 3:44 AM, PST
Author: Reuben Roper
Doctor Who fans woke up to the news this morning that Peter Capaldi, the show’s twelfth incarnation of The Doctor, is leaving the show. His departure is not entirely unexpected, as it coincides with the exit of the showrunner Steven Moffat, who has been with the show since Matt Smith took over the role.
It is bittersweet ending for Capaldi’s Doctor, who had to follow the double act of the aforementioned Smith and David Tennant. The show struggled to find its feet with Capaldi initially, however under Capaldi’s reign the show has seen some of its finest hours. We loved his entanglements with Missy, and his one man show Heaven Sent from Series Nine is one of the best episodes of the show’s entire run.
Peter Capaldi as The Doctor with Jenna-Louise Coleman as Clara Oswald
But all’s not lost! We still »
- Reuben Roper
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger finally finds its two leads
30 January 2017 6:53 PM, PST
Author: Josh Wilding
Marvel has yet another TV show in development, and they today announced who will be playing the titular characters! We are of course talking about Cloak & Dagger, a series which is described as a coming-of-age series revolving around Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson.
Despite coming from starkly different backgrounds, each of the heroes grew up with a secret they never dared share with another soul. Once a privileged little girl, Tandy Bowen watched as her family was destroyed by a disastrous storm that uprooted her life. Now in her late teens, an unexpected encounter with a boy named Tyrone sparks a life changing event.
Young Tyrone Johnson wanted nothing more than to prove he was fearless. But when everything he held close was taken away, life taught Tyrone to be afraid. Now older and more sheltered, Tyrone closes himself off. But when he meets a girl named Tandy his life changes forever. »
- Josh Wilding
Final trailer for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
30 January 2017 6:50 PM, PST
Author: David Sztypuljak
Following on from those enchanting motion posters released last week, here’s the final trailer for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast ahead of its release on March 17th. This movie is the live-action retelling of the 1991 animated film which to this day still stands up as one of the greatest animations ever made.
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2 director Bill Condon helms the project for Disney who recently released a motion capture version of another of their classic back-catalogue The Jungle Book. With The Lion King also in the works and the studio and with Cinderella also released in 2016, it seems we’ll be seeing live action versions of our animated favorites for a fair few years to come yet.
Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Related: See the previous trailer for Beauty and the Beast here
Disney have assembled an »
- David Sztypuljak
It’s official: Ben Affleck is no longer directing The Batman
30 January 2017 6:37 PM, PST
Author: Josh Wilding
After spending pretty much the entirety of Live by Night’s press tour being asked about The Batman, it has been confirmed today that Ben Affleck is no longer set to direct that movie.
It’s disappointing news when you think back to what he delivered with the likes of Argo and The Town, but on the plus side, he will remain on as a producer and as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
“There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions,” Affleck said in a statement addressing his decision to step out of the director’s chair. “Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together with the studio, I have decided to find a partner in a director who will collaborate »
- Josh Wilding
The Han Solo spin off Star Wars movie goes into production
30 January 2017 9:28 AM, PST
Author: Jon Lyus
The Star Wars universe is in a fine state at the moment. The huge $billion+ box office haul for Gareth Edwards’ initial Star Wars anthology film Rogue One is a huge win for LucasFilm, and paves a smoother path for the non-Skywalker saga films to come. The next film to go before the cameras is the young Han Solo spin off movie, directed by Lego movie mavericks Chris Miller and Phil Lord, and written by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan.
The first image from the set was tweeted today with Chris Miller revealing the working title for the film – Red Cup. The tweeted picture was accompanied by three choice words – “Han, First, Shot” which is not only factually correct but plays to the crowd in a very knowing way. This is a further distancing of George Lucas’ 1997 Special Edition (and subsequent releases) tampering of the original films. Fans »
- Jon Lyus
Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown to star in Godzilla: King of the Monsters
30 January 2017 5:43 AM, PST
Author: Jon Lyus
Fresh from her moment in the spotlight last night at the SAG Awards, where she shared the Ensemble in a Drama Series award with her Stranger Things brethren, news has come in of Millie Bobby Brown’s next project. She will be following up the second season of the huge Netflix smash with a leading role in Legendary’s next Godzilla film, subtitled King of (the) Monsters*.
Trick R Treat and Krampus director Michael Dougherty was recently confirmed as the man to replace Rogue One’s Gareth Edwards, who directed the 2014 series reboot. This new film has been scheduled for release on March the 22nd, 2019.
So far this is the only piece of casting news received, however we should see a new team line up to face the destruction and disaster we’ve come to expect. Godzilla 2 will build on the chaos of Edwards’ recent effort, and »
- Jon Lyus
First look image for the All-Female Ocean’s 8 has Sandra Bullock & Co. not looking amused
30 January 2017 4:45 AM, PST
Author: Zehra Phelan
The summer of 2018 is looking female feisty with the release of the all-female Ocean’s 8 and from the looks of the first image that has just become available we certainly wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of these ladies – that probably explains the lack of any male passengers on the carriage.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ first look at “Ocean’s 8” from one of New York City’s most iconic locales: the subway. The tide will turn as (L-r) Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) attempts to pull off the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first stop is to assemble the perfect crew. That said crew only happens to be some of the most bad-ass actresses that currently rule the big screen. These include Lou (Cate Blanchett), Nine Ball (Rhianna), Amita (Mindy Kaling), Constance (Awkwafina »
- Zehra Phelan
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