If you cast your mind back to 2020, you may recall that Amazon had snapped up the TV rights to writer Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book series, with plans to develop a TV series around Lisbeth Salander, protagonist of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its subsequent entries. It’s been all quiet on the project […]
Video Review – Welcome To The Blumhouse: Black Box and The Lie
Welcome To The Blumhouse, 2020. Black Box Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Starring Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine The Lie Directed by Veena Sud Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Joey King, Mireille Enos Welcome To The Blumhouse is a new anthology series from the horror powerhouse Blumhouse. The first two films in the series are Black Box […]
Interview – Dane DeHaan and showrunner Veena Sud discuss Quibi’s The Stranger
Martin Carr speaks with writer-director Veena Sud and series lead Dane DeHaan about Quibi’s The Stranger… The idea of Maika’s character coming to LA and being exposed to homeless, racism and so many other things really stood out to me. Was it important for you to show those sides of Los Angeles? VS: The whole […]
Quibi Review – The Stranger
The Stranger, 2020. Written and Directed by Veena Sud. Starring Dane DeHaan, Maika Monroe, and Avan Jogia. SYNOPSIS: Clare is an aspiring writer and late night taxi driver who picks up a fare in the Hollywood Hills. He comes across as convivial, cool and casual in conversation. With only the sound of passing traffic and […]
Trailer for Quibi’s The Stranger starring Maika Monroe and Dane DeHaan
Quibi has released a trailer, poster and images for director Veena Sud’s psychological thriller The Stranger which stars Maika Monroe as a rideshare driver that finds herself thrown into her worst nightmare after picking up a sociopathic passenger (Dane DeHaan) and spends 12 terrifying hours trying to escape him. An unassuming young rideshare driver is […]