We've got an exclusive clip from director Tom DeNucci's VAULT that sees Don Johnson's Gerry demanding respect from Chazz Palminteri's Raymond Patriarca, a quiet storm of a man who's reluctant to give his associate his due. Based on the legendary Bonded Vault heist of 1975, VAULT tells the story of a group of small time criminals in 1975… Read More...
After Columbia Pictures and Sony hit pay dirt with their JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE reboot, it would appear as if Fox/Disney are looking to break themselves off a piece of the Chris Van Allsburg pie. It's been announced by Deadline that SHAZAM! and GEMINI MAN writer Darren Lemke has been tapped to adapt The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg. The Caldecott… Read More...
With so many news stories happening every minute of every day, it's sometimes easy for a cool video or two to escape our grasp. Thankfully, the internet has a very long memory, and sometimes things that people would say are passé are given new life, much like this cool mash-up music video that was brought to our attention late this afternoon. Today we submit for your… Read More...
As part of Disney's neverending quest to seemingly remake every last one of their animated classics into a live-action affair, Variety has announced that 500 DAYS OF SUMMER and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN series director Marc Webb is in talks to helm a flesh and blood version of Disney's first animated feature film, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES. While it's important to note that… Read More...
After premiering his new film to critical acclaim at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Bong Joon-Ho has teamed with Neon to bring his Palme d’Or Award winning drama to the masses. Hailed by critics as “brilliant,” an “exceptional pitch-black tragicomedy” and a “nerve-racking masterpiece,”… Read More...
New Line Cinema and BRON Creative have unveiled a trailer for THE KITCHEN, an upcoming film that marks the directorial debut of Andrea Berloff, whose writing credits include screenplays for STRAIGH OUTTA COMPTON, BLOOD FATHER, and SLEEPLESS. The "take no shit from no one" action drama stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (GHOSTBUSTERS, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE… Read More...
Ranking your favorite films within a franchise as large as Marvel's X-Men can be a nasty business, but if I were to make a list of my most beloved mutant-centric cinematic experiences, Matthew Vaughn's X-MEN: FIRST CLASS would be at the top of the heap. Some would consider this bold choice to be quite blasphemous, thankfully we live in a world where we can have a difference of… Read More...
PLOT: A Copenhagen cop (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) seeks revenge for his former partner, with his trail of vengeance putting him hot on the trail of an international terrorist with links to ISIS. REVIEW: DOMINO marks director Brian De Palma’s first film since his poorly received PASSION. Plagued by production problems (which De Palma himself has spoken out about and apparently resulted in a streamlined… Read More...
Nants igonyama bagathi baba (Here is a lion) Sithi uhm igonyama (Oh yes, it's a lion) There's only 50 days left until Disney and Jon Favreau's live-action version of THE LION KING comes roaring into theaters, and today the House of Mouse is celebrating this exciting milestone with eleven new character posters for the highly-anticipated film. Directed by Favreau from a screenplay… Read More...
THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Enjoy! ****SOME SPOILERS ENSUE**** Earlier this year, I wrote a column lambasting the overrated BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY but that… Read More...
Flip the switch and start the turbines, because the ol' Marvel rumor mill is alive with the sound of hearsay! A new rumor hailing from We've Got This Covered suggests that Marvel is headed toward some epic team-up scenarios for the MCU's Phase 4 plans, with a source having told the outlet that a NEW AVENGERS film is now scheduled for a May 6, 2022 release. Now, it's… Read More...
While the final season of GAME OF THRONES has come and gone, fans of the series are still mulling over everything they saw over the course of the final six episodes. There was blood, fire, snow, death, carnage, sex, love, sadness, more blood, more carnage and, sadly, lots and lots of head-scratching. While there were plenty of cheer-worthy, tear-jerking moments that validated… Read More...
Welp, I'm going to need the day off of work come August 30th, because my Jim Henson-lovin' ass is going to be parked in front of my flat screen, drinking in the hybrid effects-driven splendor that is Netflix's THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE. Today Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming high-fantasy series from director Louis Leterrier, that transports fans of directors… Read More...
When TOY STORY 3 came out in 2010 it was the movie of the year, making over $400 million domestically and becoming the first animated movie to crack $1 billion worldwide. Needless to say, nine years later and on the verge of TOY STORY 4 the anticipation is just as high, if not higher, than back then – and the proof is in the ticket presales. After going on sale Tuesday the movie has… Read More...
Anyone paying attention to the movie world has been hearing about Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN for years, and finally, the movie is set to hit Netflix this fall in the heart of awards season. Starring the likes of Hollywood legends Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, the movie (written by Steve Zaillian) takes place in the past and present to tell the story of mafia hitman… Read More...
PLOT: ROCKETMAN is a musical fantasy about the rise of one of rock and roll's most iconic stars. Sir Elton John. REVIEW: This weekend, we have yet another celebration of a well respected musician hitting theatres. And of course there are bound to be comparisons to another recent musical extravaganza. The most prominent similarities include the fact that the man who completed… Read More...
After waiting what feels like a lifetime, fans of the Stars Wars series are only a day away from being able to travel to the galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. The park opens for people with reservations tomorrow (and open to the public starting June 24, to avoid overcrowding) and last night the held the grand opening for a lucky few to experience early. The… Read More...
For the past several weeks, Batman writer and former-CIA officer Tom King has been teasing a "super secret" meeting with some of Hollywoo's top brass. And now, thanks to The Wrap, we've learned that King is set to co-write the NEW GODS screenplay alongside the project's director, Ava DuVernay (A WRINKLE IN TIME). Created by renowned artist Jack Kirby… Read More...
Because the mission to exhaust everything Star Wars is neverending, last week fans of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY launched a campaign calling for Disney to make a sequel to the 2018 space-fairing spin-off feature. Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Solo quite a bit, actually. In truth, I'd place it high above the franchise's other side-piece, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, any day… Read More...
Just when you thought the release window for director Josh Boone's THE NEW MUTANTS couldn't get anymore cracked and fogged, along comes a new interview via DigitalSpy with producer Simon Kinberg that casts an even darker light on the long-gestating X-Men spin-off. According to Kinberg, the project has again come into some issues on account of not being able to wrangle the… Read More...
Admit it, you sing John Williams' "The Imperial March" to yourself all the time. In the shower. In the car. While you're waiting in line at the food store. It's the perfect earworm for any Star Wars fan, and apparently, the song's infectious wrath cares not for the ages of those it burrows into. Not two days ago, STAR WARS legend Mark Hamill shared… Read More...
Lace up your stompin' boots, press your most intimidating fatigues, and get ready to go in hot, because it's been announced that Joel Kinnaman will be reprising his role as the leader of Task Force X, Rick Flag, for director James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD. The ROBOCOP and RUN ALL NIGHT actor revealed his return to DC's "worst of the worst" franchise via Instagram… Read More...
Just when you thought it was safe to return to the water, 47 METERS DOWN director Johannes Roberts is back for another dive into his deadly shark franchise with 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED. As a follow-up to Roberts' 2017 deep sea drama, which found two sisters vacationing in Mexico and then trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean, Uncaged will take the series to… Read More...
When GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS comes stomping into theaters this weekend, fans of the legendary kaiju can look forward to enjoying the film's epic soundtrack alongside the action-adventure's menacing monster mash display. In charge of the score is Bear McCreary, the composer that's scored TV shows like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, OUTLANDER, and the WALKING DEAD. In addition… Read More...
Losing someone you love, although it's an unfortunate aspect of life's grand design, can leave you feeling cheated, alone, and scarred by events that were beyond your control. In the aftermath of such a momentous loss, we often disconnect from those around us, finding solace in the shadows, our dark thoughts, and memories of when that special someone was still alive and well. Grief is… Read More...
After a bitter breakup with Konami in 2015, Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions have unleashed an epic trailer for DEATH STRANDING, the long-awaited action game destined to land on Sony's Playstation 4 platform. Alongside the trailer's detailed look at the game's intricate gameplay mechanics, the new footage also reveals that… Read More...
Since October of 1952, the makers of Mad Magazine have been putting the screws to pop culture icons, politicians, and fevered fads of one cynical generation after the next. Much like having "Weird Al" Yankovic spoof one of your chart-topping hits, many have considered it an honor to be roasted as part of the humor magazine's comedic take on everything from film to music and… Read More...
This year we’re getting a killer doll and a killer clown, but perhaps neither of them have anything on this one seriously killer piece of fabric. The trailer for the new movie, IN FABRIC, teases an incredibly weird and intoxicating horror movie about a lonely woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) hoping to find a dress that will give her a newfound sense of confidence in her journey to… Read More...
PLOT: When a group of teens befriend a lonely middle-aged woman, they believe that they’ve found the perfect adult to hang out with. This is especially true when she invites them to party and drink in her basement. Unfortunately for them, their new gal pal may not have their best interest in mind. REVIEW: The trailer for the new thriller from Blumhouse entitled MA presented… Read More...
Now that Marvel's Infinity Saga has come to an end courtesy of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, it's officially time to look forward and await the details of Marvel's next phase. Among several projects that are currently in the works is director Cate Shortland's BLACK WIDOW solo feature, starring Scarlett Johansson as Marvel's tough-as-nails Russian superspy,… Read More...
The new action blockbuster, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM, is filled with absurdly amazing action with stars like Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry throwing themselves into the middle of all the insanity. And yet, in a movie where Reeves kills several men with/while on a horse, the ultimate scene stealers are the two very good dogs Berry’s character has trained… Read More....jpg)
In a perfect world, The Fantastic Four would already be playing an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but sadly, Marvel's first family only recently returned home, having remained in the realm of 20th Century Fox for well over a decade. The Fantastic Four first hit the big-screen in 2005, with Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Jessica Alba as Susan Storm/Invisible Woman,… Read More...
What are everyone’s plans this summer? Perhaps going to the beach? Finally getting through that stack of books? Maybe you’re going to visit relatives and have a big barbeque in the summer sun. Well, whatever your plans are, they’re probably garbage compared to anyone's plans to make the pilgrimage to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which… Read More...
Arnold Schwarzenegger spent much of the 80s blowing things up and throwing out quotable lines while doing it, but he took a small detour with the movie KINDERGARTEN COP in 1990, which was slightly less bloody. The movie was a massive hit, and one Schwarzenegger always wanted to revisit down the line. After expressing such desires to comic book legend Stan Lee some time ago, the… Read More...
Synopsis: General Dru-Zod is now in control of the city of Kandor. He’s on a ruthless mission to rebuild Krypton according to his ideals and to secure its future by conquering the universe. Faced with a bleak outlook, our hero, Seg-El, attempts to unite a dispersed group of resisters in an effort to defeat Zod and restore hope to their beloved planet. Their chance… Read More...
Next year’s TOG GUN: MAVERICK will deliver on the sequel to the 1986 classic that fans have been dying to see, and Tom Cruise and Co. are not looking to let anyone down. Word is they’re pulling out all the stops to deliver on some tremendous fighter plane action, and star Jon Hamm recently talked about how the technology they’re using to bring it all to life has… Read More....jpg)
Just when you thought the journey was over, Pixar is back to break our hearts and show us we've still got a friend in our childhood toys. In the upcoming TOY STORY 4, Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-lost… Read More...
This weekend sees the release of the Elton John fantasy musical biopic, ROCKETMAN, which embraces an R-rating as it showcases both the high highs and low lows of the rock star’s life. It should come as no surprise that the studios weren’t initially keen on releasing such an adult biopic, but John and everyone involved in bringing the movie to the big screen stood firm in wanting… Read More...
To say that things didn’t go so well for the new HELLBOY movie would be putting it ever so lightly. The truth of the matter is it went up in flames in all the wrong ways and kicked off an edition of the Blame Game that’s still going on. Finger pointing aside, star David Harbour seems to be taking things in stride, and in a new interview, he uses a pretty… Read More...
As someone who was extremely letdown by 2014's GODZILLA, my expectations were set a bit lower on the follow up, GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, which sees TRICK R TREAT and KRAMPUS director Michael Dougherty in the director's chair and a line up of not one, not two, but three new kaiju to contend with (well, maybe a few more...). While I loved the look, sound design and excellent… Read More...
Of all the secrets kept during the promotional run-up to AVENGERS: ENDGAME perhaps the most secret was the inclusion of what the internet has dubbed "Fat Thor". Audiences were expecting the mighty Thor to be muscular as always come this new outing, but they got a huge surprise when we see him with a few extra pounds and drinking his sorrows away. This was the new Thor,… Read More...
Reach for the sky ... and then for your wallet, because advance tickets for TOY STORY 4 are on sale now! Disney Pixar has teamed with Fandango to give fans of the beloved toys-to-life franchise a chance to embark on a grand adventure with Woody and the gang ahead of the film's official June 21 release. This momentous occassion will play host to two special opportunities taking place in… Read More...
Whispers around the old bullpen say that Paramount Pictures is planning to release the untitled sequel to John Krasinski's 2018 surprise smash, A QUIET PLACE, two months ahead of schedule from May 15 to March 20, 2020. When the stealthy supernatural horror franchise returns, Krasinski will once again direct Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe who are reprising their roles… Read More...
If you listen carefully, you can still hear the echoes of bellyaching brought on by director Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. At the time of its 2016 release, the supernatural action comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, struck a nerve with select fans of the original franchise, leaving those who'd actually enjoyed the female-led film… Read More...
A full trailer for DC Universe's SWAMP THING has bubbled up from the muck! As part of the new footage, we find director Len Wiseman's upcoming supernatural superhero series looking like a body horror free-for-all wrapped menacingly around a mystery laid bare by deadly clues. I'm talking about blood-curdling viruses, pod people, corrupt corporations,… Read More...
Those afflicted with Pediophobia might want to book a vacation to a distant planet this June, because two of Hollywood's lethal legends, Chucky and Annabelle, are taking the summer month by storm. Scheduled for some panic-inducing playtime on Friday, June 21 is director Lars Klevberg's CHILD'S PLAY, with the third installment of New Line Cinema's Annabelle… Read More...
After the series GAME OF THRONES became an instant hit for HBO the young, unknown cast members were soon having their pick of roles in major projects. Star Emilia Clarke has had the most notable movie career during the series run, landing roles in STAR WARS and TERMINATOR films, and now it’s been revealed by IRON MAN 3 writer Drew Pearce that the star almost had a place in the biggest… Read More...
Throughout the years, many have come to know JOHN WICK actor Keanu Reeves as one of the kindest, most gentle souls hailing from the Hollywood elite. Time and again we've seen him offer his subway seat to those in need, spare extra time for his dedicated fanbase, or hangout with homeless people on the street ... just because. In time he's become something of a living legend, allowing… Read More...
PLOT: An ailing Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) has his hands full when George Hearst (Gerald McRaney) returns to Deadwood demanding the life of Al’s former squeeze, Trixie (Paula Malcolmson), the vengeful ex-prostitute who tried to murder Hearst a decade earlier. Meanwhile, Marshal Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) goes on the warpath when one of the town’s most beloved citizens… Read More...
Netflix has officially put the kibosh on all of their Marvel-related shows, including IRON FIST, LUKE CAGE, DAREDEVIL and THE PUNISHER, with only one season of one show left to go, JESSICA JONES. The show starring Krysten Ritter as the title hero will air its final season in only three weeks on June 14, and now Netflix has released the first look photos and a teaser trailer hinting at something… Read More...