Synopsis – The story of Agnes – the wife of William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet. My Take – Though William Shakespeare and his works continue to remain a source for adaptation for many filmmakers, this latest … Continue reading Hamnet (2025) Review!!
Indira Varma (Coldwater, The Night Manager), Ashley Walters (Top Boy, Adolescence) and Tom Hollander (The White Lotus, The Night Manager) have joined the cast of HBO‘s drama series Dune: Prophecy for Season 2. Production on the show’s 8-episode sophomore season is currently underway and will take place in Hungary, Jordan, and Spain. From the expansive universe of Dune, created by author Frank Herbert, and set 10,000 years … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 2 Adds Indira Varma, Ashley Walters & Tom Hollander as Production Begins!!
Synopsis – The story of Agnes – the wife of William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet. Directed – Chloé Zhao Starring – Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hamnet’ Trailer Finds Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley in a Powerful Story of Love & Loss!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college’s survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects. My Take – With ‘Peaky Blinders‘ becoming a global sensation over its six season run and filmmaker Christopher Nolan‘s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer (2023) finally earning him the Best Actor nod at the … Continue reading Steve (2025) Review!!
Synopsis – The story of Agnes – the wife of William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet. Directed – Chloé Zhao Starring – Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hamnet’ Teaser Finds Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal in a Shakespeare-Inspired Love Story!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Follows headteacher Steve battling for his reform college’s survival while managing his mental health. Concurrently, troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and future prospects. Directed – Tim Mielants Starring – Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Steve’ Trailer Sees Cillian Murphy Play a Troubled Head Teacher!! Check It Out!!
Cillian Murphy lit the world on fire two years ago with his performance in Oppenheimer, and now the Oscar-winning star is back with another project that just got a thrilling new update. Netflix has officially debuted the first look at Murphy alongside Jay Lycurgo (The Batman) in Steve, the upcoming drama that’s coming to the platform later this summer. The film is a reimagining of … Continue reading ‘Steve’: First Image Teases the Cillian Murphy led Netflix Drama!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy girl is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when she discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home. My Take – When was the last time we saw a fantasy adventure solely catered to families release theatrically? … Continue reading The Legend of Ochi (2025) Review!!
A24 has released a new The Legend of Ochi video, showing off more of the film while also subtly addressing claims that the movie was made using AI. What happens in The Legend of Ochi video? The new video, posted by both A24 and director Isaiah Saxon, highlights the real-life effort that went into the film. This includes the use of practical effects, puppetry for … Continue reading ‘The Legend of Ochi’: New Video Shows Off the Practical Effects Debunking AI Rumours!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own. My Take – While history has its fair share of horrific incidents involving religious institutions using their influence in the worst way possible, there are certain parts of it which are simply just difficult to comprehend. Specifically, the inhumanity behind it. More … Continue reading Small Things like These (2024) Review!!
The season finale of Dune: Prophecy just got a lot easier to watch. In a surprising move, HBO announced today that the prequel series of the Dune franchise has been renewed for Season 2. Since the Season 1 finale is mere days away, it’s too early to tell who is involved in terms of casting and what stories will be covered, but for now, the … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Renewed for Season 2!!
If you thought we’d seen the last of Arrakis with Dune: Part Two earlier this year, you’d be wrong. HBO has released the first official trailer for Dune: Prophecy, the upcoming Dune spin-off series set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve‘s films. The show had also been lacking an official release day, only previously setting a window of November, but it has now … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Series Trailer Sees The Bene Gesserit Ascend!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy girl is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when she discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home. Directed – Isaiah Saxon Starring – Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Helena Zengel Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Legend of Ochi’ Trailer Teases a Whimsical Adventure from A24!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – On Thursday 9 November 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to a cellar in Liverpool and changed the world forever. Directed – Joe Stephenson Starring – Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Midas Man’ Trailer Previews the Life of The Beatles’ Infamous Manager!! Check It Out!!
If you thought Dune: Part Two was your only chance to visit Arrakis this year, you’re in for a surprise. Entertainment Weekly has released four new images from Dune: Prophecy, the upcoming Dune spin-off series which is set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve‘s films and will follow the Bene Gesserit’s rise to power. The series is set to premiere on Max this … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Reveals New Images!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own. Directed – Tim Mielants Starring – Cillian Murphy, Ciarán Hinds, Michelle Fairley Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Small Things Like These’ Trailer Has Cillian Murphy Uncovering a Dark Truth!! Check It Out!!
With filming already underway in Wales, some fresh details have surfaced regarding Chloe Zhao‘s next directorial effort, Hamnet. It will be another star-studded affair in Zhao‘s portfolio, as the epic drama has added two famous names to the casting in Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. The duo will play currently unknown supporting roles alongside previously announced Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley who star opposite each … Continue reading ‘Hamnet’: Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn Join Chloe Zhao’s Adaptation!!
The spin-off series from one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024 just got an exciting new look. The official Max X account has unveiled a new image from the upcoming Dune series titled Dune: Prophecy, which is set thousands of years before the events of Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune movies and details the rise of the Bene Gesserit. The new image shows Olivia Williams as Tula … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!
HBO has just unveiled the official second teaser for its highly anticipated original drama series, Dune: Prophecy, and its set to turn the eyes of its audience members bright blue with the spice of Arrakis. The teaser goes more into detail about how the Bene Gesserit rose to power, and how, with that power, comes new enemies. It reveals how their influence grew across the … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Trailer Sees the Bene Gesserit Rise to Power!! Check It Out!!
Dune fans rejoice! The debut image for the franchise’s re-break into television with Dune: Prophecy has arrived. In it, eager audiences can catch a close-up of Emily Watson’s (Gosford Park) Valya Harkonnen as she plots and schemes as the leader of the mystical and mysterious Bene Gesserit. HBO has dropped tidbits of information about the upcoming series which will arrive later this year with the … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!
Lionsgate has secured the distribution rights for the film Small Things Like These in North America, the UK, and Ireland. The adaptation of Claire Keegan’s acclaimed novel stars Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson, and is directed by Tim Mielants. Small Things Like These opened the Berlin Film Festival this year, where it competed and earned Emily Watson a Silver Bear for her … Continue reading ‘Small Things Like These’: Lionsgate Picks Up Cillian Murphy Starrer!!
As it was written. While Dune: Part Two is turning audiences’ eyes bright blue, Warner Bros. and Max are striking while the iron is hot and have just released the first trailer for their hotly-anticpated prequel series, Dune: Prophecy. Based not just on the work by Frank Herbert in his novel Dune, the series is also adapted from the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Teases the Origins of the Bene Gesserit!! Check It Out!!
As Dune: Part Two nears the end of its theatrical run as the highest-grossing movie of 2024 thus far, an upcoming spin-off series is further expanding its cast. A new report from Variety announced that the legendary Indian actor Tabu has joined the cast of the Max series titled Dune: Prophecy. Many fans will recognize Tabu from her role in The Life of Pi, the … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’: ‘Dune’ Prequel Series Adds Tabu!!
It’s hard to believe it, but in the first image of Tim Mielants’s (Nobody Has to Know) latest project, Cillian Murphy looks like he’s seen better days. While the actor may be recuperating from one of the biggest years of his life, having played the titular role as the papa of the atom bomb in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, his character in Mielants’s historical drama, Small … Continue reading ‘Small Things Like These’: First Image Sees Cillian Murphy in the Historical Drama!! Check It Out!!
Over the many years of television, sci-fi-themed stories have given us much to aspire to with the likes of Star Wars and Star Trek, two of which spring to mind. In recent years, there is a new sci-fi adventure that has caught everyone’s attention: Dune. Fans of the movie will be delighted to learn that a sequel, Dune: Part Two, and prequel series are heading … Continue reading ‘Dune: Prophecy’: ‘Dune’ Prequel Series ‘The Sisterhood’ Gets a New Title and Release Window!!
Employment can be a very complicated situation, and that could get exponentially more dangerous when working at a planet very far from your own. HBO Max has released the first trailer for their upcoming animated comedy, Fired on Mars, a show about Jeff Cooper (Luke Wilson) who is asked to leave his life behind for his new, interstellar job, only for him to be fired when … Continue reading ‘Fired on Mars’ Trailer Sees Luke Wilson Losing His Interstellar Job!! Check It Out!!
One of Cillian Murphy‘s next roles after Oppenheimer will take him back to Christmas 1985. According to Deadline, Murphy has been cast in the upcoming film adaptation of the book Small Things Like These. In the film, Murphy will play Bill Furlong, who is described as a loving father. However, he soon learns that the convent in his town is keeping surprising secrets, including secrets about him. Murphy‘s previous work … Continue reading ‘Small Things Like These’: Cillian Murphy and Ciarán Hinds to Star in Movie Adaptation!!
Dune prequel series, Dune: The Sisterhood is going through a mild creative shake-up — show’s creator, Diane Ademu-John is vacating her role as co-showrunner according to a report from Deadline. This now leaves veteran TV writer-producer Alison Schapker as the sole showrunner of the series. It isn’t an entire exit from Ademu-John though as she will continue to contribute to the show’s creative direction in … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Exits Co-Showrunner Role on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Dune: The Sisterhood, the live-action prequel series to Denis Villeneuve‘s blockbuster film, Dune, has been assembling quite the eye-catching cast over the past few weeks and months, and now that they’ve settled who’s playing who, filming can begin. Johan Renck, Emmy-winning director, who will helm the first two episodes of the series, took to Instagram to unveil the crowd-pleasing news that The Sisterhood began filming on … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Filming Begins on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Just ahead of the series entering production in Budapest, Hungary, it has been announced that Vikings star Travis Fimmel is set to join the cast of Dune: The Sisterhood, the upcoming spin-off series taking place 10,000 years before the event of the film. The report comes from Deadline, who also gave some insight on the character Fimmel would be playing. Fimmel has been cast as … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Travis Fimmel Joins the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
With production for Dune: The Sisterhood beginning to gear up, Deadline reports that five additional cast members have joined the upcoming series, which will be released on HBO Max from Legendary Television. The new additions to the series join previously announced cast members that include Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, who … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Sarah-Sofie Boussnina and More Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Indira Varma, who is known for starring in Game of Thrones, Carnival Row, and most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has just been announced as the third official cast member of HBO Max and Legendary Television’s upcoming spin-off series,Dune: The Sisterhood. Varma is set to play Empress Natalya, who has been described as “a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrino.” In addition to … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Indira Varma Joins ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Dune: The Sisterhood has its first two cast members. Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson have joined the cast of the HBO Max science fiction prequel. Variety reports that Watson and Henderson will play lead roles in the Legendary Television series, set in the universe of the classic Dune novels by the late Frank Herbert. Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, Dune: The Sisterhood will center around the Bene Gesserit, the secretive, powerful sect which counts … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Synopsis – In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic. Directed – Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer Starring – Emily Watson, Paul Mescal, Aisling Franciosi Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘God’s Creatures’ Trailer Sees a Relationship Between a Mother and Son Put to the Ultimate Test!! Check It Out!!
The actors playing The Beatles in the forthcoming Midas Man film have been announced. As revealed earlier this week, the biopic of the Fab Four’s manager Brian Epstein will see Jay Leno take on the role of late TV host Ed Sullivan (The Ed Sullivan Show). Now, as Deadline reports, Jonah Lees (The Letter For The King) is set to portray John Lennon while musician Blake … Continue reading ‘Midas Man’: First Look Unveils the Beatles cast!! Check It Out!!
A new biopic centering on the manager of The Beatles is getting a new director. Sara Sugarman will replace Jonas Åkerlund in the director’s seat for Midas Man. Akerlund left the production of Midas Man for reasons undisclosed, according to Variety, which necessitated the change. According to Deadline (who first reported the directorial change), Åkerlund was “taking a break from the film,” but was unlikely … Continue reading ‘Midas Man’: Director Sara Sugarman Replaces Jonas Åkerlund on Beatles Biopic!!
Midas Man, the biopic of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, will continue production after the project was shut down as director Jonas Åkerlund left the project, with it originally being reported by Deadline that the film was unlikely to continue. Production has given the following statement amid the shutdown with Åkerlund: “The director of Midas Man Jonas Akerlund is taking a break from the film. Until … Continue reading ‘Midas Man’: Beatles Manager Movie to Continue Filming Despite Director Jonas Åkerlund’s Exit!!
HBO has released a full-length trailer for its limited series The Third Day, which stars Oscar-nominated actors Jude Law and Naomie Harris, and debuts next month. Created by Felix Barrett and Utopia‘s Dennis Kelly, The Third Day consists of six episodes that are divided int “Summer” and “Winter.” Marc Munden directed “Summer” from a script by Kelly, while Philippa Lowthorpe directed “Winter,” which Kelly co-wrote … Continue reading ‘The Third Day’ Trailer Sees Jude Law and Naomie Harris Drawn to a Mysterious Island!! Check It Out!!
HBO has released the first trailer for the uniquely structured new limited series The Third Day, and it’s creepy af. The show is a co-production between Sky and HBO and hails from Utopia creator Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett, who have crafted a story in two three-episode chunks titled “Summer” and “Winter,” respectively. The first three episodes tells the story of “Summer” and stars Jude … Continue reading ‘The Third Day’: First Trailer of the HBO Series Sees Jude Law Stuck on a Creepy Island!! Check It Out!!
The Golden Globe nominations have been announced for the 2020 ceremony. The Globes are somehow the second most popular film awards ceremony of the year next to the Oscars, despite the fact that they’re largely kind of a joke. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s reputation is far from pristine, and sweeping nominations for movies like The Tourist play into the notion that they mostly just care about … Continue reading ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Joker’ Lead 2020 Golden Globe Nominations!!!
Emily Watson will play a psychiatrist assigned to work with a woman accused of a heinous crime but who claims she can’t remember a thing in “Too Close,” a new drama for ITV. The series will be produced by Snowed-In Productions, which is a sister company of J.K. Rowling’s Bronte Film and Television. All3Media International is also on board the miniseries and will sell it … Continue reading ‘Too Close’: ‘Chernobyl’ Star Emily Watson to Star in ITV Psychological Thriller!!
Following on from the enormous critical success of HBO and Sky’s Chernobyl, Deadline is reporting that Russian state TV channel NTV is producing its own dramatization of the deadly 1986 nuclear disaster. According to the site, the series will have a patriotic, pro-Russian tone and “will follow a CIA agent dispatched to Pripyat to gather intelligence on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the Russian … Continue reading ‘Chernobyl’: Russia Producing Their Own Patriotic TV Drama Series!!!
Buckle up, comrads — a disaster of epic proportions is coming, one that HBO will be serving up in 5 harrowing segments. The miniseries Chernobyl chronicles the mistakes that led to the 1986 nuclear meltdown of the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine, which was at that time part of the Soviet Union. The meltdown released radioactive material across Europe, and has remained not just a cautionary tale, but … Continue reading ‘Chernobyl’ Teaser Trailer Sets the Stage for Nuclear Meltdown in HBO’s Miniseries!! Check It Out!!
If Chernobyl is not yet on your radar, make it so. HBO showed a trailer today at the Television Critics Association press tour, and it looks incredibly intense and haunting. And yet, executive producer and writer Craig Mazin told us during the panel that there is nothing hyped about this portrayal — it’s a realistic as can be achieved. It will shake you up! The series … Continue reading ‘Chernobyl’: First Images Reveal HBO’s Haunting Nuclear Disaster Miniseries!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one. Directed – Richard Eyre Starring – Jim Broadbent, Jim Carter, Tobias Menzies Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘King Lear’: Anthony Hopkins Leads Amazon’s Star-Studded Shakespeare Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Based on Ian McEwan’s novel. In England in 1962, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. Directed – Dominic Cooke Starring – Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Samuel West Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘On Chesil Beach’ Trailer Has Saoirse Ronan Is In a Tortured Romance Again!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. My Take – Manners, Maketh, Man!, the elegant phrase that got many of us fired up years three years ago is back! Walking … Continue reading Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) Review!!
Synopsis – When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Directed – Matthew Vaughn Starring – Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Trailers Take Shots at America as Channing Tatum Dances!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Directed – Matthew Vaughn Starring – Taron Egerton, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry Check out the trailer: Continue reading New ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Trailer Finds Taron Egerton Back in Action-Hero Mode!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy. Directed – Matthew Vaughn Starring – Taron Egerton, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Gets “Very American” in New Red-Band Trailer!!! Check It Out!!
