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Three Thousand Years of Longing | Official Trailer | Directed by George Miller :Starring Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton

Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic – content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.  This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because…

Film Review: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Recaptures the Franchise’s Stunning Visuals, Family Humor and Sentimental Life Lessons

Repeating their previously successful actions and collaborations is proving to be prosperous for Paramount Pictures’ hit film adaptation series of the popular Sega game, Sonic the Hedgehog. The studio reunited with the 2020 movie’s director, Jeff Fowler, and writers, Pat Casey and Josh Miller, and and brought on new franchise scribe John Whittington to create…

‘Mad Max’ Series Director George Miller’s Three Thousand Years Of Longing To Debut At Cannes

Making a huge come back since “Mad Max : Fury Road” in 2015, an Australian Filmmaker George Miller’s highly anticipated fantasy romance drama, “Three Thousand  Years of Longing” with Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.  The $60 million budget film revolves around the encounter in a hotel room…

The Harder They Fall : Q&A with Actor Jonathan Majors

Synopsis : When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that his enemy Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) is being released from prison he rounds up his gang to track Rufus down and seek revenge. Those riding with him in this assured, righteously new school Western include his former love Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), his right and…

Idris Elba Reportedly in Talks to Star in Next James Bond Film

Idris Elba is currently in talks to star in the next James Bond film, but won’t play the titular role of special agent 007. The Golden Globe-wining actor has been told by MGM, the studio behind the hit spy franchise, that they have a villainous role in the series’ next installment for him, if he’s…

New James Bond Will Be Selected Next Year as ‘No Time to Die’ Debuts Tomorrow

Theories have been circulating for years about who will replace actor Daniel Craig as the next James Bond, and the people responsible for making that choice have revealed that they may soon finally start thinking about it – but not just yet. In an interview with Today on BBC Radio 4 reported by Deadline, producer…

Idris Elba Set to Reprise His Title Character in Luther Movie for Netflix

Idris Elba has signed on to reprise his title role from the acclaimed psychological crime drama television series, Luther, in a Netflix feature film adaptation. The casting comes after the actor, who won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the troubled eponymous Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in 2012, openly campaigned to play the…

The Suicide Squad, A Balderdash Of The Same Old Story

The Suicide Squad directed by James Gunn — produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures —is based on the eponymous DC Comics. The tenth film in the DC Extended Universe follows the chaotic adventures of the imprisoned convicts of Belle Reve penitentiary, who are sent by…

Concrete Cowboy, Portrait of a Place and Feeling – Film Review

There are communities that exist throughout the country and the world which function differently even from the areas directly surrounding them. Specific interests and a way of life may change how things look or feel, and may just be a major component of what is important to residents. That can look just slightly unlike the…