Synopsis – Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. My Take – There is no denying Marvel Studios is currently one of the biggest American corporate studio out there, … Continue reading Ant-Man (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – A young man and his friends embark upon the road trip of their lives to find the missing girl next door. My Take – Who doesn’t remember their first crush? The time you would happily go an extra mile to do anything for him/her no matter the consequences. Frankly, before going in to watch this film, I wasn’t expecting much. Yes, the trailer … Continue reading Paper Towns (2015) Review!!
Back in May, we reported that Chris Pine was in talks to play love interest Steve Trevor in Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman movie. In the comics Trevor is an intelligence officer who crash lands on Wonder Woman’s home of Paradise Island, and she follows him back to America. The Wrap is now reporting that Pine has closed his deal to play Trevor and star opposite … Continue reading Chris Pine officially closes deal to star as Steve Trevor in upcoming WB-DC’s Wonder Woman!!
Synopsis – Libby Day was only seven years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Twenty-five years later, she agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night. My Take – I have always had a soft spot for mystery films where the audience is kept in an atmosphere of mystery & … Continue reading Dark Places (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Director – Michael Bay Starring – Pablo Schreiber, John Krasinski, Toby Stephens Check out the trailer: Continue reading Michael Bay’s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi looks epic on all proportions!! Watch the trailer!!
The Batman v Superman panel at San Diego Comic-Con, as well as the subsequent trailers, cleared up a lot of the mystery surrounding DC’s big-screen hero clash. But one of the few remaining questions that has plagued fans surrounds the identity of Lex Luthor’s spectacled associate. We all had our guesses, but Warner Bros. and DC have officially acknowledged the character, and she’s someone fans … Continue reading WB/DC reveals new side villain for upcoming ‘BvS: Dawn of Justice’ plus new stills released!!
Synopsis – In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end. Director – Jonathan Levine Starring – Lizzy Caplan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the trailer of ‘The Night Before’ starring Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon Levitt & Anthony Mackie!!
Synopsis – Mankind is under the terror of titans, a beast in which feast on human flesh. Eren Yeager, a young boy determined to make change when he himself could transform into one. He is humanity’s last hope. Director – Shinji Higuchi Starring – Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô Check out the awesome trailer: Continue reading Check out the awesome trailer of ‘Attack on Titan’ based on the popular anime!!
Tommy Lee Jones has joined Matt Damon in the next installment of the “Bourne” franchise. Alicia Vikander and Julia Stiles are also on board to join the action series, while Paul Greengrass is back to direct and pen the script with Christopher Rouse. Frank Marshall will produce again alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment. Greengrass, Damon, Greg Goodman and Ben Smith will also produce, while … Continue reading Tommy Lee Jones joines Matt Damon in the next ‘Bourne’ Installment!!
Synopsis – A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. Director – Jonathan Demme Starring – Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan Check out the trailer: Continue reading Empire International to release Meryl Streep starrer comedy Ricki & The Flash on September 10 all over U.A.E!! Check out the trailer!!
While he’s said it before, Hugh Jackman seems incredibly adamant that the upcoming Wolverine movie will be his last go-around with the character. Jackman was the undeniable breakout of Bryan Singer’s 2000 comic-book film X-Men, which itself paved the way for the modern superhero genre, and he’s been in every X-Men film since—and there have been a lot of X-Men movies. The jury’s still out … Continue reading Hugh Jackman teases final ‘Wolverine’ film on Twitter!!
One of the more promising comedic projects in the works over the past couple years has been a reunion of sorts between the team that made the excellent, impactful comedy/drama 50/50. Director Jonathan Levine worked once again with stars Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a new film set during the holiday season, and during production the project was going by the title X-Mas. Now, … Continue reading Seth Rogen – Anthony Mackie – Joseph Gordon-Levitt comedy titled ‘The Night Before’!!
Word of Rachel McAdams being courted by Marvel to star in Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange opposite Benedict Cumberbatch has been making the rounds for a few weeks now, but now McAdams herself has confirmed that she’s at least in early talks for the role. There’s no official confirmation from Disney/Marvel or even an inkling as to whether an offer has been extended, but at least … Continue reading Rachel McAdams being eyed for female lead in Marvel’s Doctor Strange!!
For those who don’t know, Hamill voiced the character in Batman: The Animated Series and in the Batman: Arkham video games. When the actor was asked on Twitter if he would get to voice Joker for The Killing Joke, he responded: Shortly after the story, sources reached out to us and confirmed that Hamill has already recorded his voice acting for the film, which is … Continue reading Mark Hamill to voice Joker in the upcoming animated ‘Batman :The Killing Joke’!!
According to studio estimates, Pixels earned $24 million from 3,723 locations this weekend. That was not enough to knock Ant-Man out of first place, denying Sony their last chance to salvage something positive from Pixels’ debut. Not long ago, Pixels was expected to open in the $50 million range. As the film’s word of mouth became more and more toxic, however, Sony was quick to … Continue reading ‘Pixels’ stumbles as ‘Ant-Man’ holds on to Number One!!
Synopsis – A young woman in New York City races to catch the 1:30 Train to Boston. On the way she is robbed. My Take – Chris Evans has been around for sometime, acting mostly as comedic goof ball or a charming play boy in most of the movies he has done. Well of course, Hollywood usually doesn’t take pretty boys seriously hence the familiar … Continue reading Before We Go (2015) Review!!!
Synopsis – A dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler’s family after suffering a traumatic experience. My Take – This is film is yet another which divulges you into the feeling of nostalgia! Back in 80s & 90s, family film starring animals such as chimps & dogs as best friends with the star of the … Continue reading Max (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government’s secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets. My Take – I think I have gone on a rant on why I love found footage films many times before, so I am going to avoid that here. … Continue reading Area 51 (2015) Review!!
An X-Men and Fantastic Four crossover seems like a matter of “When”, not “If”. Never mind that producer Simon Kinberg thinks joining the two is ill advised since the Fantastic Four’s superpowers would be rendered less important in a world where superpowers occur naturally in the human population. But that doesn’t register with executives at 20th Century Fox, and so it’s up to a brain … Continue reading Fantastic Four/ X-Men crossover is ‘seriously’ in works!!
When Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham returns this fall you can expect Jim Gordon’s job to get a lot tougher as new villains are expected to flood the city’s streets. You can get a sense of the doom threatening the good, law-abiding citizens of Gotham in this new season two trailer just released by Fox. Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Sean … Continue reading Check out the trailer of season 2 of Gotham!!
Fox has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming X-Files revival series and it’s even slighter than the last one. Like everything else we’ve seen from the revival series so far, the teaser trailer doesn’t tell us anything about the story, and it actually reuses almost entirely the same footage from the first teaser trailer, but this time Mulder and Scully SAY WORDS TO … Continue reading Check out the recently released ‘The X-Files’ teaser!! Coming in 2016!!
Chloe Moretz is in negotiations to join Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in Universal’s sequel to their 2014 hit “Neighbors.” Besides Efron and Rogen, Rose Byrne is on board to return, with director Nicholas Stoller also coming back. The original was a surprise hit with $269 million in worldwide grosses. The original revolved around a couple whose lives are turned upside-down after declaring war on … Continue reading Chloe Moretz to join Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in Universal’s sequel to their 2014 hit “Neighbors.”
FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to are here to give out the premiere invites to 10 single lucky winners (5 pairs) of the amazing drama/mystery/thriller “Dark Places” written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, and starring brilliant Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult and Chloe Grace Moretz! The film releases in cinemas on July … Continue reading Win 10 Tickets to the premiere of drama/mystery/thriller ‘Dark Places’!! For U.A.E Residents only!!
Universal has announced that a sequel to Jurassic World will be released on Friday, June 22, 2018. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return to star. Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, who did a rewrite on World, will write the script for the sequel. Steven Spielberg will return to executive produce and Frank Marshall to produce. Trevorrow, who is not expected … Continue reading Jurassic World sequel to release on June 22, 2018!!
Synopsis – After being symbolized as the “Mockingjay”, Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol. Director – Francis Lawrence Starring – Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Check out the trailer: Continue reading The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Official Trailer is out!!
Move aside superheroes. “Jurassic World” has now surpassed “The Avengers” to become the third highest-grossing movie of all time. We first saw this on The Wrap. Since its release in June, Universal’s “Jurassic World,” has grossed an incredible $US1.52 billion worldwide. Over $US612 million of that has been stateside. 2012’s “The Avengers” grossed approximately $US1,519,557,910 at theaters. This year’s sequel, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” has … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World’ is the 3rd Highest Grossing Film of All Time!!
Dwayne Johnson will be appearing in a handful of noteworthy films scheduled to arrive over the next couple years (like Furious 8), and he’s currently attached to headline a remake of John Carpenter’s 1980s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. However, that’s not the only nostalgia-fueled projects he has in the queue. The actor will also star in a live-action adaptation of Rampage, the … Continue reading ‘San Andreas’ team reunite for the live action adaption of arcade game ‘Rampage’!!
Synopsis – A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Director – Sam Mendes Starring – Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes Check out the new trailer: Continue reading James Bond is awesome in the trailer of ‘Spectre’!!
Synopsis – An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. Director – Peter Sohn Starring (voices of) – Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn Check out the trailer: Continue reading The trailer of Disney – Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur is a delight to watch!! Check it out!!
Synopsis – When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. My Take – Like I had mentioned in my earlier review about Arnold Schwarzenegger (Read my take on Terminator Genisys here) being a star, the same goes for once upon a time ago A Lister Adam Sandler, but … Continue reading Pixels (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – A young woman in New York City races to catch the 1:30 Train to Boston. On the way she is robbed. Director – Chris Evans Starring – Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Maria Breyman Check out the trailer: Continue reading Captain America’s Chris Evans makes his directorial debut with ‘Before We Go’!! Check out the trailer!!
The CW just revealed Barry Allen’s (Grant Gustin) new The Flash Season 2 costume, and…it’s not all that new. For the most part this suit is identical to season one’s, but with one critical difference — the red and gold lightning logo has been replaced with a red and white pattern (which eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed on Future Barry in Season 1). While the … Continue reading CW releases 1st look at the new ‘The Flash’ costume for Season 2!!
Synopsis – John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor, but when he arrives in 1984, nothing is as he expected it to be. My Take – Let me get this out first – I am a huge Arnold Schwarzenegger fan! His corny lines, his bad ass yet hilarious attitude is something which I have always enjoyed, mainly because despite his … Continue reading Terminator Genisys (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family. My Take – Die hard fans of Salman Khan are probably the most loyal set of people out there, they stand by him in … Continue reading Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) Review!!
Ant-Man opened to $58M at the domestic box office, slightly under its projected $60-$65M opening, becoming the 12th film in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe to open at #1. On 3,856 screens the film’s per screen take was $15,051. It’s a good thing that the Paul Rudd superhero film has an “A” CinemaScore as that’s the lowest per-screen average of any of the 12 films. Coming in … Continue reading Ant-Man opens slightly lower than expected while Trainwreck does well!!
Synopsis – The frontiersman, Hugh Glass, who in the 1820s set out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Director – Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring – Tom Hardy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Domhnall Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading Tom Hardy & Leonardo DiCaprio are awesome in the trailer of ‘The Revenant’!! From the director of ‘Birdman’
Synopsis – Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. My Take – In my opinion, films focusing on sidekicks/ spin off from original films seldom seem to work! Films such as Evan Almighty, Elecktra, The Scorpion King, U.S. Marshals, Get him to the Greek etc are … Continue reading Minions (2015) Review!!
Disney can’t stop, won’t stop with live-action reboots, but this one sounds genuinely interesting. The studio is moving forward on plans for a live-action Aladdin prequel, Genie, which will tell the story of Aladdin’s faithful genie before he befriended the ambitious street urchin. THR reports that horror veterans Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy Vs. Jason) will write the script, with Tripp Vinson (San Andreas) … Continue reading ALADDIN’s Genie is Getting a Live-Action Prequel at Disney!!
FRONT ROW FILMED ENTERTAINMENT & Riot Play Films – A Non Profit U.A.E Based Film Making Team are here to give out the premiere invites to 20 single lucky winners (10 pairs) of the amazing drama/romantic film ‘A Royal Night Out” directed by Julian Jarrold, and starring Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Jack Reynor, Rupert Everett, Emily Watson! This competition is for U.A.E residents only! The … Continue reading WIN 20 INVITES TO THE PREMIERE OF ‘A ROYAL NIGHT OUT’!! For U.A.E Residents only!!
Synopsis – Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Director – Josh Trank Starring – Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan Check out the trailer: Check out some stills: Check out the … Continue reading Check out the new Fantastic Four Trailer & Poster!! Releasing on August 13th all over U.A.E!!
It’s been a while since we had anything to report on Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Last we checked, the final chapter was scheduled to begin shooting in August, but it now looks like that timetable has moved up just a bit. The sixth installment in the horror/survival film franchise was originally supposed to start filming in Cape Town, South Africa last … Continue reading Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is back on track!!
20th Century Fox’s Deadpool has had a rocky road to production but managed to earn a lot of goodwill with its recent Comic-Con presentation. Now that we’re about six months away from the film’s February 12, 2016 release date, you can expect the marketing machine to rev up in earnest. With that in mind we have a collection of new high-resolution images that show off … Continue reading Check out some awesome Deadpool Hi Res Stills!!
When NBC canceled the DC Comics’ adaptation Constantine, starring Matt Ryan, we weren’t quite sure if the necromancer anti-hero would ever be resurrected on television. Then again, the hit CW show Arrow has never been one to shy away from resurrections, so perhaps this is just the place for John Constantine to show up? In a recent interview with Arrow stars Stephen Amell and Emily … Continue reading ‘CONSTANTINE’ to Guest Star on ARROW?
Marvel Studios sat out Comic-Con 2015, but Marvel Comics characters still made a show of force by way of 20th Century Fox, which is beginning to create its own superhero galaxy. X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Gambit, and the still-untitled third Wolverine stand-alone film are all licensed by the studio, and although they haven’t all mingled on-screen yet in the style of interlocked movies that are currently … Continue reading Marvel – Fox’s Fantastic Four, Deadpool & X-Men cast pose for an epic TEW pic!!
Superheroes and super-villains collided — quite amicably, we must say — at The Hollywood Reporter‘s top-secret Comic-Con photo shoot. After stunning the Hall H crowd on Saturday with new footage, 17 actors, as well as directors Zack Snyder and David Ayer, from Warner Bros.’ Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad — together comprising the long-awaited first phase of Warners’ DC Cinematic Universe — zoomed off for what … Continue reading ‘Batman v. Superman’ and ‘Suicide Squad’ cast pose for an epic THR photo!!
Synopsis – When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo – who has taken on Finkel’s identity – his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse. My Take – This film is based on a true story, depicting the interactions between Christian Longo, a man convicted for killing his wife & three children & Michael Finkel, a disgraced New York … Continue reading True Story (2015) Review!!
Synopsis – Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Director – David O. Russell Starring – Jennifer Lawrence, Dascha Polanco, Bradley Cooper Check out the trailer: Continue reading De Niro – Bradley Cooper – Jennifer Lawrence reunite for David O Russel’s JOY!! Check out the trailer!!
Meet DC Comics‘ newest hero when Vixen, the all-new animated series set within the Flash and Arrow universe, makes its direct-to-digital debut August 25, 2015 on CW Seed. Check out the teaser: Continue reading Check out the teaser of the animated series ‘Vixen’!! Set within the DC-CW Arrow & Flash Universe!!
Synopsis – A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. My Take – I love serial killer movies as well as political thrillers!! As a result when you see in an impressive trailer which is supposed to cover both genres, not to mention the impressive cast of the film, your expectations are bound to … Continue reading Child 44 (2015) Review!!
