Hinted at during the final moments of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Illumination’s Chris Meledandri has confirmed that we’ll be returning to Far Far Away for a fifth Shrek outing, as-well-as hinting at another spin-off in the shape of a solo-outing for Eddie Murphy’s Donkey. During a sit down with Variety before the launch […]
Cameron Diaz on her return to acting after 8-year retirement
Actors have always retired and unretired. Daniel Day-Lewis and Audrey Hepburn come to mind when you think of actors who hung it all up, only to return a few years later. But no one expected Cameron Diaz to initially retire, let alone return nearly a decade later. After eight years away from the camera, Diaz […]
Cameron Diaz comes out for retirement for Netflix action-comedy Back in Action
Cameron Diaz was one of the most recognisable big-screen stars of the last two decades before she decided to retire in 2018, but now comes the news that the Golden-Globe nominated actor is to make a return in the appropriately titled Netflix action-comedy Back in Action. Deadline reports that she will star alongside Jamie Foxx, […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Shrek 20th Anniversary Edition (2001)
Shrek, 2001. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Featuring the voice talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow. SYNOPSIS: Shrek may not benefit as much from 4K as more recent computer-animated films, but it’s still a nice jump forward from previous editions of the movie. However, don’t look for anything new […]
Blu-ray Review – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998 Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Toby Maguire, Debbie Reynolds, Mark Harmon Ellen Barkin, Gary Busey, and Cameron Diaz. SYNOPSIS: Drugs. Lots of drugs. And a road trip… with drugs. Based on gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s cult 1971 novel of the same name, […]
Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement
Freda Cooper with six actors we wish would come out of retirement… It would have overshadowed a lesser movie. When Robert Redford declared that The Old Man and the Gun would be his last appearance on screen, you could hear the gasps ripple round Tinsel Town. With a career that’s lasted nearly 60 years as […]
When Will Women Start Getting Decent Film Roles?
Neil Calloway wonders why more actresses don’t retire… Given that she hasn’t appeared in a film since 2014’s Annie, you shouldn’t really be surprised that Cameron Diaz has confirmed her retirement from acting. To be honest, I’m surprised more women in film don’t do the same; the fact is, the roles just aren’t out there […]
Jennifer Lawrence tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid actresses of 2015
Forbes has today unveiled its annual list of the highest paid actress in Hollywood, and it’s no surprise to see Jennifer Lawrence at the top of the list. The 25-year-old Hunger Games star has pocketed $52 million pre-tax earnings over the last 2 months to top the new list, $16.5 million ahead of the current […]
Movie Review – Bad Teacher (2011)
Bad Teacher, 2011. Directed by Jake Kasdan. Starring Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel and Justin Timberlake. SYNOPSIS: A romantic comedy centred around a shallow, drug using, potty mouthed junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague – a move that pits her against a fellow teacher. So, Bad […]