The live-action version of Disney’s The Lion King smashed it at the box office, grossing over $US 1.6 billion worldwide including a solid $US 6 million (RM 24 million) haul over here in Malaysia…
The Batman: Jonah Hill Exits Villain Role After Warner Bros Fail to Meet Salary Demands?
Three weeks ago, we reported that Jonah Hill was in talks to play an iconic villain in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, opposite Robert Pattinson. The most interesting bit of the news was that Jonah Hil…
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Review — A Battle of Two Kingdoms Doubles as Allegory For Racism
The best way to start this essay, I figured, is by talking about the first Maleficent — a film that reimagined Disney’s classic Sleeping Beauty and provided a gothic backstory for the evil witch…
Matrix 4: Barney Stinson From How I Met Your Mother Joins Cast
Neil Patrick Harris, famous for his role as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother has joined the cast of Matrix 4 alongside Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Aquaman‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. …
Deadpool Will Continue to be R-RATED Under Disney; Might Veer into the MCU?
Putting aside the monopoly and business side of things, Disney’s acquisition of Fox is genuinely exciting in the world of Geekery as it means that we’ll soon see the likes of X-Men and Fan…
Joker: Poetic Bathroom Dance Scene Was Originally Something Entirely Different
One of the most gloriously unsettling sequences in Joker happens right after Arthur Fleck kills three Wall Street punks on the train. Arthur runs to the bathroom in a panic, takes a moment to catch hi…
Spider-Man and Venom Crossover Will Happen, Director Says
A lot has been said about the state of Spider-Man on the big screen over the past few months. Two months ago, we reported that Spider-Man would no longer be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as …
Zoe Kravitz to Play Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman
Matt Reeves’ The Batman is coming together nicely, at least in terms of casting. About two months ago, it was confirmed that the brilliant helmer of War For the Planet of the Apes had cast Rober…
Joker: Oscars 2020 Voters Claim Film is Too Dark; Not Sure if it Should be Celebrated or Banned
Joker premiered at the Venice International Film Festival to overwhelmingly positive responses. Not only did the film receive an eight-minute standing ovation, it also won the festival’s prestig…
Martin Scorsese Doubles Down on Comment: Marvel Movies Have “Invaded” Cinema
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino) has doubled down on his criticisms regarding Marvel Studios’ movies. As part of the panel discussing the future of cinema fo…
Box Office: Joker Has Already Made More Money Than Batman Begins, Shazam and Almost All the X-Men Movies
Last week, we reported that Joker did terrific numbers opening weekend despite the fear-mongering by certain portions of American media. The film grossed more than $US 234 million worldwide in its fir…
El Camino Review: A Riveting But Frustratingly Unnecessary Closure to Breaking Bad [NETFLIX]
Do we really need an epilogue to Breaking Bad? A question I kept asking myself while watching El Camino. The ending of the series which sees Walter White’s life slowly extinguish before our eyes and J…