Friday 31 January 2020

And Then We Danced - Poster and Trailer


Levan Akin’s beautiful and gripping love-story AND THEN WE DANCED launched in Directors Fortnight at Cannes. Set against the backdrop of Georgia’s traditional dance scene, the film follows an obsessive young dancer Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani), who has been training at the National Georgian Ensemble with his partner, Mary (Ana Javakishvili), since he was a child. Merab’s world is turned upside down, when the carefree and charismatic Irakli (Bachi Valishvili) arrives, rivalry soon turns to longing as the two draw closer together.


UK & Ireland Release Date: 13th March
Certificate TBC / Running time 106 minutes

Thursday 30 January 2020

Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island - Final Trailer - At Cinemas February 14


The enigmatic Mr Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort, but when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow, Fantasy Island is written by Jeff Wadlow & Chris Roach & Jillian Jacobs and is produced by Jason Blum and Marc Toberoff.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Trailer

The photograph of Toni Morrison on the poster was taken by Timothy Greenfield Sanders 

The critically acclaimed Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am will open in UK cinemas the weekend of International Woman’s Day. The film offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature.

Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, Morrison reflects on her lifelong deconstruction of the master narrative. Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula” and “Song of Solomon,” her role as an editor of iconic African-American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University.

In addition to Ms. Morrison, the film features interviews with Hilton Als, Angela Davis, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Mosley, Sonia Sanchez and Oprah Winfrey, who turned Morrison’s novel “Beloved” into a feature film. Using Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ elegant portrait-style interviews, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am includes original music by Kathryn Bostic, a specially created opening sequence by artist Mickalene Thomas, and evocative works by other contemporary African-American artists including Kara Walker, Rashid Johnson and Kerry James Marshall.

UK & Ireland Release Date: 6th March 2020

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Rogue Warfare - Explosive war trilogy receives Home Entertainment Release


Starring Will Yun Lee & Stephen Lang, the three films in the Rogue Warfare series will be released monthly, between February and April


ROGUE WARFARE
In the war torn desert of the Middle East, a new threat rises. The Black Masks, combining technology, an unwillingness to compromise, and brutal violence, stand on the forefront of national security to all nations and they must be stopped. The United States, along with the permanent members of the security council have held top secret meetings approving a covert mission to stamp out this new organisation. With unanimous approval from China, Russia, Great Britain and France, an elite squad of special forces is assembled, drawing representatives from each nation, who are classified as the very best each nation has to offer. They stand ready to carry out the world's most important mission: find and destroy The Black Masks.




ROGUE WARFARE: THE HUNT
Daniel is still missing and the team are no closer to preventing the Black Masks from carrying out their plan to destroy all of western civilisation. Without a clear leader, the team is at odds with one another, as they frantically try to stage a search and rescue mission. As the days pass and the team continues to argue, the chances of finding Daniel alive become more and more remote as The Supreme Leader tries to break his resolve through brutal torture. With a last-minute breakthrough, the team must band together and work as a single weapon in order to rescue Daniel. The clock is ticking, the team is ready but will Daniel still be alive?




ROGUE WARFARE: DEATH OF A NATION
Outnumbered, left without a clue, the team must start over to find the Supreme Leader and his horde of Black Mask's. As the team preps for their final mission, the stake could not be higher. Daniel is recovering from being captured, but is haunted by dreams of what could ultimately end up being the teams fate, death. While the team re-groups and focuses on new clues, the Black Masks are hard at work making more dirty bombs, this time smaller and more effective. With the information from Daniel during his capture, the team knows the clock is ticking and to finish this they must move now. A united front, a united team; disembark on one final assault on an old American forward operating base to finish this once and for all.

Rogue Warfare will be available on digital download from 10th February and available for Pre-Order here

Rogue Warfare: The Hunt will be available on digital download from 16th March and available for Pre-Order here

Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation will be available on digital download from 13th April and available for Pre-Order here


Carol of the Bells - Trailer


From director Joey Travolta, and starring R.J Mitte

Joey Travolta’s “inspiring, important production”* (BeentotheMovies) Carol of the Bells premieres on DVD and Digital this March from High Octane Pictures.

A young man with a troubled past seeks out his biological mother. His world is turned upside down upon discovering that she is developmentally disabled. Unable to work through this new discovery on his own, the man's wife takes matters into her own hands forcing her husband to face the truth and heal the past.

A crew of 70% individuals with developmental disabilities recently produced Carol of the Bells through Travolta’s Inclusion Films.

Travolta directs a commanding ensemble cast in the “modest and sincere film drama” (That Moment In) including RJ Mitte (“Breaking Bad”), Lee Purcell (“Due South”), Andrea F. Friedman (“Chicago Hope”), Yuly Mireles (“Animal Kingdom”),  Donna Pescow (“Saturday Night Fever”),  Geri Jewell (“Deadwood”), Elijah Maximus and Emmy Winner Donna Mills.

Travolta, whose many film and television credits include “Beverly Hills Cop III”, “Oscar” and “Amazon Women on the Moon”, teaches filmmaking to individuals with developmental disabilities at 6 partner studios across California via Inclusion Films. Carol of the Bells was produced in association with Futures Explored, Inc. and Options for All.

Carol of the Bells on DVD and Digital March 3 from High Octane Pictures.

Tuesday 28 January 2020

OUIJA SHARK - Official Trailer


We’re gonna need a bigger board.

From Wild Eye Pictures and director Scott Patrick comes Ouija Shark, taking a bite out of VOD and DVD this May.

A group of teenage girls summon an ancient man-eating shark after messing with a spirit board that washes up on the beach. An occult specialist must enter the shark's realm to rid this world of the deadly spirit ghost once and for all.

John Migliore, Robin Hodge, Christina Roman and Zoe Towne star in a new film from the distributor that brought you The Velocipastor!

Monday 27 January 2020

Calm with Horses - Official Trailer

Calm with Horses

SYNOPSIS
Ex-boxer Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong (Cosmo Jarvis LADY MACBETH, PEAKY BLINDERS) is the faithful and violent right-hand-man to the drug-dealing Devers clan, ready to dole out beatings at the whim of his best friend, and the family’s unpredictable protégé, Dympna (Barry Keoghan DUNKIRK, AMERICAN ANIMALS).

Arm’s struggle to find his place in the world has consequences on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Ursula (Niamh Algar THE VIRTUES, THE LAST RIGHT) as she strives to find a better life for herself and their young son Jack.

CAST
Cosmo Jarvis
Barry Keoghan
Niamh Algar

Saturday 25 January 2020

Agramon's Gate - Poster and Trailer - Starring Horror Icons Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop) and Yan Birch (The People Under The Stairs)


From writer/director Harley Wallen, and featuring genre icons Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop) and Yan Birch (The People Under The Stairs), Agramon’s Gate premieres On Demand February 11.

A psychic reader and Medium is invited to a party. Something goes very wrong and something comes over from the other side to haunt the people from the party. They must solve the mystery before it's too late. Agramon will not be easy to stop.

Also starring Kris Reilly, Calhoun Koenig, Harley Wallen and Kaiti Wallen, Agramon’s Gate will be available on digital platforms 2/11 from Midnight Releasing.

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Friday 24 January 2020

Alien Outbreak - Poster, Trailer


A war of the worlds begins this February when writer-director Neil Rowe's special effects showcase ALIEN OUTBREAK lands on digital and DVD from High Octane Pictures.

A small rural community is quarantined by an alien presence. Local police officers Zoe and Patrick battle through the night to take control as they become cut off from the outside world. Residents begin to behave strangely and mass panic spreads throughout. With the help of others, Zoe and Patrick begin unraveling the mystery and soon discover it is not all as it seems. Can they save their community before it's too late?


ALIEN OUTBREAK is available On Demand and DVD February 11, 2020.


Tuesday 21 January 2020

The Rhythm Section (2020) - New Trailer - Starring Blake Lively and Jude Law


In Theatres January 31.

Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, from director Reed Morano (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and the producers of the James Bond film series, The Rhythm Section also stars Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown.

Friday 17 January 2020

Interview with Nathan Pfaff


What would make someone who has a quickly growing career in the film industry give up everything to go live in Africa? That was the question that inspired director Nathan Pfaff to create Film School Africa.

A Hollywood casting director leaves her lucrative career behind in order to teach filmmaking to youth in an impoverished community in South Africa. In an environment resistant towards art and film, the students learn the true power and impact of storytelling.

Katie Taylor leaves a quickly growing career in the film industry in LA in order to teach film to youth in an impoverished township in South Africa. Thinking it will mainly help give the students skills and knowledge towards employment, she quickly realizes the students use their films as a means of self-expression and as art-therapy. Follow the students of FSA as they experience the joy and hardships of filming in the most unlikely of places. Learn the power of story and how film can transcend culture and color.

From Global Digital Releasing, Film School Africa premieres On Demand TODAY.


How did you get started in filmmaking, sir?

I’ve always loved filmmaking since high school, but it wasn’t till I pursed film work in Los Angeles that I really started to love the documentary side of the industry and decided to pursue that.

Lot of support along the way?

Yes, I have been very blessed to have always been supported by friends and family on all my filmmaking endeavors.

And this is your first movie?

Yes, this is my first feature length film. I wanted to have a feature film under my belt and gain all the experience that comes along with that, and it is something I am quite proud of. I have also made a short documentary in university that won a student Emmy in 2014 called The Advocate.

How hard was it to put together – in terms of structuring it, getting the money to make it, and so on?

I went to South Africa and filmed the staff and students of the film school for three months before coming back to LA and editing the film in my apartment for a little over a year. Not being able to just go back and shoot more footage probably helped narrow my options in terms of structuring it, and made it less complicated. But I was confident in what I had gotten. Being involved with the whole process helped me get an overarching skeleton of the story early on, but I continued massaging and tweaking it for quite a while.

I didn’t seek any external funding for the film, until the end when I created a GoFundMe to help fund the soundtrack composing and film festival submission fees. It was very much just a personal, passion project for me.

Did you learn a lot about the business world- and things you weren’t aware of – making it?

Absolutely! From the beginning, learning more about the business side of filmmaking was one of the things I was most interested in learning. This film has taught me a lot, and I know I still have infinitely more to learn, but now I feel I have a much better overview of the whole process.

How did you land distribution? 

To be honest, I was just playing the festival lottery and hoping to get an offer at some of the film festivals I screened at. But when that didn’t happen, I simply did internet searches and got recommendations from friends. Simply reaching out and submitting applications got me a producer’s representative, which in turn got me a distribution company. And once again, that was part of the process I was glad to learn. I knew once people saw the film they would love it. It was just a matter of getting people to actually watch it and take it seriously.



Wednesday 15 January 2020

Peter Rabbit 2 - Official Trailer - At Cinemas March 27


In PETER RABBIT™ 2, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.

Adventure runs in the family in cinemas March 27!

Starring
Rose Byrne
Domhnall Gleeson
David Oyelowo
Elizabeth Debicki
with Margot Robbie
and James Corden as Peter Rabbit


Tuesday 14 January 2020

Carmilla Trailer - UK release date 3rd April


An atmospheric, coming-of-age love story steeped in eerie mystery; a reimagining of Sheridan La Fanu’s 19th century novella of the same name.  15-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives with her father (Greg Wise) and her strict governess, Miss Fontaine (Jessica Raine), in total isolation and is struggling to find an outlet for her curiosity and burgeoning sexuality. When a carriage crash nearby brings a young girl into the family home to recuperate, Lara is enchanted by the eponymous Carmilla (Devrim Lingnau).

CARMILLA is the solo directorial debut of writer-director Emily Harris, starring newcomers Hannah Rae and Devrim Lingnau alongside Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Greg Wise (The Crown). Cinematography by Michael Wood (Eight Days A Week), production design by Alexandra Walker (Harry Potter), editing by Rebecca Lloyd (American Honey) with a score composed by Philip Selway, drummer for the band Radiohead (who previously scored Polly Steele’s Let Me Go), costume design by the Academy Award-winning John Bright (A Room With A View), with hair and make-up by Julie Kendrick (The White Queen). Producers are Lizzie Brown and Emily Precious for Bird Flight Films, alongside executive producers Tilly Films in association with Altitude Film Entertainment, the film will be released in the UK and Ireland by Republic Film Distribution.

The Victoria and Albert Museum, where writer-director Emily Harris is a Curator of the Theatre and Performance Department, will host a London Premiere screening on 24th March 2020.

A Regional Premiere will take place at the Depot Cinema, Lewes on 31st March 2020. The film was shot on location in and around Lewes and Plumpton, East Sussex.

CARMILLA will be released in UK and Ireland on 3 April 2020

Certificate 15. Running Time 94 minutes

VILLAIN - Brand New Trailer


Written and Directed by Philip Barantini, George Russo and Greg Hall

Starring
Craig Fairbrass
Robert Glenister
George Russo
Izuka Hoyle

VILLAIN follows the harrowing journey of Eddie Franks (Fairbrass). After being released from prison after 10 years, Eddie attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter (Hoyle) and clearing his brother’s (Russo) debt. Despite his best efforts, he finds himself drawn back into a life of crime, with devastating consequences.

A fantastic, gritty British genre film VILLAIN depicts the poignant journey of a man trying to mend mistakes of the past. The film is Philip Barantini’s highly anticipated feature debut, who’s short film BOILING POINT starring Stephen Graham (The Irishman, Line of Duty) has recently been nominated for a British Independent Film Award. Barantini has previously been seen in front of the camera in Band of Brothers, Humans and most recently Chernobyl.

VILLAIN is in cinemas and available on digital from February 28th 2020

Bloodshot - International Trailer 2 - Starring Vin Diesel


Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force – stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not – but he’s on a mission to find out.


Directed by David S. F. Wilson and starring Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell and Guy Pearce.

Monday 13 January 2020

Morbius - New Trailer


One of Marvel’s most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero, Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

MORBIUS is directed by Daniel Espinosa, with a screenplay by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway. The film stars Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson.


MORBIUS will open at cinemas July 31

Competition: Win Made in Auschwitz on DVD


Made in Auschwitz is released on January 20th

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis
This is the harrowing, devastating and shocking story of Auschwitz Block 10. Based on the life of 10 woman who, during the Holocaust, were preyed upon by a sadistic and narcissistic German doctor; Carl Clauberg.

Disguising his intentions to cause infertility and pain to his female patients with promises of fertility and pregnancy, he instead inflicted cruel and inhumane experiments, under Nazi instructions, in quest for recognition and his indispensable will to produce scientific results that would have made a second genocide very possible.

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1. Closing date 27-01-20
2. No alternative prize is available
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Competition: Win The Operative on DVD


The Operative is released on January 20th

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis
MUNICH meets HOMELAND in this taught and pacy psychological thriller following an undercover spy.

The Operative follows the story of Rachel (Diane Kruger, Inglorious Basterds), a rogue spy from Israel's feared national intelligence force Mossad, vanishes without a trace while attending her father's funeral in London.

The only clue to her whereabouts is a cryptic phone call she places to her former handler Thomas (Martin Freeman, The Hobbit Trilogy), who is then summoned from Germany to Israel by Mossad. With Rachel's life immersed in her assignments as part of a vast espionage effort against Iran's nuclear program, Thomas must retrace her steps to determine what threats she may now pose to their operation, while also working to protect her. Based on the hit novel The English Teacher by Yiftach R. Atir, The Operative also stars Cas Anvar (Room, Argo), Yoav Levi (Zero Dark Thirty) and Ohad Knoller (Munich).


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1. Closing date 27-01-20
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

Saturday 11 January 2020

Interview with Stephen Gallacher - Writer/Director of Nothing Man


Ahead of its release next week we spoke to Stephen Gallacher about his revenge thriller Nothing Man which stars Daniel Hall as a homeless man suffering from amnesia who is out to seek justice after his only friend is murdered.


You work in crowd P.A – in addition to writing, directing and acting – tell me about that? What does that involve?

I am now a 2nd assistant director on various films and tv shows such as Fleabag and The Split. It now involves writing call sheets and working out logistics, it can get quite monotonous but it’s all part of the job and it’s great to learn about every aspect. It’s also a great place to bond with cast and chat to them about projects.


You worked on Jason Bourne in that capacity?

At the time I was a crowd PA and got to work on some of the London stuff they did, it was a lot of fun, big crowd days are always fun. Two hundred people running around pretending like stuff is exploding near them and things, it’s cool.


I have to ask then, did the Jason Bourne character inspire Nothing Man?

In some ways yeah he did, but our main influence was certainly Dead Man’s Shoe’s by Shane Meadows, we loved Paddy Considine’s character in that and he was kind of birthed from there. Also we made Dan do his best Batman impression for the voice.


How long ago did you conceive the concept?

Wow, well its been eight years since we shot it so probably nine years since we came up with concept. We did a day of brainstorming to come up with the story and the concept and worked on it from there.


And what was the initial germ of the idea? 

We wanted to make something where it was low cost high concept, and wondered how best to do that and we also wanted to make it about societal problems and people. I like having some kind of message in my movies, even if it’s a small one, so having the issue of homelessness and a shady corporation getting rid of them was a response to the homeless situation in York and especially London.


I’m very interested in some of the feedback you’ve received on the film – I imagine while everyone really digs the film they’ve all got different opinions on the actions of those in the movie? Had some wild comments flung your way?

We’ve not had anything too crazy, I think most people think Noam is a great anti-hero and that’s where we pitched him. No one is morally perfect and I like characters that have more than one side to them, they’re human after all, so make sure they’re as conflicted and as complex as that. 


To get serious for a moment. What can be done about the homeless situation? It’s getting worse and worse it seems. Is there anything we the people can do to help there?

Well in the UK we just voted in a government that will not help the situation, it is getting worse and they’re doing very little to fix it. We have houses sitting empty, we ignore and avoid those less fortunate, so I think like most things it’s fixing the problem at the root. We need to invest in better health care, decriminalize certain drugs, get people into rehab, get them a routine, open up more shelters and give them an incentive to work and give them jobs. 


Thursday 9 January 2020

Disturbing The Peace | UK Trailer | 2020 | Starring Guy Pearce and Devon Sawa


YOURS TO OWN ON DVD AND DIGITAL HD JAN 27

A small-town marshal who hasn't carried a gun since he left the Texas Rangers after a tragic shooting must pick up his gun again to do battle with a gang of outlaw bikers that has invaded the town to pull off a brazen and violent heist.

From the producers of Bone Tomahawk and The Hurk Locker.

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Wednesday 8 January 2020

Competition: Win Romulus v. Remus: The First King on DVD


Romulus v. Remus: The First King is released on January 13th

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis
VIKINGS meets VALHALLA RISING and APOCALYPTO; this historical action epic is the legendary story of the two brothers who battled to found the greatest Empire history has ever known; Rome.

With stunning visuals and immersive epic battle scenes the film follows Romulus and Remus as they escape captivity and battle sacred fire and violent warriors leading one of them to form the eternal nation. A journey that will see one brother killed by the other to seal his fate as the chosen one.

Directed by Matteo Rovere.

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COMPETITION CLOSED


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1. Closing date 20-01-20
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3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
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Bad Boys For Life explodes onto 4DX and ScreenX at Cineworld cinemas


Cinemagoers will feel every punch, kick and shot as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence join forces one last time for Bad Boys For Life, the action-packed blockbuster which is released in 4DX and ScreenX on 17th January, exclusively at Cineworld.

Audiences will ride along with Detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) in the third and biggest instalment of the franchise yet. 17 years after their last case together, The Bad Boys must confront new issues head on, as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.

With an array of incredible action sequences, 4DX and ScreenX offers the best setting for cinemagoers to get all the thrills of this exciting movie spectacle. The motion chair technology available in 4DX auditoriums will allow every twist, turn and crash of the film’s car chases to be felt as if you’re along for the ride yourself, with the thud of the gun shots making a serious impact. With ScreenX the world’s first multi-projection cinema technology allows the action to expand past the centre screen onto the side walls of the auditorium. This will be included in many of the film’s most gripping action scenes, including chases, shoot-outs and fist fights.

Bad Boys For Life marks the first ScreenX release of 2020 following a stellar year, in which it set new box office records in UK. Total box office record for ScreenX increased 212% compared to 2018 in UK, driven by Hollywood films such as Spider-Man: Far From Home, Shazam! and Captain Marvel. 

Bad Boys For Life is in UK and Ireland cinemas from 17th January 2020.

Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writers: Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan
Producers: Doug Belgrad, Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith
Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Joe Pantoliano, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton


Tuesday 7 January 2020

5 of the best “Loser’s clubs” of misfits, outsiders, and nerds from across TV and Film.


In anticipation of the home entertainment release of IT Chapter 2, we’ve got a run down of 5 of the best “Loser’s clubs” of misfits, outsiders, and nerds from across TV and Film.

IT CHAPTER 2 -The Loser’s Club
Living in the town Derry, seven outsider children – Bill, Eddie, Ben, Richie, Stan, Beverly, Mike – are the protagonists of Stephen King’s IT. First formed in the summer of 1958, the Losers Club battles against the malicious Pennywise the Clown – a shape-shifting demonic entity that takes the form of their greatest fears.


THE BREAKFAST CLUB – The Breakfast Club
A Saturday detention at Shermer High School brings together a criminal, an athlete, a brain, a basket case and a princess. Each of them is tasked by tenacious school principal, Richard Vernon, with writing a 1,000-word essay on who they think they are. Throughout the movie the group test each other’s resolve to escape and, in the process, discover their own worth and value.


THE GOONIES – The Goonies
A group of friends calling themselves The Goonies find a treasure map, and set off in search of legendary pirate, One-Eyed Willy’s treasure. Along with their giant friend called Sloth, the group traverse underground mazes filled with traps and skeletons and pursued by the sinister Momma Fratelli and One-Eyed Willy’s brothers Jake and Francis who are after the treasure for themselves.


STAND BY ME – The boys
In Stephen King’s seminal coming-of-age story, four friends search for the body of a boy who has been killed by a train. Fast friends Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern think they’ll be heroes if they find it. The movie version starred River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell and Corey Feldman as the main protagonists.



STRANGER THINGS – The Party
In Netflix’s 1980s nostalgia-fest series, four boys Mike, Will, Lucas and Dustin encounter strange supernatural happenings in the town of Hawkins. When Will mysteriously disappears one day, it’s up to the group plus new friend, a girl with strange powers, Eleven to rescue Will from “the Upside Down.”



It Chapter 2 is out on digital download on December 30, and 4k Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD January 13.

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Monday 6 January 2020

The New Mutants - Official Trailer


20th Century Fox in association with Marvel Entertainment presents “The New Mutants,” an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive.

In Theaters April 3, 2020

Directed by: Josh Boone
Screenplay by: Josh Boone & Knate Lee
Produced by: Simon Kinberg, p.g.a., Karen Rosenfelt, p.g.a., Lauren Shuler Donner
Cast: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga

Friday 3 January 2020

GRETEL & HANSEL Official Trailer (2020)


On January 31, witness the terrifying untold story of the classic tale. Sophia Lillis stars in Gretel & Hansel, coming to theaters everywhere.

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

Initial release: 30 January 2020