The Nun (2018) — Review and Its Impact on The Conjuring Universe Since 2013, The Conjuring Universe has been a dominant force in contemporary horror. In 2018, filmmakers James Wan and Gary Dauberman expanded that world with The Nun, a gothic spin-off directed by Corin Hardy and positioned as the franchise’s fifth installment. Set in … Read more
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. and DC’s upcoming film Birds of Prey—scheduled for release on 7 February 2020—has added Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jurnee Smollett-Bell to its cast. Margot Robbie will return as Harley Quinn, reprising the role she first played in Suicide Squad, and the new casting choices expand the film’s ensemble … Read more
Widely discussed and often criticized, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth has long invited readings that extend beyond a simple children’s fairy tale. Chief among these is the film’s overt sexual subtext, most famously embodied by Jareth’s pronounced codpiece in scenes like the Magic Dance. That image has puzzled viewers since 1986: why place such an obvious phallic … Read more
2018 Oscar winning actress Allison Janney looks set to reunite with her I, Tonya co-star Margot Robbie in a new Annapurna Pictures project that dramatizes the real-life fight against sexual harassment and toxic male culture at Fox News. Janney is attached to portray lawyer Susan Estrich, who in the wake of multiple workplace sexual harassment … Read more
Cary Fukunaga to Direct Bond 25 as Production and Release Dates Shift Eon Productions has announced that Cary Fukunaga will direct the next James Bond film, commonly referred to as Bond 25. The move follows the departure of Danny Boyle from the project and brings an acclaimed filmmaker, known for his range of work across … Read more
Revisiting Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice — A Critical Retrospective I still find it surreal that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice premiered only a few years ago. The film has distorted my sense of time, becoming an odd marker to divide eras: everything since that March release has felt like a cascade of … Read more
This review was originally posted to Austentatious Darling by Darcy Rae. Death Note (2017) Director: Adam Wingard Screenwriters: Charles Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater Starring: Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Wigham, Willem Dafoe The Netflix adaptation of Death Note feels like a missed opportunity from the first frame. Instead of translating the anime’s … Read more
Henry Cavill Reportedly Leaving the Role of Superman After five years portraying the cape-and-suit hero Superman on the big screen, actor Henry Cavill appears to be stepping away from the role. Industry reports indicate that Cavill and Warner Bros. have failed to reach an agreement for the actor to make a cameo in an upcoming … Read more
Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You Begins Shooting in Newcastle Production began today, 11th September 2018, on director Ken Loach’s new feature film Sorry We Missed You, industry reporting confirms. Filming has started in Newcastle upon Tyne, where the shoot is expected to run for approximately six weeks. Image: Sixteen Films The screenplay was written … Read more
Cold War (2018) Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Screenwriters: Pawel Pawlikowski, Janusz Glowacki, Piotr Borkowski Starring: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza From its opening images of Polish folk singers performing directly for the camera to its careful, intimate black-and-white cinematography framed in the taller 4:3 ratio, Cold War is a film that announces its … Read more