Synopsis – Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari’s auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy. My Take – Known for his distinctive film-making side, there is indeed no doubt that filmmaker Michael Mann is a cinematic auteur. With his talents on … Continue reading Ferrari (2023) Review!!
Focus Features has set a theatrical release of May 10, 2024 for the Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black. Sam Taylor-Johnson directs from a script written by Matt Greenhalgh. The duo previously teamed on 2009’s Nowhere Boy. Back to Black is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, Back to Black. Told from Winehouse’s POV, … Continue reading ‘Back to Black’: Amy Winehouse Biopic Sets Early Summer 2024 Release Date!!
Set to bring Amy Winehouse‘s story to the big screen, the upcoming film Back to Black — named after the late songstress’ 2006 album and single of the same name — is the only feature-length biopic project about Winehouse‘s life that has progressed beyond the development stage. Although the 2015 documentary Amy provided an in-depth look into the “Rehab” singer’s life, a biographical movie is … Continue reading ‘Back to Black’: New Image Sees Marisa Abela Transform into Amy Winehouse!! Check It Out!!
In just under a month, Michael Mann‘s new biopic Ferrari will race into theaters and tell the story of the grief and crisis surrounding Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) in the summer of 1957. To prepare for the Oscar nominee’s first film since 2015’s Blackhat, Letterboxd exclusively shared a set of character posters highlighting the key players in and around Ferrari during this tumultuous time for … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Michael Mann’s long-awaited sports drama Ferrari has won critics’ approval and is creating plenty of buzz ahead of its release. The movie stars Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz and tells the story of the most crucial chapter in the titular couple’s life as they navigate losses both personal and professional. The feature made its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival followed by the … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: New Image Reveals Patrick Dempsey’s Piero Taruffi!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The life story of Italian sports car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. Directed – Michael Mann Starring – Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley, Penélope Cruz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ferrari’ Trailer Showcases High Stakes for Enzo Ferrari!! Check It Out!!
This Christmas Day will be more than just festivities and Mariah Carey for some, because motorheads will spend around two hours in front of the big screen watching Michael Mann’s Ferrari. Ferrari, which will be distributed by NEON, has released a fresh new poster of the movie, featuring teaser art of star Adam Driver. The movie itself, as evident by the name, is based on … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: Michael Mann Directorial Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The life story of Italian sports car entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. Directed – Michael Mann Starring – Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley, Penélope Cruz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ferrari’ Teaser Promises a Fast-Paced and Intense Story Centered Around Enzo’s Life!! Check It Out!!
This year’s edition of the New York Film Festival will conclude with the premiere of Michael Mann‘s Ferrari, a drama movie about a former racer going through an emotional crisis. Adam Driver will star as Enzo Ferrari, the professional Formula One pilot who will momentarily feel out of place with what goes on around his life. He will be joined by Penélope Cruz, as she … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’ to Close New York Film Festival 2023!!
Michael Mann returns to directing feature films for the first time since Blackhat in 2016, and it’s a film that will be eyeing awards glory come next year, as Adam Driver stars as Enzo Ferrari in Ferrari. The film follows the life of Italian driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari in 1957 as he deals with family problems while also preparing for the 1957 Mille Miglia. … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: New Image Sees Adam Driver Suit Up as Racing Tycoon Enzo Ferrari!! Check It Out!!
Michael Mann’s next directorial feature Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz finally has promising updates. The movie will make its world premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival before releasing in theaters on Christmas later this year, Deadline has reported. The movie is long awaited by fans of the auteur given its enticing subject and heavy hitting performers. What’s Ferrari About? As the name … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: Michael Mann’s Next Directorial to Release on December 25th!!
For years, fans have been hearing news of an Amy Winehouse biopic being in development. But last week it finally felt real as the first image of star Marisa Abela as the iconic singer in the upcoming Back to Black was released. Now, the cast has grown with Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville joining the cast according to Deadline. Black to Black will … Continue reading ‘Back to Black’: Amy Winehouse Biopic Adds Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville!!
Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) World War II action series Rogue Heroes got renewed for Season 2 at MGM+, the streamer previously known as EPIX. The announcement was made during the Television Critics Association’s 2023 Winter Press Tour. The first season of Rogue Heroes followed the creation of the Special Air Service (SAS), a British Army unit founded during World War II to help the Allies … Continue reading ‘Rogue Heroes’ Renewed for Season 2!!
Synopsis – An unhappily married aristocrat begins a torrid affair with the gamekeeper on her husband’s country estate. My Take – While I usually steer away from romantic dramas, I do a neat enjoy period piece occasionally. But what particularly attracted me to this Netflix release was that it is was based on a notorious and often banned 1928 novel by D. H. Lawrence. A … Continue reading Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022) Review!!
Synopsis – An unhappily married aristocrat begins a torrid affair with the gamekeeper on her husband’s country estate. Directed – Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Starring – Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Joely Richardson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Trailer Teases a Forbidden Love Story!! Check It Out!!
Production of highly anticipated biopic Ferrari put pedal to the metal as production started back in mid-August. Now, Italians are treated to some of the most amazing cars the world has ever seen on their streets as Enzo Ferrari’s creations start to populate the locations of the movie. The story chronicles the life of the man whose brand (and last name) took over the motor-sports … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: First Images Reveal Adam Driver as the Racing Tycoon Enzo Ferrari!! Check It Out!!
Prepare to feast your eyes on your next period piece obsession. Netflix has released a batch of photos for their first upcoming feature under the streamer’s new first-look deal with Sony. The project in question is Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and the sexual tension between the forbidden couple could be cut by a knife. Dropping audiences in the years following World War I, Lady Chatterley’s Lover … Continue reading ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’: First Images Tease the Netflix Adaption of the D.H. Lawrence Novel!! Check It Out!!
All is fair in love and war — well, mostly war — in an official trailer for the upcoming Epix series, Rogue Heroes. For those Peaky Blinders fans who are still dealing with the loss of the drama which bowed out in April, the show’s creator, Steven Knight, is back to bring viewers a new violence and explosion heavy production. The action packed trailer reveals the beginnings of the Special … Continue reading ‘Rogue Heroes’ Trailer Teases Steven Knight’s Explosive Adaption!! Check It Out!!
It’s fast, it’s Italian, and it’s now under production. Michael Mann‘s new project, Ferrari, has started production in Italy. The new film will tell the story of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian race-car driver, and founder of the luxury sports car company, Ferrari. Taking on the role of Enzo Ferrari is Adam Driver who, it seems, has a penchant for playing Italian entrepreneurs. In 2021, Driver … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: Michael Mann’s Next Begins Filming in Italy!!
It has been quite a year for Michael Mann. Seven long years ago, the acclaimed filmmaker released his last movie, 2015’s Blackhat, but he isn’t hurting for work. Earlier this year, Mann unveiled HBO Max’s Tokyo Vice, which was renewed for a second season, and we’re only a few days away from the release of his first novel, Heat 2, which he co-authored with Meg … Continue reading ‘Ferrari’: Michael Mann’s Next Adds Sarah Gadon, Jack O’Connell, and Patrick Dempsey!!
Netflix’s adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover is filling out its titular character’s salon of confidants. Deadline reports that Joely Richardson, Ella Hunt, and Faye Marsay have been cast in the dual 3000 Pictures and Netflix production, which is set to star Emma Corrin in the title role, alongside Jack O’Connell and Matthew Duckett, as the first film under Sony Pictures’ new first-look deal with Netflix. … Continue reading ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’: Joely Richardson, Ella Hunt and Faye Marsay Join the Sony and Netflix Adaption!!
Straight off her starring role as Princess Diana in The Crown, Emma Corrin is moving on to yet another Netflix period piece. Deadline reports that Corrin and Jack O’Connell are set to star in an adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, the first joint production between Netflix and Sony’s 3000 Pictures. The film is the first in a new deal between Sony and Netflix, where the … Continue reading ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’: Jack O’Connell, Emma Corrin to Star in First Joint Sony-Netflix Production!!
AMC+ has unveiled the first trailer for The North Water, a new drama series starring Jack O’Connell and Colin Farrell that has been sailing under the radar but looks absolutely stunning all the same. The North Water is a five-part limited series based on Ian McGuire‘s bestselling novel of the same name. Set in Hull, England, and on the ice floes of the Arctic in … Continue reading ‘The North Water’ Trailer Teases the New AMC+ Drama Series!! Check It Out!!
AMC+ has announced release dates for its robust lineup of new series and specials to be released this July, including The North Water with Colin Farrell and the Joe Manganiello movie Archenemy. The North Water is a five-part drama miniseries that originally aired on BBC Two. The series is based on Ian McGuire‘s bestselling novel of the same name, and stars Farrell as Henry Drax, … Continue reading ‘The North Water’: AMC+ Gets First Images, Sets July 15 as Release Date!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A couple fights to hold their relationship together as a memory loss virus spreads and threatens to erase the history of their love and courtship. Directed – Chad Hartigan Starring – Olivia Cooke, Jack O’Connell, Soko Check out the trailer: In Theaters & On Demand February 5, 2021. Continue reading ‘Little Fish’ Trailer Teases the Romantic Pandemic Thriller!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring – Laura Dern, Jack O’Connell, Emily Meade Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Trial By Fire’: Upcoming True Crime Drama Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two brothers try to escape their circumstances by travelling across the country for a no holds barred boxing match that becomes a fight for their lives. My Take – If you could point out two genres which end up spurting out multiple entries each year, it would be road films and boxing films. Genres which filmmakers of all kind rigorously continue to explore … Continue reading Jungleland (2020) Review!!
Synopsis – A reluctant bare-knuckle boxer and his manager/brother must travel across the country for one last fight, but an unexpected travel companion exposes the cracks in their bond along the way. Directed – Max Winkler Starring – Charlie Hunnam, Jonathan Majors, Jessica Barden Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jungleland’ Trailer Teases an Emotional Boxing Drama!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Inspired by real events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg, who in the late 1960s was targeted by Hoover’s FBI, because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal. Directed – Benedict Andrews Starring – Kristen Stewart, Margaret Qualley, Zazie Beetz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Seberg’ Trailer Reveals Kristen Stewart as the ’60s Icon!! Check It Out!!
Variety is reporting that Jack O’Connell (’71, Unbroken) is set to take on the role of Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder in the feature film Twisting My Melon, which is being produced and directed by Matt Greenhalgh, whose screenwriting credits include the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy and Ian Curtis film Control. “Shaun Ryder is the son of John Lennon, Johnny Rotten with a few … Continue reading ‘Twisting My Melon’: Jack O’Connell to Play Shaun Ryder in Biopic!!
Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we’ve got a first look image from the upcoming biopic Seberg, which stars Kristen Steward (Charlie’s Angels) as Jean Seberg, the American actress who became an icon of the French New Wave thanks to her role in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 classic Breathless. “Whenever you do a movie about a real person — especially if they’re no longer living — [it feels] … Continue reading ‘Seberg’: First Look Reveals Kristen Stewart in the Upcoming Biopic!! Check It Out!!
Back in February it was announced that Colin Farrell has signed on to star in a BBC adaptation of Ian McGuire’s novel The North Water, and now comes word that the Dumbo star will be joined in the cast by Jack O’Connell (Unbroken, Godless). The four-part adaptation of the Man Booker Prize longlisted novel is being written and directed by Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Lean on … Continue reading ‘The North Water’: Jack O’Connell Joins the Colin Farrell Led Adaption!!
Synopsis – The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring – Laura Dern, Jack O’Connell, Emily Meade Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Trial by Fire’ Trailer: Laura Dern and Jack O’Connell Fight the Justice System!! Check It Out!!
Chloe Grace Moretz (Suspiria) and Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) have signed on to portray the notorious Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in Love Is a Gun, an adaptation of Jeff Guinn’s book Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. The film has been written by Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air) and Johnny Newman (Narcos), with Kike Maillo (Toro) directing, … Continue reading ‘Love Is a Gun’: Chloe Grace Moretz and Jack O’Connell To Play Bonnie and Clyde!!!
Jack O’Connell and Lily Collins are joining The Cradle from The Levelling director Hope Dickson Leach. O’Connell and Collins will play a couple not ready to expect their first baby as they track down a childhood cradle, only to make a discovery that will change their family forever. Protagonist Pictures will launch the project to international buyers in Cannes. UTA and CAA are handling North … Continue reading Jack O’Connell and Lily Collins To Lead Thriller ‘The Cradle’!!!
“Atlanta” star Zazie Beetz is in talks to join Kristen Stewart in the Jean Seberg biopic “Against All Enemies,” sources tell Variety. It is unknown who Beetz will play in the movie. Anthony Mackie, Jack O’Connell, Margaret Qualley, and Colm Meaney are also starring. Benedict Andrews is directing from a script by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. The story centers on attempts by the FBI … Continue reading Zazie Beetz Eyes Jean Seberg Film ‘Against All Enemies’ Starring Kristen Stewart!!!!
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming limited series Godless, and this show continues to look incredible. Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank, the latter of whom serves as writer and director, the 1880s New Mexico-set Western stars Jeff Daniels as a notorious criminal on a mission of revenge as his gang of outlaws hunts down the son-like protégé who betrayed … Continue reading New ‘Godless’ Trailer Further Reveals Netflix’s Star-Studded Western Limited Series!!! Check It Out!!
Netflix has released a new Godless trailer. The seven-part limited Netflix series follows the story of an outlaw named Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his crew of murderous bandits, who are looking to hunt down Roy Goode (Jack O’Connell), one of their own who betrayed them. Roy finds shelter, as it were, in a New Mexican mining town that is populated only by women. There … Continue reading ‘Godless’: New Trailer Welcomes You to No Man’s Land!!! Check It Out!!
While you wait for Westworld‘s return, a new western series is coming to town. Written and directed by Out of Sight‘s Scott Frank, and co-created by Steven Soderbergh, Godless is takes places in the 1880s and explores a gritty tale of the wild west. The seven-part limited Netflix series follows the story of an outlaw named Frank Griffin (Jeff Daniels) and his crew of murderous bandits, who are … Continue reading First ‘Godless’ Trailer Reveals Steven Soderbergh’s Netflix Western Series!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the “Final … Continue reading The Man with the Iron Heart (2017) Review!!
Synopsis – An artist falls for a young married woman while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam. Directed – Justin Chadwick Starring – Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O’Connell Check out the trailer: Continue reading Italia Films ME to Release Alicia Vikander starrer ‘Tulip Fever’ on September 7th all over U.A.E!!
With so much TV premiering this fall, it’s easy to forget about series that will be appearing later in the year. But this is one project you will most assuredly not want to miss — Godless. Steven Soderbergh has teamed up with his Out of Sight screenwriter Scott Frank to create a new limited series for Netflix set out west in the 1880s. Frank will also … Continue reading ‘Godless’: First Images Reveal Steven Soderbergh’s Western Series on Netflix!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – 1942: The Third Reich is at its peak. The Czech resistance in London decides to plan the most ambitious military operation of WWII: Anthropoid. Two young recruits in their late twenties, Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis, are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reich-protector Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the SS, the Gestapo, and the architect of the “Final … Continue reading Italia Films ME to release Star Studded Action Film ‘The Man with the Iron Heart’ on August 17th all over U.A.E!!
Synopsis – Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio. My Take – A common theme in Hollywood financial thrillers is that Wall Street is corrupt. In recent times, we have seen a couple of pretty informative films (Inside Job, The Big Short and to some extent Wolf of Wall Street), which … Continue reading Money Monster (2016) Review!!
Thanks to Unbroken, mainstream audiences saw more to Jack O’Connell than his 300: Rise of an Empire abs, and the actor has continued his career trek with interesting roles: this year’s Money Monster and Tulip Forever, and Terry Gilliam‘s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Now, O’Connell is hopping aboard the Netflix bandwagon to star in, Godless, which Steven Soderbergh will executive produce. Soderbergh re-teamed with his Out of Sight screenwriter Scott Frank for the project, which is an 1800s-set Western about an outlaw … Continue reading Jack O’Connell to Lead Steven Soderbergh Netflix Series, ‘Godless’!!
Synopsis – An artist falls for a young married woman while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait during the tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam. Directed – Justin Chadwick Starring – Alicia Vikander, Cara Delevingne, Christoph Waltz Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Tulip Fever’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander Wants to GTFO of a Loveless Marriage!!
Synopsis – In the taut and tense thriller Money Monster, Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. … Continue reading Check out the dramatic trailer of the thriller ‘Money Monster’ starring George Clooney & Julia Roberts!!
Synopsis – After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. My Take – The trailer for this Angelina Jolie directed film was enough to put it on my ‘Must See’ list! Jolie has certainly produced/ directed a film … Continue reading Unbroken (2014) Review!!
Synopsis – A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971. My Take – Set against the complex backdrop of the beginnings of Northern Ireland in 1971 this is an extremely well made thriller. Sent into the front-line urban warfare, Hook’s regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Armitage (Sam Reid) is … Continue reading ’71 (2014) Review!!
