Review of the movie «Rocky Road to Berlin»
Kuzma Scriabin is one of the most prominent artists of contemporary Ukrainian culture. His death in a car accident in 2015 left an indelible scar on the face of Ukraine’s music scene. At the same time, Scriabin’s legacy and his work continue to live on. The film «Me, Victory and Berlin» — is one example […]
Movie review «It Lives Inside»
On March 14, the supernatural horror film «It Lives Inside», which is the feature debut of Bishal Dutta, an American director with Indian roots. This film has nothing to do with James Wan’s famous horror franchise, which began with «The Conjuring» (2013), but it was produced by Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick of the acclaimed…
«Breathe» ─ Ukrainian trailer for the action movie with Milla Jovovich has been released
The action thriller «Breathe» will soon be released in Ukraine. In 2019, it was included in the «Black List» of the year’s screenplays. This is a selection that annually highlights the best screenplays of the year that have not been filmed. However, the film later went into production.
Academy returns «20 days in Mariupol» and Chernov’s speech to the international TV version of the «Oscar»
Initially, the movie was awarded cut from the shortened international TV version — as explained by Disney «due to time constraints».
«The Crow» — trailer for the new adaptation of James O’Barr’s graphic novel with Bill Skashgård
The Lionsgate film, directed by Rupert Sanders («Snow White and the Huntsman»), will be released on June 7.
The first trailer for the Disney series about the legendary couturier Karl Lagerfeld. Premiere — June 8
Series tell about Lagerfeld’s rise to the top of the fashion world, starting in 1972, and his position as an unknown designer of ready-to-wear.
The Ukrainian trailer for the horror movie «The First Omen»
20th Century Studios and Phantom Four Films have created the horror film «The First Omen». It tells the story of a young American woman who is sent to Rome. There she must begin a life of service to the church.
Variety: Christopher Nolan earned «Oppenheimer» $100 million — director received bonuses for winning «Oscars»
The director’s final fee includes salary, bonuses, a percentage of box office receipts, and a bonus for awards at «Oscar 2024».
The third «Venom» will be released earlier (October 2024), but the sequel to «Batman» with Robert Pattinson «has been delayed until 2026.
The third installment of the «Venom» franchise has finally received the official title — Venom: The Last Dance, as well as new release date — October 25, 2024 (instead of the previously announced November 8).
Ari Aster casts Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Austin Butler and Pedro Pascal in next A24 movie «Eddington»
It is probably a new horror movie, the production of which will start this week.
At the «Oscars», the composer of «Oppenheimer» thanked his parents for «giving him guitars and drums instead of video games»
Ludvig Joransson received his second statuette for music to «Oppenheimer», but in his emotional speech spoke somewhat arrogantly about video games.
Michael Keaton says he didn’t understand his cameo in «Morbius» and wouldn’t mind returning to the role of Batman
Box office news about «Madame Web» now are not without mention about another failed movie from Sony’s Spider-Man universe, — «Morbius» with Jared Leto.
A cut scene from David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation of «Dune» has been published online
Writer Max Evry, who wrote the book «A Masterpiece In Disarray (David Lynch’s Dune – An Oral History)», acquired footage from actress Molly Vrean, who played Garou (Alia Atrid’s nanny) in the film.
2024 Oscars were watched by 19.5M viewers — new record since 2021
The «Oscar» award ceremony on the night of March 11 was watched by 19.5 million viewers, which is the best result in the last 4 years, according to Deadline with reference to Nielsen analysts.
«Dune: Part Two» grossed $367.5 million in 11 days — almost as much as the first film earned in its entire run
The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s «Dune» added $81 million from 72 international markets in its second week of release, bringing its total foreign box office to $210.5 million. Combined with the considerable earnings of the domestic box office ($157 million), «Dune: Part Two» grossed $367.5 million in 11 days — only $66.4 million…
The victory of «20 Days in Mariupol» and the triumph of «Oppenheimer». Who won the Oscar 2024 and how’d it go
«Oscar» has taken place: On March 11, early in the morning Kyiv time, the 96th ceremony of the main film award ended in Los Angeles. Traditionally, the Academy Awards were handed out at the «Dolby Theater. We summarize how it went, who won and who left empty-handed.
The Super Mario Bros. return to the movies — Nintendo and Illumination to release another animated film in 2026
Now the cartoon is under development, however, it is unknown whether it will be a direct sequel to the first — «Super Mario Bros. in the Movies», which debuted last year and earned $1.36 billion worldwide.
The authors of one of the main contenders for the «Oscar» were accused of plagiarism
On January 12, screenwriter Simon Stevenson («Luke», «The Adventures of Paddington 2») sent an email to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) asking to organize a call to discuss an important issue. He later accused the authors of The Holdovers of plagiarizing his script «line by line».
Review of the movie «Ricky Stanicky»
On March 7, Prime Video premiered the comedy film «Ricky Stanicky» starring Zac Efron and John Cena. After a series of dramatic parts («The Greatest Beer Run Ever», «The Iron Claw»), the former returns to the genre of pure comedy, and the latter appears in such images that you could hardly see him before. In […]
Review of the movie «Damsel»
On March 8, Netflix released the fantasy film «Damsel», starring Millie Bobby Brown, the star of Netflix’s «Stranger Things» and «Enola Holmes». In this review, we tell you how the 18-year-old actress, who was still wielding a sword at the time of filming, confronted a fire-breathing dragoness in a dark cave and whether this unequal…
The first trailer for the Fallout series from Amazon — premiere on April 11th via Prime Video
After a short teaser, Amazon has released a full trailer for the upcoming Fallout series — the highly anticipated TV adaptation of the famous post-apocalyptic RPG series from the showrunners of «The Wild West» will be released on Prime Video on April 11.
The thriller «Mothers’ Instinct» with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain will be released on April 4
In a month’s time, «Mothers’ Instinct» will be released in Ukrainian cinemas. This is a psychological thriller starring «Oscar» winners Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.
Adam Sandler has beaten Margot Robbie and Tom Cruise. Forbes has compiled the top 10 highest paid actors of 2023
2023-й was marked in the world of cinema as the year of Barbenheimer — «Barbie» and «Oppenheimer» were released in theaters at the same time, and despite the fact that Warner Bros led the box office with $1.4 billion, the work of Universal won the advantage among the nominations for «Oscar». At the same time, the top position in the Forbes…
Netflix has renewed the series «Avatar: The Last Airbender» for seasons 2 and 3 at once
The series, which adapts the Nickelodeon hit of the same name, will end with season 3, following the same structure as the animated version.
Dakota Johnson is likely to give up superhero movies after the failure of «Madame Web»
The actress plays a paramedic named Cassandra Webb, who receives the gift of clairvoyance after a traumatic incident and tries to protect three teenage superheroes from a mysterious enemy.
The second season of «House of the Dragon» will be released on HBO in June
Earlier, HBO CEO Casey Bloys announced release of the sequel in early summerand Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav spoke in February about «next quarter».
The second «Dune» showed the best opening in the history of Warner Bros. in Ukraine since the beginning of the war
Denis Villeneuve’s film debuted in Ukrainian cinemas on February 29 and earned UAH 32.6 million in its first weekend, an absolute record for Warner Bros. films in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
«The Garfield Movie» — new trailer for the cartoon about a sarcastic red cat (bonus Snoopy Cat with the voice of Snoop Dogg)
The cartoon will be released in cinemas on May 24, 2024.
«Dune: Part Two» earned $180 million in its opening weekend — 50% more than the original
Giant sandworms delivered Denis Villeneuve’s high-budget sequel to the top of the box office.
Review of the movie «Spaceman»
On March 1, Netflix released the sci-fi drama film Spaceman starring Adam Sandler. This is a film adaptation of the novel Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar, published in 2017. In the review below, we analyze how the comedian Sandler coped with the dramatic role this time and what shocks his character will face during […]
Review of the movie Code 8: Part II
On February 28, Netflix released the sci-fi action thriller «Code 8: Part II» starring cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell. This is a sequel to the Canadian film «Code 8», which was released in 2019. In the review below, we explain why this modest pseudo-superhero movie feels quite confident, especially against the backdrop of the decline…
The most interesting new movies of March 2024
In March, there were two dozen new releases of different caliber, ranging from modest auteur films to obscenely loud blockbusters. The current film repertoire offers to look at two empires at once: a new one in the monstrous «Godzilla and Kong» and an icy one in the next «Ghostbusters». We are also planning to meet […]
Review of the movie «Dune: Part Two»
Frank Herbert’s novels from the «Dune» — series are classic science fiction, and in many ways they remain unsurpassed even today. The series is based on many complex elements that are closely interconnected. To transfer something like this to the movie format — is an almost impossible task. But the first part of «Dune» by […]
Anime fans revive the popularity of Blu-ray and DVDs
Production studios still regularly release their latest, greatest movies and TV series on DVD and Blu-ray. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that physical media is no longer as much of a priority as it once was for the big Hollywood players.
«Superman», but without «Legacy»: DC Studios begins filming Man of Steel movie with new title
A supervillain, a journalist, and an alien walk into a bar…
«Tron: Ares» — the first ook at the threequel of the cult Disney sci-fi series
Production on the film began in Vancouver in January, and the premiere is scheduled for 2025.
The showrunners of the series «The Rings of Power» have extended their deal with Amazon and are working on Season 3
The most popular original series on Amazon was nominated for a «Emmy» in 2022, although it received mixed reviews from longtime fans of the Tolkien universe.
Apple has ordered a series based on the cyberpunk novel «Neyromancer» by William Gibson
Graham Roland («Dark Winds») will be the showrunner of the series, in company with J.D. Dillard («The Twilight Zone»).
The Crow: Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs in the first footage of the remake of the cult thriller of the 1990s
Director Rupert Sanders has remade the film “The Crow”, which was released 30 years ago. The 1994 film starred Brandon Lee, the son of the legendary Bruce Lee. The new film stars Bill Skarsgård («It», «John Wick», «Eternal») along with FKA Twigs.
“Monkey Man” – Action trailer from the creators of “John Wick”
The action film «Monkey Man», based on the story of the same name by actor and director Dev Patel, will soon be released in Ukraine. It was adapted for the big screen by screenwriter John Colley («Lord of the Rings: At World’s End»).
The series «Avatar: The Last Airbender» outsold «One Piece» on Netflix and garnered 21.2 million views in a week
Despite mixed reviews the live-action adaptation of Avatar is among the top ten most popular Netflix series in 92 countries.
«Beef» gathers cast for season 2 — probably Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Charles Melton and Kaley Spanaway
The creation of Netflix and A24, which this year took several important film awards, may get a sequel with a powerful cast.
Ryan Gosling will perform «I’m Just Ken» live at the Oscars ceremony
The song, which was first performed in this year’s box-office hit «Barbie», received an Oscar nomination «Oscar» — and, as he notes Variety, will be performed live at the ceremony by Ryan Gosling.
«I’m a little drunk»: Pedro Pascal got drunk and sobbed at the SAG Awards 2024 because he didn’t think he would win
Pascal won the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Joel in «The Last of Us», however, he says that he didn’t expect to win at all, and that’s why he — drank too much.
Review of the series «Avatar: The Last Airbender»
The original animated series about Avatar Aang, which aired on Nickelodeon, is considered a modern classic. It’s hard to find a person who doesn’t sincerely love it. At the same time, Avatar hasn’t turned into a big franchise, and there are relatively few separate works based on it. «Avatar: The Last Airbender» is…
Review of the movie «Robots»
On February 22, the official premiere of the sci-fi rom-com Robots starring Jack Whitehall and Shailene Woodley took place in Ukrainian cinemas. The plot of the film is based on the short story The Robot Who Looked Like Me by Robert Sheckley, which was included in the collection of the same name published in 1973. […]
Review of the movie Land of Bad
William Eubank’s new film Land of Bad brings together the Hemsworth brothers on the set, not the most famous one, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Liam and Luke. Other performers include Russell Crowe and Milo Ventimiglia. In the review below, we explain why a decent cast does not save the day. […]
Review of the series Monsieur Spade
Recently, AMC TV channel has finished broadcasting the crime-detective thriller Monsieur Spade, the plot of which focuses on the character of the classic noir novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Responsibility for the title role was assigned to the 59-year-old British actor Clive Owen. In this review, we will tell you what kind of…
Warner Bros. spent $200 million on the movie «Joker: Folie à Deux». This is more than twice the budget of the first part
In about six months, a new movie «Joker: Folie à Deux» will be released in theaters. And as it has already become known, it will be very expensive. Its budget is allegedly $200 million, which is more than twice the cost of creating the first part of 2019.
Critics Consensus «Dune: Part Two» — 80 points on Metacritic and 97% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Critics’ score aggregators give hope that «Dune: Part Two» by Denis Villeneuve will be one of the best films of the year, at least among the spectacular blockbusters. The average Metacritic score is — 80 points, and the freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is almost off the charts at — 97%.
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