Having shared first look images and a teaser poster this past week, Amazon Prime Video has now shared the official trailer for Coming 2 America, the sequel to the classic 1988 comedy Coming to America which sees Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reuniting for another trip to the United States – this time in search […]
The Lion King with film critic Hannah Wales | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #83
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Hannah Wales joins the podcast to delve into the childhood nostalgia of Disney’s animated The Lion King… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Hannah […]
Conan the Barbarian: An underrated work of art which ushered in a decade of imitators
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Conan The Barbarian, often overlooked for its artistic merits… There were a number of archetypal films which became popular during the 80’s. Some fads lasted longer than others, whilst some died out. The success of First Blood (but more-so Part 2) would usher in a stream of one […]
The Legacy of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 Years Later
Ricky Church on the legacy of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back… When Star Wars was released in the summer of 1977, it changed the face of cinema as audiences knew it with George Lucas’ sci-fi take on the fantasy genre, its imaginative world and brand new special effects. The film went on to […]
Coming 2 America adds James Earl Jones, Paul Bates, Rick Ross and Wesley Snipes
Casting continues on Coming 2 America, with Deadline reporting that James Earl Jones and Paul Bates will be reprising their roles as King Jaffe Joffer and Oha as they reunite with Murphy’s Prince Akeem and Arsenio Hall’s Semmi in the follow-up to the 1988 comedy classic. Along with Jones and Bates, it’s also been announced […]
Movie Review – The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King, 2019. Directed by John Favreau Starring Donald Glover, Beyonce Knowles, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Chewetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph SYNOPSIS: When the heir to the throne of the Pride lands believes he’s responsible for the death of his father, he flees his destiny […]
Video Review – The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King, 2019 Directed by Jon Favreau. Featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Oliver, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Amy Sedaris This week sees the release of Disney’s newest release […]
Movie Review – The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King, 2019. Directed by Jon Favreau Featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Oliver, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Amy Sedaris. SYNOPSIS: After the murder of his father, a young […]
The B-Movie With The Oscar Powered Pedigree – Best of the Best
Tom Jolliffe revisits Best of the Best… We’ve all seen those trailers before. You may see them predominantly around the time that Oscar baited films begin popping up, in readiness for an Autumn and winter push for Academy recognition. A principal cast loaded with calibre. They get announced on screen. Starring Academy Award winner…, Academy […]
Jon Favreau discusses James Earl Jones’ return as Mufasa in The Lion King
Having returned as Darth Vader in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the legendary James Earl Jones is set to reprise his other iconic voice role this year for Disney with his portrayal as Mufasa in the upcoming animated remake The Lion King. Speaking to Empire, director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) has revealed […]
