Author: Scott J. Davis

  • Could Guillermo del Toro be about to join the Star Wars universe?

    Last week, director Guillermo del Toro had spoken about his reasons as to why he didn’t return to direct Pacific Rim 2 and now the acclaimed filmmaker has been mentioned in the same breath as another sci-fi blockbuster series – Star Wars. In an extended chat with Collider, del Toro was open about the prospect… Read More >

  • Guillermo del Toro talks Pacific Rim 2 and why he didn’t return to direct

    Pacific Rim had many fans when it was released back in 2013 – a gigantic sci-fi blockbuster extravaganza, the film was directed by Guillermo del Toro and went on to gross over $411million across the globe. A sequel was just a matter of time and Pacific Rim: Uprising is production but is sans del Toro,… Read More >

  • Transformers: The Last Knight – Trailer 3 Tease

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    Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried in the secrets of the past and the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Now, it’s up to the unlikely alliance of Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Bumblebee, an English lord (Anthony Hopkins) and an Oxford… Read More >

  • Morgan Freeman on why The Shawshank Redemption bombed at the box office

    Now considered one of the very best films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption didn’t find immediate success in 1994 – earning numerous rave reviews and seven Academy Award nominations, the film was a big flop when it opened in cinemas, grossing only $28million in the US. Over time, the film gained a cult status… Read More >

  • Chuck (The Bleeder) – Trailer

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    Liquor salesman and part-time prizefighter Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber) gets the chance to take on Muhammad Ali (Pooch Hall) in a highly publicized title fight, launching him to sudden fame. Read More >

  • New DC villain was almost cast as the Man of Steel

    In what is a very strange turn of events, actor Joe Manganiello has revealed this week that his entry into the Warner Bros and DC cinematic universe could have been very different if events a few years ago had been different. The True Blood star, speaking whilst on a promotional tour for his new film… Read More >

  • Terrence Malick “backing away” from his unscripted films

    The enigma around legendary filmmaker Terrence Malick and his recent efforts have left many puzzled – his new film Song to Song, which has debuted in the US, continues the director’s fascination with the unscripted and his exploration in finding more “true”, documentary-style moments in his movies, a trend he began with To The Wonder… Read More >

  • Legendary actor Don Rickles dies aged 90

    Hollywood comedy legend Don Rickles has passed away at the age of 90. Appearing across radio, television, film and stage, Rickles was perhaps best known to modern audiences as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in all three Toy Story films. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the actor died in Los Angeles due to… Read More >

  • Buster’s Mal Heart – Trailer

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    An eccentric mountain man is haunted by a recurring dream of being lost at sea. He discovers that the dream is real and that he is, in fact, one man in two bodies. Read More >

  • Brett Ratner thinks Rotten Tomatoes is the “destruction” of cinema

    It has become the talk of the town over the last year and more and more we are hearing about the impact that critic-ranking website Rotten Tomatoes. Last March, many were up in arms about Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice when it was ranked at 27% after the totals were clocked up,… Read More >