Jodie Foster has commented negatively regarding the superhero blockbuster genre and now James Gunn has written a response. Foster had recently compared superhero films to fracking, saying: “You get the best return right now but you wreck the Earth.” Putting aside the interesting choice of analogy, these aren’t exactly complimentary comments and now the director […]
Jodie Foster claims superhero movies are “bad content” and ruining viewing habits
One-time Clarice Starling and director of Black Mirror season 4 episode ‘Arkangel’, Jodie Foster, has been speaking to The Radio Times magazine about the current state of blockbuster cinema, saying that “Going to the movies has become like a theme park”. While that’s a point of view that has been recycled for many a blockbuster summer […]
Watch the trailer for the Jodie Foster-directed Black Mirror episode ‘Arkangel’
Netflix has released a trailer for ‘Arkangel’, the Jodie Foster-directed episode from the fourth season of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror which stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Brenna Harding, and Owen Teague; watch it below… Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, […]
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were considered for Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins had competition for the role of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, with both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro also considered. The Silence of the Lambs remains a classic to this day and one of the most iconic thriller’s Hollywood has ever produced. And while it seemed difficult to see anyone else […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 6 – The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Silence of the Lambs, 1991. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, and Ted Levine. SYNOPSIS: A serial killer dubbed “Buffalo Bill” is kidnapping and murdering women, with the authorities struggling to apprehend him. To help the hunt for the elusive killer, young FBI recruit Clarice Starling seeks the help of […]
Jeff Goldblum, Charlie Day, Jenny Slate and Sterling K. Brown join Hotel Artemis
Several actors have joined the cast of Drew Pearce’s directorial debut, with Jeff Goldblum (Thor: Ragnarok), Charlie Day (Pacific Rim), Jenny Slate (Gifted) and Sterling K. Brown (American Crime Story) set to star alongside the previously announced Jodie Foster and Dave Bautista in the sci-fi film Hotel Artemis. Hotel Artemis sees Foster as a nurse in the near future […]
Why Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs is one of my favourite films
Ricky Church on Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs… Yesterday we received the sad news that director Jonathan Demme passed away after losing his battle to cancer and heart disease. Demme had a long career in a variety of film, from working with Roger Corman on 70s B-movies to powerful dramas like Philadelphia to […]
Jodie Foster cast in Drew Pearce’s Hotel Artemis
After a three year absence from the big screen, Jodie Foster will make her return to acting in Hotel Artemis, an original sci-fi mystery. The film is written by Drew Pearce, who will also be making his directorial debut, and is produced by Simon and Stephen Cornwell through The Ink Factory by Marc Platt and Adam […]
Movie Review – Money Monster (2016)
Money Monster 2016 Directed by Jodie Foster Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito SYNOPSIS: Flamboyant TV host Lee Gates (George Clooney) is fronting his daily show about the financial markets when he’s taken hostage by a distraught investor (Jack O’Connell), who bursts into the studio armed to the […]
Movie Review – Money Monster (2016)
Money Monster, 2016. Directed by Jodie Foster. Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Denham, Emily Meade, and Dominic West. SYNOPSIS: The presenter and producer of a flamboyant financial news TV show find themselves in a hostage situation when a young, working class investor decides to take revenge for the […]
