Based on the graphic novel Samurai Shiro by Danilo Beyruth, Brazilian director Vicente Amorim puts us in the heart of the Japanese community in Sao Paulo in Brazil (the largest outside of Japan itself) for a story mixing modern action with traditional…
Based on ideas developed from 2015 short Nasty, Welsh music video director Prano Bailey-Bond explores the effects of censorship, violence and grief in this bold feature film debut. Premiering initially in Sundance’s Midnight section, the film finally hits UK cinemas later this week.…
Between the many Transformers films, 2012’s Battleship and even the two previous G.I. Joe films, movies based on toy lines don’t exactly have the best reputation. But Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins manages to wipe that slate clean, rebooting the G.I. Joe…
Game adaptations and video game-themed movies are always a risky venture - for every Wreck it Ralph or Pokémon Detective Pikachu, there's a Pixels or Monster Hunter lurking in the background. Following release date shuffles and even being pulled from the upcoming…
It's not often that you can say a film based on a viral Twitter thread makes it to the big screen, but here we are. Back in 2015 A’ziah ‘Zola’ King took the social media platform by storm with her 148-tweet thread…
Sony Pictures Animation is back with their third original Netflix flick, following the hugely creative duo of Wish Dragon and The Mitchells vs the Machines. This time round the studio has paired with musical maestro Lin-Manuel Miranda for their first for-ray into…
Following the critical panning, fan disappointment and failed spinoffs resulting from David Ayer's 2016 Suicide Squad, many believed the franchise wouldn't continue. Despite the film's success at the box office, along with the popularity of Margot Robbie's take on Harley Quinn, there…
Following the box office success of theme park ride adaptation The Pirates of the Caribbean, which has grossed more than $4.5 billion worldwide across the five part franchise, Disney is turning to another of their popular attractions in the hopes of another…
Leigh Janiak’s three-part adaptation of the R.L. Stine series of YA horror books comes to a close this week on Netflix, with a trip even further back in history in a distinctly folklore/witch-hunt themed instalment. Following in the footsteps of the two previous…
It's safe to say that Nicolas Cage really is having a wild resurgence as of late, particularly following the more bonkers flicks such as Mandy, Colour out of Space, Prisoners of the Ghostland and Willy’s Wonderland. So when the first trailer for Pig was…
It's been a long time coming, but Scarlett Johansson finally has her time to shine as the leading lady in her own solo film, kicking off Marvel's return to the big-screen for phase four. Debuting back in 2010 in Jon Favreau's second…
Leigh Janiak’s three-part adaptation of the beloved R.L. Stine horror series is back for a second and even more gory instalment this week, as the survivors of the 1994 Shadyside attack head back to the Ohio town's dark past for answers. The horror…
Other than a select few, (namely Ben Wheatley's Tomb Raider and Rob Letterman's Detective Pikachu), we all know of the curse of the video-game adaptation. So when an adaptation of Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft's multiplayer VR game Werewolves Within was announced…
Originally set for theatrical distribution by Paramount, big budget sci-fi action flick The Tomorrow War is now heading to streaming service Amazon Prime Video later this week. With MCU star Chris Pratt on leading man duties, (along with first time executive producing…
Renowned writer R.L Stine is best known for his beloved Goosebumps books, and as a 90's kids, they were definitely a great introduction to the horror genre. Following a hit anthology series and two films starring Jack Black, Hollywood turned to adapting…