Anna Kendrick Tries To Manufacture A Terrorist In First Trailer For ‘The Day Shall Come’
“Based on 100 true stories, the explosive new film from Chris Morris (Four Lions, Brass Eye) is an emotionally gripping, laugh out loud thriller that exposes the dark farce at the heart of the homeland security project: It is harder to catch a real…
REVIEW: The Curse Of La Llorona (2019)
Living as a giddy Blumhouse geek – applauding their contribution to the paranormal horror genre – I merit most of the branches existing within the expanding Conjuring universe, despite a few hiccups landing beside its original double feature. While I worried that quantity over quality…
Go Behind the Scenes Of ‘IT: Chapter Two’ In The ‘Come Home’ Featurette
“Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club in a return to where it all began with “IT Chapter Two,” the conclusion to the highest-grossing horror film of all time. Twenty-seven years after the Losers Club defeated Pennywise, he has…
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Finishes 1st On Podium With $60m, But Was It Good Enough To Warrant Spending $200m?: Box Office Report
It’s a sign of success when the 1st spin-off of your wholly original, near-20 year movie franchise can race to a $60m opening, yet for this same start to be considered so-so. ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ of ‘Fast & Furious’ fame did just that this weekend,…
REVIEW: Benjamin (2019)
A film as personal and autobiographical as Simon Amstell’s Benjamin risks alienating its audience. There’s a danger of diving so deep into one’s own personal and emotional history that the story you’re telling becomes too singular and perhaps not all that accessible. In his feature…
Reel Women: August 2019 UK Releases
Welcome back to Reel Women, the monthly feature that highlights the films being released in the UK that are written and/or directed by women. This month there’s documentaries, comedies, dramas and a musical to. 2nd August Animals Directed by: Sophie Hyde Written by:…
REVIEW: Domino (2019)
“Nothing works like vengeance.” Directed by Brian De Palma, Domino features Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten and Guy Pearce. The initial setup is a police bust gone wrong, as Christian (Waldau) seeks revenge for the murder of his partner. Investigating it further opens up an…
REVIEW: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
The Fast and Furious franchise is really something special and unexpected. It’s come from humble beginnings about street racers stealing DVD players, to being able to have its own spin-off with two of the biggest action stars today. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw…
‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Hits Top Gear With $70m Opening: Box Office Predictions
It’s another sole entrant this Box Office weekend, with the ‘The Fast and The Furious’ franchise spin-off ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ aiming to crash ‘The Lion King’s threepeat party atop the charts. It’s the action blockbuster release we’ve hoped for from a summer period surprisingly lacking…
Freedom and Liberation in Mad Max: Fury Road
Geographically, Mad Max: Fury Road ends exactly where it begins. After a short prologue detailing the descent of the world and of humanity, we find ourselves deep within the Citadel, held and run by the tyrannical Immortan Joe. We watch as Max is brought there,…
