Tagged Ron Howard

In an early scene of Hillbilly Elegy, our protagonist, J.D. Vance, is at a catered three-course meal desperately trying to differentiate between the silverware positioned before him. It’s a familiar...

Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale – out this week – looks like a hell of a ride, especially with the stellar ensemble cast. Chris Hemsworth's role might be one of the smaller ones, but the...

This film was previously reviewed on 16/05/18 as part of Cannes Film Festival. Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Film franchises prompt that question on a daily basis, with every...

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Film franchises prompt that question on a daily basis, with every semi-successful character or creation plundered for as many sequels and spin-offs as audiences...

1. Colin Trevorrow out as Star Wars director What is going on at Star Wars towers? A statement, released Wednesday on the official Star Wars website, reports that Colin Trevorrow – he of Jurassic World and...

1. WB decide “screw it” – hire Todd Phillips director for Joker: Origins Having failed to the tune of $745 million with Jared Leto in Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. are ready to have another whack at this...

After nearly 10 years of development, The Dark Tower is finally coming to the big screen. Under the direction of Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair), the movie hopes to launch an expansive film and television...

1. LucasFilm votes RON, appoints Ron to helm Han Solo A long time ago in a galaxy not so different from ours, two men were hard at work on adapting a beloved pop-culture property. They had assembled a fine...

Dan Brown is something of a miracle writer. His books, worldwide bestsellers one and all, are simultaneously light, page-turning romps and heavy art-history swamps. True to form, David Koepp has kept both of...

1.Warcraft: The Beginning conquers China, Europe Although Duncan Jones’ Warcraft: The Beginning looks like it might even struggle to make second place at this week’s US Box Office - against The Conjuring...

Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea is nothing that we haven’t seen before, least of all from the man himself – moral characters, personality clashes, a dramatic score and attempts to survive the...