Synopsis – A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington’s rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. My Take – Often regarded as a classic film star, George Clooney continues to have arguably the most charming presence on screen among his peers, however, as a filmmaker he has largely been hit and miss. While his earlier films, Confessions … Continue reading The Boys in the Boat (2023) Review!!
Joel Edgerton is giving an inspirational speech in a new teaser for MGM’s The Boys in the Boat. Laying out the reality of what it will take to become part of the eight-man crew of the University of Washington, Edgerton’s Coach, Al Ulbrickson, informs the athletes that most of them won’t make the team. In the Coach’s words, crew is “the most difficult team sport … Continue reading ‘The Boys in the Boat’: New Teaser Teases a Powerful Sports Drama!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington’s rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Directed – George Clooney Starring – Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Boys In The Boat’ Trailer Sees an Underdog Rowing Team Competing for Gold in the George Clooney Directorial!! Check It Out!!
MGM has unveiled the first images for The Boys in the Boat, directed by George Clooney, a film based on Daniel James Brown‘s #1 New York Times bestselling book of the same name. The movie is based on the true story of the University of Washington’s 1936 rowing team, as the underdogs make a name for themselves by defeating their seniors and eventually defeating the … Continue reading ‘The Boys in the Boat’: First Images Show Tease George Clooney’s Olympics Drama!! Check It Out!!
We’re gonna need a bigger boat to fit all the talent making its way onto the call sheet for The Boys in the Boat. Today, Deadline revealed that Chris Diamantopoulos was tapped for the George Clooney directed flick. The Red Notice star will sign on alongside an ever-growing cast, including Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce … Continue reading ‘The Boys in the Boat’: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins George Clooney’s Next!!
One of actor James Wolk‘s next roles will bring him to the 1936 Olympics. According to Deadline, Wolk has been cast in the upcoming film The Boys in the Boat. The film tells the story of the University of Washington’s men’s rowing team during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. During the time, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were in charge of Germany, and hoped to show … Continue reading ‘The Boys in the Boat’: James Wolk to Play an Olympic Rowing Coach in George Clooney’s Next!!
George Clooney’s latest directorial effort continues to pile on the star power as Cobra Kai star Courtney Henggeler joins the cast of The Boys in the Boat per Deadline. She joins the previously announced cast of Joel Edgerton (The King), Callum Turner (The Last Letter from Your Lover), Jack Mulhern (Mare of Easttown), Sam Strike (EastEnders), Luke Slattery (Late Night), Thomas Elms (The Order), Tom … Continue reading ‘The Boys In the Boat’: Courtney Henggeler Joins George Clooney’s Next!!
The Boys in the Boat film adaptation is putting together its team. Today, Deadline revealed that the George Clooney produced, and directed project has tacked on a long list of talented actors to head the story. Included in the casting announcement are Joel Edgerton (The King), Jack Mulhern (Mare of Easttown), Sam Strike (EastEnders), Luke Slattery (Late Night), Thomas Elms (The Order), Tom Varey (Ridley … Continue reading ‘The Boys in the Boat’: George Clooney’s Next Adds Joel Edgerton, Jack Mulhern, and More!!
“The summer of 1995 was the hottest summer in years.” That’s the way the first trailer for Quibi’s new “Movies in Chapters” show When the Streetlights Go On starts out. It’s both hilarious and frustrating to hear the nostalgic 90s described this way 25 years later; it may have been true at the time and even historically, but more recent years have put the 1995 … Continue reading ‘When the Streetlights Go On’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Teen Murder Mystery Series!! Check It Out!!
After the, shall we say, less-than-stellar box office and critical performance of the 2017 feature film The Dark Tower, it comes as little surprise that Amazon Studios has opted not to order the series. Executive producer/showrunner Glen Mazzara, who adapted Stephen King‘s sprawling bestselling book series, is reportedly shopping the pilot scripts out to potential buyers with MRC, according to Deadline. The writing may have … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Amazon Passes on the Stephen King Adaption Series!!
Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker has revealed on his website that he has joined the cast of Amazon’s TV adaptation of the Stephen King fantasy epic The Dark Tower. Details on Rooker’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor joins the previously announced Sam Strike (Nightflyers) as Roland Deschain and Jasper Paakkonen (Vikings) as The Man in Black, along with Jerome … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Michael Rooker Joins Amazon’s TV Series!!
The Dark Tower movie adaptation came and went in the summer of 2017 without much fanfare, an anemic box office tally, and a thorough drubbing by audiences and critics alike; not exactly the start you want for a franchise built on the bones of Stephen King‘s epic fantasy series. So what went wrong? A lot, in my opinion, but the project was wrong-footed from the … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Ron Howard Admits Mistakes in the Film Adaptation!!!
As Amazon begins prepping for its series adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower, the upcoming show has made another addition to its cast. In an interview with The Mirror, Game of Thrones‘ Jerome Flynn confirmed he will be starring in the series. “Game of Throneshas opened doors to some great stuff. I’m getting offered stuff I never would have,” Flynn said. He … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Amazon Series Adds ‘Game of Thrones’ Jerome Flynn!!!
Miraculously, the Dark Tower TV series is still happening at Amazon—albeit as more of a reboot than a continuation of the film franchise. The long-in-the-works Stephen King adaptation finally came to fruition in 2017, after previous efforts by directors like J.J. Abrams and Ron Howard failed to coalesce. The resulting film found Idris Elba in the lead role of Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’: Amazon TV Series Recasts the Lead Roles!!!!
Syfy took a big gamble last year with its series Nightflyers, setting it up for what could be the channel’s new marquee show. Unfortunately, it didn’t pay off quite how they had hoped. It was just announced that Syfy is cancelling the series, which was based on George R. R. Martin‘s novella of the same name, after only one season. That’s a pretty unusual move … Continue reading ‘Nightflyers’ Cancelled by Syfy after One Season!!
Synopsis – Three teenage thieves infiltrate a mansion dinner party secretly hosted by a serial killer cult for the social elite. Directed – Chris von Hoffmann Starring – Julian McMahon, Robin Tunney, Sam Strike Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Monster Party’: New Trailer Promises a Deadly Dinner Party You Can’t Escape!! Check It Out!!
Syfy has officially released the trailer for the network’s upcoming series Nightflyers. Based on A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin’s 1980 novella of the same name, the series follows eight scientists and a telepath who embark on a mission to the edge of the solar system in the hope of making contact with alien life. Terrifying and violent events begin to take … Continue reading ‘Nightflyers’: Full-Length Trailer Teases George R.R. Martin’s Horror Sci Fi Series!! Check It Out!!
Collider has exclusively debuted three new teaser trailers for the upcoming Syfy series Nightflyers. Based on A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin’s 1980 novella of the same name, the series follows eight scientists and a telepath who embark on a mission to the edge of the solar system in the hope of making contact with alien life. Terrifying and violent events … Continue reading ‘Nightflyers’: New Teasers Further Reveal the Terrifying New Syfy Series!! Check It Out!!
Syfy has revealed a first look at the highly anticipated new series Nightflyers, which is basically a horror story set in space. The show is based on a 1980 novella written by Game of Thrones scribe George R.R. Martin and follows eight scientists and a telepath who embark on a mission to the edge of the solar system in the hope of making contact with … Continue reading ‘Nightflyers’ Teaser Reveals Syfy’s George R.R. Martin Horror Series!! Check It Out!!
More of George R. R. Martin‘s stories are coming to TV, but this one may not be what you were expecting. Syfy is ready to move forward with a series order of Nightflyers, based on Martin’s 1987 novella of the same name. Jeff Buhler (Jacob’s Ladder) penned the TV adaptation, and will executive produce alongside Daniel Cerone (The Blacklist) who is serving as showrunner. Martin will also have an … Continue reading Syfy Picks Up TV Series Based on George R. R. Martin’s Novella ‘Nightflyers’!!!
Synopsis – A teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a young nurse and taking her on a road trip from hell, while being pursued by a lawman out for revenge. My Take – Like I mentioned in my review of Amityville: The Awakening, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre series is also a perfect example of a franchise which refuses … Continue reading Leatherface (2017) Review!!
Synopsis – Prequel about teenage Leatherface who escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of these teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, molding him into the monster we now … Continue reading ‘Leatherface’: First NSFW Trailer for the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Prequel Is Bathed in Blood!! Check It out!!
It’s been quite the wait, but the Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel is finally upon us. Leatherface comes from Inside and Livide directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo and shows us the origins of the iconic horror character through the story of four escaped mental inmates. Jessica Madsen, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, and James Bloor star as the escapees, who kidnap a young nurse (Vanessa Grasse) and take her … Continue reading ‘Leatherface’: ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Prequel Finally Gets a Release Date and Brutal First-Look Images!! Check It Out!!
