Synopsis – Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive. My Take –It’s been a while since we had some modest budgeted yet well produced underwater based horror films (nope the Sharknado films don’t count), until last … Continue reading 47 Meters Down (2017) Review!!!
After M. Night Shyamalan wowed audiences with this year’s excellent horror film Split, the big twist in this tale was the stunner of an ending, one that connects to his 2000 thriller, Unbreakable. It wasn’t long before Shyamalan revealed that not only did Split and Unbreakable exist in the same universe, but that a third film titled Glass would be next, following up on the events of the turn-of-the-millennium film starring Bruce Willis and Samuel … Continue reading Jason Blum Confirms ‘Glass’ as a “Very Different” Superhero Movie!!!
Disney recently reset the release date for Star Wars: Episode IX following the addition of J.J. Abrams as the film’s new writer and director. This move will obviously shake up the release date calendar for other major studio efforts, but it also complicates things for Disney itself. We’ll let the others studios duke it out for bragging rights and box office sales in their own time, but … Continue reading Disney Shifts ‘Star Wars’ and Sets New Release Dates for ‘Aladdin’ and More!!
If you’ve been waiting all your life for an adult animated comedy series that takes shots at puberty and adolescence with a gloves-off, pull-no-punches approach, then Netflix’s Big Mouth is the show for you. The 10-episode, half-hour series hails from real-life best friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg (Family Guy) about the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty. If you’re familiar with their work, you might have an … Continue reading Netflix’s NSFW ‘Big Mouth’ Trailer Is Super Going to Offend Some Folks!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home. Directed – Jaume Collet-Serra Starring – Vera Farmiga, Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Commuter’ Trailer: Jaume Collet-Serra and Liam Neeson Reunite for a New Thriller!! Check It Out!!
After Iron Fist and The Defenders, even the Marvel faithful may be questioning the quality of its series on Netflix. There are always parts to them that are good, but we have yet to one season (minus perhaps Jessica Jones) that has retained its quality from the first episode to the last. One of the major complaints has always been the length of the 13-episode seasons, … Continue reading New ‘Punisher’ Photos Tease Frank Castle’s Transformation!! Check It Out!!
Huge, huge news on the Star Wars front today — there has been a ton of speculation about who might take over the final film in the new trilogy since Colin Trevorrow was reported leaving the project. Many thought that Rian Johnson, director of the upcoming The Last Jedi, might also take over Episode IX (though Deadline reports he didn’t want the job), or that … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: J.J. Abrams to Write and Direct Trilogy Capper!!
Synopsis – A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tommy Wiseau‘s The Room (2003). Directed – James Franco Starring – Alison Brie, Zac Efron, James Franco Check out the trailer: Continue reading The Full ‘The Disaster Artist’ Trailer Is Here and It’s Amazing!! Check It Out!!
Although A Gentleman failed to impress at the box office, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK has a lot to look forward to. Two of the director duo’s films are making news for all the right reasons – Farzi and Go Goa Gone. While there are many speculations about the casting details of Farzi, there have been a lot of reports on the sequel to Go … Continue reading ‘Go Goa Gone 2’ Gets Green lit with Saif Ali Khan Returning!!
Tyrese Gibson has taken to pleading with his “Fate of the Furious” co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on social media since the actor apparently hasn’t been returning his messages. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Gibson shared a photo of the two of them together and wrote, “I don’t do email bruh. You got my cell same San Diego # hit me,” calling out his … Continue reading Tyrese Gibson Begs The Rock Not to Do Solo ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff Movie!!!
Synopsis – Life of three men comes in trouble when their photos appear on advertisement for sterilization. My Take – After a list of mediocre films in the first half of the year, it seems like the Bollywood loving audience has whole heartedly opened up to comedies! A film with confusion within a mad cap Punjabi family, followed by a satire on open defecation, a … Continue reading Poster Boys (2017) Review!!!
It definitely came as a surprise when Tigmanshu Dhulia announced his association with Sanjay Dutt for the romantic thriller franchise Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster with the filmmaker taking it forward with its third installment. After Randeep Hooda and Irrfan Khan, now Sanjay Dutt will essay the role of the third wheel in this Saheb – Biwi story. We hear that the makers have already started … Continue reading Sanjay Dutt Starrer Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 to Begin Filming on September 21!!
Synopsis – A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself. Directed – Alexander Payne Starring – Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Matt Damon Shrinks for Alexander Payne’s Sci-Fi Satire!! Check It Out!!
It looks like the folks at Lionsgate are taking a cue from Ed Skrein (Deadpool) and looking to right the ship on the casting of a particular character in their Hellboy reboot. Per THR, Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) is in talks to replace Skrein in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a character of Japanese descent in the Hellboy comics. Skrein made an unprecedented, ballsy, and dignified … Continue reading Daniel Dae Kim Eyed to Replace Ed Skrein in ‘Hellboy’ After Whitewashing Criticisms!!!
After his heart-breaking departure from Warner Bros.’ upcoming superhero team-up film Justice League, fans of Zack Snyder weren’t exactly sure just when the writer/producer director would be returning and what he would be bringing to the screen. If you’ve been paying close attention to his Twitter feed lately, you might have an idea of what Snyder’s next project is, though it remains veiled in secrecy. A few days ago, … Continue reading Check out the Teaser for Zack Snyder’s Short Film ‘Snow Steam Iron’!!!
It’s official; Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has closed the deal to return for the sequel, and it’s about damn time. The news comes after a lengthy negotiation process, with the final deal setting a historic precedent as Jenkins becomes the highest paid female director of all time. And you better believe Jenkins made the right move fighting for her worth — Wonder Woman is … Continue reading Patty Jenkins Officially Closes Deal to Direct ‘Wonder Woman 2’!!!
Synopsis – Chan stars as a hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time he with feels a special connection to the young woman, like they met in a different life. Directed – Lijia Zhang (as Leo Zhang), Lijia Zhang Starring – Jackie Chan, Tess Haubrich, Callan Mulvey Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Bleeding Steel’ Trailer: Jackie Chan is Back To Kicking Some Ass In This Sci Fi film!! Check It Out!!
Alan Ritchson (Blood Drive, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) have been cast as the crime-fighting/romantic duo Hawk and Dove in the upcoming DC live-action series Titans, according to Deadline. The Warner Bros. TV series will premiere in 2018 as part of DC’s direct-to-consumer digital service. Titans follows a group of young soon-to-be Super Heroes recruited from every corner of the … Continue reading Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly Cast as Hawk & Dove in Titans!!!
It looks like 20th Century Fox is planning to stay in the Wes Ball game. With the director of the Maze Runner movies seeking to cap off the series with the third and final film next year, the studio has recruited him to bring the celebrated comic book series Mouse Guard to the big screen. And this is good news. Because Ball really feels like … Continue reading ‘Mouse Guard’ Movie to be Helmed by ‘Maze Runner’ Director Wes Ball!!
When Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns after ‘ inaugural run comes to a close this fall, a familiar face will join the title heroes once more. Season 5 will, of course, feature the return of Clark Gregg‘s Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen‘s Melinda May, and Chloe Bennet‘s Daisy “Skye” Johnson, but it turns out that some of the show’s dearly departed (but not permanently) characters aren’t so departed after all. As EW reports, … Continue reading ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Welcomes Back a Former Agent This Season!!!
Synopsis – Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge. My Take – I understand the backlash this film has been receiving from the general film going audience, mainly as the film was completely mismarketed as just another run of … Continue reading It Comes at Night (2017) Review!!
With a monster, $117 million opening weekend Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It has delivered a record-breaking opening, breathing a little life back into the slumping domestic box office. The film has claimed the largest September opening, largest Fall opening, the largest opening for an R-rated horror film, not to mention the largest opening weekend for a horror film of any MPAA rating, and tops … Continue reading ‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!
Synopsis – The third installment of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ trilogy. Directed – James Foley Starring – Arielle Kebbel, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson Check out the teaser: Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Teaser Invites You to the Wedding of Mr. Grey and Ms. Steele!! Check It Out!!
In the run-up to the Fall/Winter season at the movies, no other big-studio production has more promise than Blade Runner 2049. That the movie is headlined by Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford eases the fact that Jared Leto plays a major role but the real draw as of this moment is Denis Villeneuve‘s direction and visionary style. After Arrival, one of 2016’s biggest sleeper hits, … Continue reading New ‘Blade Runner 2049′ Clip Finds Ryan Gosling Searching for Clues!! Check It Out!!
Len Wein, the influential comics writer who co-created Marvel’s Wolverine and DC’s Swamp Thing, and who helped revive the “X-Men” series in the 1970s, has died, his friends and industry colleagues said Sunday. He was 69. The cause of death was not immediately known, but since March, his Twitter feed has detailed several health issues, including a spinal surgery and an abscess on his heel … Continue reading Len Wein, Wolverine Co-Creator and ‘X-Men’ Reviver, Dies at 69!!!
While the Oscar race is just gearing up, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water could become a heavyweight. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, played at Telluride, and will play at the Toronto International Film Festival, just earned the highest honor at Venice, picking up the festival’s Golden Lion. While the Golden Lion doesn’t mean a surefire path to even a … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture at the Venice Film Festival!!!
Synopsis – Medical students experiment on “near death” experiences that involve past tragedies until the dark consequences begin to jeopardize their lives. Directed – Niels Arden Oplev Starring – Nina Dobrev, Ellen Page, Kiefer Sutherland Check out the trailer: Continue reading The ‘Flatliners’ Reboot Travels to the Afterlife and Back in a Trippy New Trailer!! Check It Out!!!
The Purge franchise has never been shy about political allegory, but with each new chapter, franchise creator James DeMonaco turns up the heat a little bit, digging even deeper into the social commentary and metaphorical mythology. That trend looks like it’s going to stand for the upcoming fourth film in the franchise, titled The Purge: The Island, which is otherwise rather a diversion from The Purge … Continue reading ‘The Purge 4’ Will Take Place During the Very First Purge; New Details Revealed!!
Strap yourselves in: A Nurse Ratched origin story is headed to Netflix! You may not have asked for a prequel TV series to the multi-Oscar-winning film One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest or the Oscar-winning role made infamous by Louise Fletcher, but you’re getting it anyway. Netflix weathered stout competition for Ratched, a new project from Emmy-winner Ryan Murphy that sees Golden Globe-winner Sarah Paulson taking on the title role. Michael Douglas, who’s … Continue reading Netflix Committed to Ryan Murphy’s Nurse Ratched Prequel Starring Sarah Paulson!!!
IT by all accounts, is on track to be one of the biggest hits of the year as it aims to smash box office records for September/horror movies/R-rated movies/etc., and now unsurprisingly New Line Cinema is putting the heat on IT 2. Indeed a sequel was always planned, going back to when Cary Fukunaga was set to write and direct the Stephen King adaptation. Fukunaga split King’s … Continue reading ‘IT’ Sequel Moving Forward for Likely 2019 Release!!
Synopsis – The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. Directed – Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring – Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Current War’: First Trailer Pits Edison Against Westinghouse in an Electric Grudge Match!! Check It Out!!
All good things must come to an end, and alas that also pertains to one of the best shows on TV, Veep. Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has revealed to THR that the upcoming seventh season of the HBO comedy series will be its last, saying “It became clear that this season should be the last season. We don’t want to repeat ourselves or wear out our … Continue reading ‘Veep’s Next Season Will Be Its Last!!
Synopsis – Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home. Directed – Nick Park Starring (voices of) – Maisie Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston Check out the … Continue reading ‘Early Man’: New Trailer Takes Aardman’s Animation Back in Time!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Directed – Dee Rees Starring – Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jonathan Banks Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Mudbound’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!!
So is this young Irish immigrant (Sarah Gadon) who immigrated to Canada in the 1840s guilty of a series of brutal murders, or is she an amnesiac and a victim herself? That’s the question asked by Sarah Polley‘s adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel Alias Grace, which is based on the true story of Grace Marks. As this new trailer postulates, is Grace someone who was a … Continue reading ‘Alias Grace’: New Trailer Investigates the Case of an Alleged Murderess!! Check It Out!!
Filming has begun on the Netflix original film Outlaw King, and our first look at Chris Pine as historical figure Robert the Bruce has arrived. The film reunites Pine with his Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie, who co-wrote Outlaw King with Bash Doran, James MacInnes, Mark Bomback, and David Harrower and, while certainly weighing a number of projects in the wake of Hell … Continue reading First Look at Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce in Netflix Film ‘Outlaw King’ Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. has released a new Blade Runner 2049 TV spot for the highly anticipated sequel that gives us a look at a few new bits of footage. The film, directed by Sicario and Arrival helmer Denis Villeneuve, has been shrouded in secrecy from Day One, and even as the release date looms closer Warner Bros. seems to be holding this one very close to … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner 2049’ TV Spot Reveals New Footage!! Check It Out!!
Just a couple of weeks after Amazon debuted “The Last Tycoon,” the streaming service has abruptly canceled the F. Scott Fitzgerald drama, Variety confirmed on Saturday. Amazon Studios scrapped plans for a second season of another Fitzgerald drama, “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” starring Christina Ricci, just a couple of days ago. Both cancellations seem to reflect a sea change at Amazon Studios, one mandated by … Continue reading ‘The Last Tycoon’ Canceled at Amazon!!
Considering how much we have all aged since the spring, it’s understandable if you don’t immediately recall that Mandy Moore survive-the-sharks movie 47 Meters Down. But like The Shallows before it, the deep-sea thriller that is entirely about not getting eaten by sharks wildly over-performed its projected box-office take, making more than $50 million around the world on a budget of about $5 million. With … Continue reading The 47 Meters Down Sequel 48 Meters Down Will Be 2.128 Percent More Intense!!
Kingsman: The Golden Circle star Taron Egerton has joined A Private War, the Matthew Heineman-directed drama that stars Rosamund Pike as the famed war journalist Marie Colvin. Produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk, Kamala Films’ Marissa McMahon and Charlize Theron and her Denver & Delilah banner, the drama came in as one of the hot Toronto sales titles. Pike will come to Toronto to launch … Continue reading ‘Kingsman’s Taron Egerton Joins Rosamund Pike In ‘A Private War’!!!
Synopsis – A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children. My Take – The original Stephen King novel was one of the few horror stories I somehow managed to finish. With an existing dislike for clowns, the novel played a huge part in installing a certain amount of fear for them. Till date, the … Continue reading It (2017) Review!!!
Marvel has revealed a new TV spot for Thor: Ragnarok and, of course, it’s an unmitigated delight just like everything else we’ve seen from the film so far. There’s only a couple snippets of new footage, but they’re good and they only reinforce the Marvel sequel as one of my most anticipated films of the year. As we’ve seen in the first two trailers, What … Continue reading ‘Thor: Rangarok’ TV Spot Reveals New Footage, Is Utterly Delightful!! Check It Out!!
Fox has found a director to tackle the next chapter in their X-universe. Drew Goddard (Marvel’s Daredevil) has been tapped to both write and direct the Deadpool spinoff X-Force. According to Deadline, the movie focuses on a Black Ops force of “down and dirty” mutant warriors, led by Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Cable (the latter of whom will be introduced in the soon to come Deadpool … Continue reading Drew Goddard to Write and Direct ‘Deadpool’ Spinoff ‘X-Force’!!
Marvel Studios has unveiled a series of character posters that show off the colorful ensemble of the upcoming sequel Thor: Ragnarok. Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) directs what may just serve as something of a reboot for the character/franchise, with a story that somewhat ignores the Thor movies before it in favor of introducing a more comedic, less self-serious Thor. The plot finds Chris Hemsworth’s … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Character Posters Reveal the Colorful Cast of Characters!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros. and DC FIlms’ long hunt for a Suicide Squad director may be over. The Accountant and Warrior director Gavin O’Connor has been recruited to write the script for the upcoming superhero sequel and is also in talks to direct. The next DC film on the shooting schedule is David F. Sandberg‘s live-action Shazam! and Suicide Squad 2 isn’t expected to head into production … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Recruits ‘The Accountant’ Helmer Gavin O’Connor to Write and Direct!!
Synopsis – The Square is a poignant satirical drama reflecting our times – about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person’s need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world. Directed – Ruben Östlund Starring – Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Square’ Trailer: Ruben Östlund’s Bizarre Cannes Winner Has Modern Art and a Monkey Man!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A woman begins to fall in love, only to discover that she has fantastic powers. Directed – Joachim Trier Starring – Eili Harboe, Okay Kaya, Henrik Rafaelsen Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Thelma’ Trailer Teases Norway’s Paranormal Oscar Contender!! Check It Out!!
Following his iconic, long-running performance as Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe has proven to be a pretty adventurous actor. Two years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 hit theaters, Radcliffe appeared as a burgeoning demon in Horns, played romantic foil to Zoe Kazan in What If, and portrayed a young Allen Ginsberg in Kill Your Darlings. Last year, he had two of … Continue reading Daniel Radcliffe Strives to Survive the Wilds in Exclusive ‘Jungle’ Poster!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her handcuffed to their bed frame. Directed – Mike Flanagan Starring – Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Bruce Greenwood Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Gerald’s Game’ Trailer: Kinky Sex Goes Horribly Wrong for Carla Gugino!! Check It Out!!
Yesterday, Disney embarks on a whole new world of live-action filmmaking as Guy Ritchie‘s Aladdin starts filming. As Disney themselves report, casting for the adaptation of the animated classic is complete and production is currently underway at Longcross Studios outside London. The Aladdin cast includes: Will Smith as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s … Continue reading ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Movie Starts Filming; Will Smith Shares Behind-the-Scenes Cast Pic!! Check It Out!!
