Review: King of Thieves

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: An elderly widower (Michael Caine), who was a top-notch thief in his younger days, reassembles the old gang to knock over a safe deposit bank over a holiday weekend. REVIEW: KING OF THIEVES should have been a major release....

Saban Films nabs the U.S. rights to Michael Caine-led King of Thieves drama

Posted 7 years ago

Word has come in that Saban Films has snagged the U.S. distribution rights for KING OF THEIVES, an upcoming crime drama from director James Marsh (THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, SHADOW DANCER). The much anticipated film stars Sir Michael Caine (DUNKIRK, GOING...

BBC orders a second season of His Dark Materials before the first has aired

Posted 7 years ago

Although THE GOLDEN COMPASS, the 2007 feature-film which was based on Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, ultimately wasn't given a second chance, it seems that the series has already had better luck on television. Deadline reports that the BBC...

Michael Caine plans a major heist in King of Thieves international trailer

Posted 7 years ago

When they're done well, it's tough to beat a good heist film, and the upcoming KING OF THIEVES certainly looks as though it has the potential to stand out among its brethren. Starring Michael Caine (KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE), Jim...

Tom Hooper to direct His Dark Materials series starring Logan’s Dafne Keen

Posted 8 years ago

There are quite a number of fantasy franchises out there which made the leap to the big-screen only to find themselves stalled after just one film, but occasionally, the material is resurrected and given a second chance. THE GOLDEN COMPASS,...

Awfully Good: Leonard Part 6 + The Flintstones (video)

Posted 10 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen may be an embarrassment as a spy in BROTHERS GRIMSBY, but he doesn't hold a candle to…   Leonard Part 6 (1987)   Director: Paul Weiland Stars: Bill Cosby, Tom Courtenay, Joe Don Baker   Super spy...

Why Rupert Wyatt walked away from Gambit and several other studio films

Posted 10 years ago

2 weeks ago it was announced that director Rupert Wyatt (THE GAMBLER, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) had walked away from 20th Century Fox's GAMBIT film due to conflicts with another project. Makes sense given that production was...

Review: Quartet

Posted 13 years ago

PLOT: At a retirement home for aged musicians, three members of a former quartet (Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay and Pauline Collins) are shocked when their long-estranged fourth member (Maggie Smith) becomes a fellow resident. With an annual concert approaching, and...

Full trailer for Gambit starring Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, and Cameron Diaz hits the net

Posted 13 years ago

So, there’s this new trailer for GAMBIT, starring Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Cameron Diaz, and Stanley Tucci.  It’s written by Joel and Ethan Coen, which would normally cause me to raise my eyebrows and nod with approval, but after watching...