Ryan Gosling’s gonzo directorial debut “Lost River” provided this year’s Cannes Festival with some of its most memorable WTF moments. In the aftermath of its Tuesday screening, Critics beat a fast path to Twitter to spread vitriol, disbelief and, in a few rare instances, praise for a film that is partially set in an underwater city. It’s a […]
Abu Dhabi is officially the first shooting location forStar Wars: Episode VII, twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi announced Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter first reported in April that the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise would shoot in Abu Dhabi. Sources tell THR that the J.J. Abrams-led production is seeking to re-create the […]
Could another superhero be joining the already super-sized Avengers team? Maybe if Hugh Jackman had a say in it. The “X-Men: Days of Future Past” star told IGN that he would love to see a crossover between “X-Men” and “The Avengers.” Jackman said his dream superhero movie would involve Wolverine appearing in a future “Avengers” pic. “I would love […]
While its likely that most TV fans and critics would still rank Dexter as one of the medium’s finer drama series of the last decade, there’s no doubt that almost all of those viewers would tell you they were disappointed by the show’s rather anti-climatic (some would say bizarre) series finale. Whether you sat miffed, puzzled or downright […]
South African filmmakers are beginning a new chapter as they look ahead to a strong showing at the Cannes Film Festival. The country has had a growing presence at the fest in recent years, and this edition will be no different, with four market screenings, three co-production forums and a better than hundred-strong delegation expected to showcase […]
Since first debuting in the 1954 Japanese film Gojira, Godzilla has become one of the most widely recognized movie monsters and is often referred to as the King of the Monsters, an allusion to the 1956 American adaptation: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! The dinosaur-like creature has decimated cities around the globe in movies, comics, and on television for over […]
On May 28, the stars of “Edge of Tomorrow” will take part in a groundbreaking worldwide event when, for the first time ever, threefan premieres will be held in three different countries in just one day, “resetting” the red carpet as Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt race the clock to make each event before time runs out. In “Edge of […]
The South African delegation lead by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa in partnership with KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, Durban Film Office and WESGRO will this year celebrate 20 Years of Freedom at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival. The festival has been scheduled to run from the 14th until the 25th of […]
Malik Bendjelloul, the producer, writer, director and editor behind the Oscar-winning music documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died, police said. He was 36. Police spokeswoman Pia Glenvik told the Associated Press that the Swedish filmmaker died in Stockholm late Tuesday, but wouldn’t specify the cause of death. No foul play was suspected. A big hit at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival that […]
Forget rumors of Matt Damon playing Aquaman or a fast-tracked release date for the now-confirmed Justice League movie for a moment and let’s look at what’s real. Batman vs. Superman, the followup to Man of Steel, is beginning to shoot soon. And in it, Ben Affleck’s Batman is getting a brand new Batmobile design. With all of the buzz surrounding Batman vs. Superman focused on release […]
