RLJE Films has debuted the first trailer, poster and images for writer-director David Ayer’s upcoming crime thriller The Tax Collector which stars Ayer’s Fury star Shia LaBeouf as a man who finds himself fighting to protect his family when the rival of his crime lord boss returns to L.A., upending his business. Joining LaBeouf in […]
Dakota Johnson joins Olivia Wilde thriller Don’t Worry Darling
THR is reporting that Fifty Shades of Grey and Suspiria star Dakota Johnson has become the latest addition to the cast of Don’t Worry Darling, the second directorial feature from Olivia Wilde (Booksmart). Written by BAFTA-nominated Katie Silberman (Booksmart) from a spec script by Shane Van Dyke and Cary Van Dyke, the film is described […]
Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf and Chris Pine join Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde is returning to the director’s chair after her breakout hit, Booksmart. This time though, the actress-turned-director is tackling a much darker tale as Wilde will direct, produce and star in the 1950s-set psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling. Joining her for this outing are some pretty big names as Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf and […]
Why 2019 is the year of Shia LaBeouf
Tom Jolliffe looks at a productive year for Shia LaBeouf, in what could be a triumphant comeback… There was a time, at the height of his blockbuster fame, when Shia LaBeouf was a persistent presence in the media spotlight. That presence too, as he transitioned into adulthood from teen (and pre-teen) superstar, was often connected […]
Movie Review – Honey Boy (2019)
Honey Boy, 2019. Directed by Alma Har’el. Starring Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Shia LaBeouf, FKA Twigs, Maika Monroe and Natasha Lyonne. SYNOPSIS: A former child star in rehab looks back on his youthful fame, as well as his abusive, alcoholic father. There is a lot of talk this year about auto-fiction, in which filmmakers give […]
Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby set for dark drama Pieces of a Woman
Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy) and Vanessa Kirby (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) are set to lead the cast of Pieces of a Woman, a “dark drama” from White God director Kornel Mundruczo and writer Kata Weber. According to Entertainment Weekly, the film will revolve around the strained relationship of a grieving husband and […]
Movie Review – The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
The Peanut Butter Falcon, 2019. Written and Directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Jermaine Rivers, Mick Foley, and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. SYNOPSIS: Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler […]
Movie Review – Honey Boy (2019)
Honey Boy, 2019. Directed by Alma Har’el. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers, Laura San Giacomo, FKA Twigs, Natasha Lyonne, Maika Monroe, Clifton Collins Jr., and Martin Starr. SYNOPSIS: A young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health. […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Honey Boy
Honey Boy, 2019. Directed by Alma Har’el. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, and Noah Jupe. SYNOPSIS: A young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health. Braced somewhere between film-as-therapy and surreal performance-art project, Honey Boy is a Shia LaBeouf-penned collaboration with Alma […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon, 2019. Directed by Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz. Starring Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, John Hawkes, Jon Bernthal, Thomas Haden Church, Yelawolf, Jake Roberts, and Mick Foley. SYNOPSIS: A man with Down syndrome and a passion for wrestling escapes from a nursing home and joins a man on […]
