Mississippi Grind got a decent reception at Sundance, with critics noting that Half Nelson filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck brought the spirit of the 70s to their movie.
Now the trailer has arrived.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Gerry (Mendelsohn) is a talented but struggling poker player about to be swallowed up by his unshakeable gambling habit. But his luck begins to change after he meets the young, charismatic Curtis (Reynolds). Gerry convinces his new lucky charm to hit the road with him, towards a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. The highs and lows unveil the duo’s true characters and motivations, and an undeniable bond forms between them.’
The film is out in the US on September 24th. [Read more…]
After finding new life in a two movies, The Muppets are heading back to the place they were born, with a new TV show that will be a sitcom that mixes Kermit & co’s. home life with their work life, in a documentary style that’s a little like Modern Family or The Office.
Nobody was expecting Skyfall to join the billion dollar box office club, but when it did it ensured the 007 got a massive shot in the arm and there was huge amounts of anticipation for the next instalment. The film, Spectre, reunites Daniel Craig with director Sam Mendes.
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I’m sure evolutionary scientists would be the first to say that if as asteroid hadn’t wiped out the dinosaurs it’s very unlikely we’d be living alongside them now (indeed, we’d almost certainly not exist as a species), but it’s still a fun idea and one Pixar running with for The Good Dinosaur.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens may not be in cinemas until December, but with Star Wars: Episode VIII currently set for release May 2017, they don’t have time to see whether JJ Abrams’ movie is a success before moving forward with its sequel.
One of the world’s most prestigious LGBT film festivals, LA’s Outfest, has drawn to a close and this year’s winners have been announced, with the Kristen Wiig starrer Nasty Baby following up its Teddy Award for best LGBT-themed film at the Berlin Film Festival with the US Dramatic Feature Film prize at Outfest. International Dramatic Feature meanwhile went to Marcal Fores’ Everlasting Love.
It is an odd thing but when actors are playing superheroes they often don’t have vast amounts of success outside that franchise. It’s true of Chris Evans, who’s massively popular as Captain America, but his other films haven’t made much of an impact on the box office (his recent Playing It Cool didn’t even get a UK cinema release).
While Jason Bateman is best known for comedy, he’s getting into horror-thriller territory for The Gift.
The lesbian wedding movie Jenny’s Wedding, starring Katherine Heigl and Alexis Bledel, will be in US cinemas on July 31st, but it’s not the only movie out there about two women getting married . There’s also Dodie & Cheryl Get Hitched, which has launvhed a