You’ve seen the interviews, and loved the memes. And it seems people are seeing and loving Wicked with this impressive opening. The Jon M. Chu-directed spectacle launched this weekend after decades of development and a highly impressive marketing campaign, and it earned significant money. It’s reported that Wicked opened to $114M domestic and $164.2M worldwide. It’s […]
7 Underrated Ridley Scott Movies
Casey Chong looks at seven underrated Ridley Scott movies… Ridley Scott’s career as a director spans nearly fifty years, beginning with his journey making the 1977 historical drama The Duellists. But it wasn’t until Alien and Blade Runner established him as one of the most revered filmmakers ever seen in the history of modern cinema. […]
Nicole Kidman risks it all in new Babygirl trailer
A24 has released a trailer and batch of new character posters for Babygirl, the upcoming erotic thriller from writer-director Halina Reijn which stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who risks everything after beginning an affair with her intern (Harris Dickinson). Joining Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in the cast are Sophie Wilde and Antonio […]
Daniel Craig to reunite with Luca Guadagnino for DC’s Sgt. Rock movie
Back in September it was revealed that Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) had been holding talks with DC Studios about directing a Sgt. Rock movie, and now comes word that the project will see the filmmaker reuniting with his Queer star Daniel Craig. As reported by Deadline, official deals are yet to be […]
Submarine-set horror What Lurks Beneath gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its digital release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Jamie Bailey’s upcoming horror What Lurks Beneath, which centres on an American submarine who discover a mysterious stowaway hidden on one of the vessel’s tornado tubes; watch the trailer below… The crew of USS Titan find themselves on the […]
Movie Review – Spellbound (2024)
Spellbound, 2024. Directed by Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Rachel Zegler, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, John Ratzenberger, Dee Bradley Baker, Olga Merediz, and Giovanna Bush. SYNOPSIS: Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious princess who must go on a daring quest to save her […]
The Baby in the Basket sets UK release date
Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth are delighted to announce the upcoming UK release of The Baby in the Basket, with the gothic horror feature set to arrive on Digital and DVD on February 17th 2025 from High Fliers Films. US and international release details will follow soon. The Baby in the Basket is directed by […]
Movie Review – Gladiator II (2024)
Gladiator II, 2024. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Djimon Hounsou, Matt Lucas, and Derek Jacobi. SYNOPSIS: After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to […]
Movie Review – Wicked: Part 1 (2024)
Wicked, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Alice Fearn, Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Sharon D. Clarke, Skylar Blu Copeland, Cesily Collette […]
The Best Sword-and-Sandal Movies of the 21st Century
Casey Chong on the best sword-and-sandal movies of the 21st century… With Ridley Scott returning to Ancient Rome this month in the long-gestating sequel Gladiator II [read our review here], it looks as if the sword-and-sandals epic is making yet another comeback. The last time the genre made a splash, for better or worse, was […]
