Black or White, 2015. Directed by Mike Binder. Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Anthony Mackie, and Andre Holland. SYNOPSIS: A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. Black Or White is one of the more refreshing racially charged dramas to come out […]
Selena Gomez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Bryan Cranston and Danny McBride to star in James Franco’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s In Dubious Battle
James Franco is set to direct an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s realist-style novel In Dubious Battle, which tells the story of the struggle between labor and capital in 1930s America, portraying is as close to all out warfare. The project has been scriped by Matt Rager (As I Lay Dying) and will see Franco joined […]
Simon Kinberg talks X-Men: Apocalypse, confirms Rose Byrne return as Moira MacTaggert
Last week the actors who will play the young versions of Jean Grey, Storm and Cyclops were announced for X-Men: Apocalypse, and now it has been confirmed that another character will be returning to the franchise, with Rose Byrne, who played Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: First Class, set to return for the latest movie. In […]
Movie Review – A Most Violent Year (2014)
A Most Violent Year, 2014. Directed by JC Chandor. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks and Elyes Gabel. SYNOPSIS: In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city’s history. Opening with an explosive piece of violence, JC Chandor’s […]
Movie Review – The Loft (2015)
The Loft, 2015. Directed by Erik Van Looy. Starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas. SYNOPSIS: Five married guys conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city–a place where they can carry out hidden affairs and indulge in their deepest fantasies. But the fantasy becomes a […]
J.K. Simmons hints at return as J. Jonah Jameson in future Spider-Man films
J.K. Simmons was recently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Whiplash, but it seems that one of his previous characters remains firmly on people’s minds. Simmons of course played Daily Bugle editor in chief J. Jonah Jameson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies, and during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, he […]
Joss Whedon would “never rule out” directing Captain Marvel
Joss Whedon has always been known for writing and directing movies that feature female characters in lead roles – which would seem to make him the ideal man to take on the upcoming Captain Marvel. But would he do it? “Um, I would never rule anything out, because I like working here”, he told Buzzfeed. […]
Tatiana Maslany rumoured to have landed a role in Star Wars spin-off
It was reported last week that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Felicity Jones (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Kate Mara (The Fantastic Four) were testing out for roles in Gareth Edward’s Star Wars spin-off. Well, the folks over at Total Geek seem to found out who got the part. According […]
Joss Whedon clarifies his “sexism” comments about Marvel
Last year, Digital Spy interviewed director Joss Whedon on the set of Avengers: Age of Ultron about his thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its lack of diversity. In the interview, Whedon said that it was “sexism” and “quiet misogyny” that was holding Marvel back from pulling the trigger on female-led superhero movies in […]
Ernie Hudson changes his mind on all-female Ghostbusters, calls them “Phenomenal!”
The other day, original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson posted his rather negative thoughts on Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters remake saying, “two words: no comment”. Well, it looks like he may have changed his mind. Hudson told The Hollywood Reporter, “four fiercely funny, foxy, females busting ghosts … phenomenal!” In previous interviews, Hudson has said that an […]