On January 18th, Actor Idris Elba addressed the United Kingdom’s Parliament on the subject of diversity – specifically, on the diversity (and/or lack of same) in British film and television. True, it was a speech in regard to diversity in British film and television, but change the names of the organizations he mentions and it […]
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Sneak Peek: Luther: The Return!
On the heels of the Golden Globe®, Screen Actors Guild, Critics’ Choice and NAACP Image Award nominations for his iconic role, Golden Globe winner, Idris Elba, returns as the self-destructive near-genius detective on the edge of law enforcement. In this sneak-peek (following the jump) of tonight’s premiere, Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Elba) learns the […]
BBC America Sets Luther Event for December!
Idris Elba’s Luther returns to BBC America for a one night event on December 17th (9/8C). In this special event episode, Luther learns that the normal life is just not for him when he’s drawn into a case involving a cannibalistic serial killer. For more, follow the jump.
Dire Trailer: Beasts of No Nation!
Netflix’s first movie – Beasts of No Nation – will be launched in nineteen Landmark theaters on October 16th in hopes of achieving award season recognition. The film follows a young boy who, when a civil war tears his family apart, is forced to join a unit of mercenaries and become a child soldier. Check […]
Luther Returns To BBC America In 2015!
The BBC and BBC America are producing a two-part Luther event to be broadcast on in 2015. Series creator Neil Cross will write. Idris Elba is returning as the iconic character. Details follow the jump.
Disney Looks To Murray for the Bear Necessities!
Amidst the high-powered signings of the likes of Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johannson, Lupita Nyong’o and Ben Kingsley to voice beloved characters of Disney’s The Jungle Book, it became apparent that a certain lovable, bumbling, kind-hearted bear had yet to be cast. Now the movie has its Baloo and that it is Bill Murray makes perfect […]
Luther Returns In BBC America Four-Night Event!
Tortured London Detective John Luther returns to BBC America in a four-night miniseries event running from September 3-6, 10/9C. Luther Series Three finds Luther under unimaginable pressure in dealing with two conflicting crimes and colleagues who are working hard to take him down. He finds love but must confront his own mortality in this most […]
Takers’ Style Fades In The End!
It probably doesn’t help that Takers follows the strangest and most ambitious heist flick ever made [that would be Inception], but it still manages to be smart and hold one’s interest until the wheels fall off [almost literally] in the last act.
DVD Review: The Losers is Out On Combo Pack, But Special Features Are Limited to The Blu-Ray Disc
Available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and for Download 7/20! It’s tough to do just a DVD review anymore since many movies, especially those being released by Warner Home Video, are being packaged as combos that include DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Download. So this is really a review of both the DVD and […]