Author: Cassam Looch

  • Wild Card – Review

    “Jason Statham is Jason Statham with a Jason Statham accent in this Jason Statham thriller”… Read More >

  • The Gunman – Review

    This uninvolving and largely forgettable thriller is only worthy of note for adding Sean Penn to the ever growing list of actors seeking a second career as action stars later in their careers… Read More >

  • Blue Thunder reboot takes off at Sony

    Columbia Pictures plans a hi-tech relaunch and plans to upgrade the hardware from a helicopter to a drone. In a move that looks to acknowledge modern surveillance issues, Sony is looking to bring its 1983 hit bang up to date by replacing the police vehicle of the title. Blue Thunder originally featured a state-of-the-art helicopter… Read More >

  • Furious 7 surprise screening leaves Paul Walker fans in tears

    A surprise screening of the latest instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise at SXSW has left fans of the late star Paul Walker in tears. At the first public showing of the movie, held over the weekend in America, many viewers were said to be left in an emotional state. The special screening was… Read More >

  • Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in Martin Scorsese biopic

    Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx has confirmed he is to play controversial boxer Mike Tyson in an as-yet-untitled biopic to be directed by Martin Scorsese. 47-year-old Foxx told listeners on radio station Power 105 the film will be “This will be the first boxing movie that Martin Scorsese has done since Raging Bull”. In the interview, the… Read More >

  • Cinderella reigns supreme at the Box Office

    Disney’s latest live-action adaptation is on track for an impressive £47.5m opening weekend in the US. The Kenneth Branagh directed movie has also had a huge debut worldwide, claiming £90m at the international Box Office. The figures will only get better once the fairytale flick opens in the UK and in other territories. Disney will… Read More >

  • Suite Francaise – Review

    “An all-star cast and a sweeping wartime story should have been the stuff of little gold statuettes. However, the fact that this well-meaning but ultimately mediocre romance didn’t even get a look in, should speak volumes…” Read More >

  • Tim Burton to direct live-action Dumbo

    Disney look set to continue harvesting their own back catalogue with a live-action version of the animated classic Dumbo heading to the big screen. In a case of going from Big Eyes to Big Ears, Tim Burton is being lined up to direct, having already scored a massive success for the studio with his quirky… Read More >

  • Run All Night – Review

    The relief felt when discovering that this most generic-looking Liam Neeson action flick is the least generic-feeling of his recent output, is palpable. Run All Night proves that there is still plenty of fight left in the old dog yet. Read More >

  • Face of an Angel – Review

    “The film fails to take off because of the confused messages being sent out, but is still a project that will instigate debate both on the controversial subject matter, as well as the wider issue of ethics in journalism in general.” Read More >