Netflix recently announced a deal with Adam Sandler (Grown Ups, Happy Gilmore), which ties the actor up to star in and produce four original movies for the streaming giant as they further their original content library. But why did Netlfix choose Adam Sandler for this deal, of all of the actors available?
Category: Film
Gone Girl Review
“What are you thinking? What are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?” Dark, tense, dramatic, thrilling, Gone Girl is perhaps one of the best films of the year to date. For his 10th feature film, director David Fincher turns the screw on the audience, and ekes out two incredible…
J.K. Rowling’s Potter Mystery
J.K. Rowling took to Twitter recently to tease Potter fans with a mysterious and cryptic tweet. Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 6, 2014
Gone Girl, Anyone?
Are you wondering how to spend your evening? Stumped for ideas? Flicks and Pieces has you covered! For those unsure as to the best way to spend their evening I’ve created a handy infographic to guide your way. Enjoy the film now, thank me later.
10 Incredible Shots From Oscar Winning Cinematographers
In the past ten years, nine cinematographers have walked away from the Academy Awards with the Oscar statuette (with Robert Richardson picking up the award twice, for Hugo and The Aviator). Showing an expert use of framing, lighting and colour, these experts of their trade have created some of the most visually beautiful films in recent history. Lets…
News Flash: Hollywood Officially Runs Out Of Ideas
Ladies and gentlemen, the sad day has arrived when Hollywood has officially run out of ideas. Empire reports that a movie based on the classic puzzle game Tetris is on its way. Now don’t get me wrong, I love Tetris as much as the next guy, and it’s not like this is the first movie to…
Godzilla (2014) Review
“The arrogance of men is thinking nature is in their control and not the other way around. Let them fight.” Gareth Edwards follows up his feature debut Monsters with his take on the biggest monster of them all, Godzilla. Hitting the reset button on the franchise just 16 years after the 1998 Roland Emmerich film of the same…
10 Beautiful Alternative Movie Posters
Let’s take a look at 10 beautiful alternative movie posters, which have been created by some truly incredible artists. Prepare for your eyes to be dazzled by some remarkable one sheets.
Ranking Guillermo del Toro’s Movies
For Guillermo del Toro, it’s what lies beneath the bed, behind the curtain, or in the darkness that made him tick as a child, and inspires him creatively as a director. As a self-confessed lover of the macabre, del Toro surrounds himself with art, imagery, sculptures and collections of all that can feed his obsession with…
10 Stunning Movie Posters
The release of the new posters for Christopher Nolan’s latest Interstellar this week have put to bed any doubts that the art of the movie one sheet is still alive and well. In the right hands the old saying “a picture paints a thousand words” can never be so true. Here are 10 beautiful film posters worthy…
Ghostbusters Universe?
Following on from Bill Murray’s revelations on a female led cast for the eternally in production Ghostbusters 3, Dr. Raymond Stanz himself Dan Aykroyd has been in on the act with an update of his own on the project. And suddenly, it’s more than just a new Ghostbusters movie which we have to “look forward”…
Toronto International Film Festival – The Big Winners
The Toronto International Film Festival closes its doors for another year, and the biggest winners of all are film aficionados who can count down the days until the veritable bevy of outstanding looking films on show have their wide release. As is the tradition a number of awards were handed out, and there is much…
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