The Get Down Premiere Pictures & Video
Netflix held a star studded Premiere stateside for their much anticipated latest original series The Get Down. Check out pictures and video highlights below.
The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco -– told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.
Director Baz Luhrmann made the series with a team of collaborators including four-time Oscar winner and fellow executive producer Catherine Martin, legendary MC and executive producer Nas, associate producer Grandmaster Flash, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, co-creator and executive producer Stephen Adly Guirgis; and expert collaborators, including hip-hop historian and supervising producer Nelson George.
The cast of the The Get Down includes Shameik Moore (“Shaolin Fantastic”), Justice Smith (“Ezekiel ‘Books’ Figuero”), Herizen Guardiola (“Mylene Cruz”), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Cadillac”), Jaden Smith (“Dizzee Kipling”), Skylan Brooks (“Ra Ra Kipling”), Tremaine Brown Jr. (“Boo Boo Kiping”), Mamoudou Athie (“Grandmaster Flash”), Jimmy Smits (“Francisco ‘Papa Fuerte’ Cruz”) and Giancarlo Esposito (“Ramon Cruz”).
The Inbetweeners Cast Set For New Show
Speaking to Red Carpet News TV at the World Premiere for new Ricky Gervais movie David Brent Life On The Road, The Inbetweeners star James Buckley confirmed exciting news that he and former co-star Joe Thomas will be re-teaming for a ‘cool’ new show from some of the creative team behind The Inbetweeners.
While again strongly ruling out the possibility of ever reprising their Inbetweeners characters Buckley did admit that there was enthusiasm for possibly having Simon Bird and Blake Harrison also join them in some capacity in the new show.
While he was reluctant to confirm any details of the new show he assured fans that it would have an Inbetweeners vibe and that they recognized the appeal of getting the whole gang back together given any opportunity to do so. Video interview below
Nerve Review
The Plot
A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of ‘watchers’
The Good
Emma Roberts stars in this engaging thriller which adds an interesting twist to the world of social networking with Nerve, an app which allows people to live stream dares which are matched to fit their online profiles from anonymous ‘watchers’. So for example, if you’re afraid of heights, your dare will be attributed to get the best reactions. Jessica Sharzer’s script does a wonderful job of making the premise feel realistic which adds to the ironically unnerving sense of the film. As Vee (Roberts) decides to finally step outside her comfort zone after a humiliating experience with a crush, she joins nerve as a ‘player’ where she is dared to kiss a stranger. Things soon escalate as Vee and the stranger, Ian (Franco) are banded together by the ‘watchers’ and given dares which start becoming more and more dangerous.
Franco and Roberts are a perfect match as they roam the city, gaining more and more followers both virtually and in reality in the form of anonymous people lit up only by their cell phones. Their chemistry is really what makes the film work, not feeling forced at all, while the story feeds such a simple idea but one that feels minutes away from happening in real life. Twists and turns come along the way as the elusive Ian is slowly revealed to have ulterior motives.
The Bad
As a general concept, Nerve works particularly well. However there is at least one storyline which feels a touch forced especially towards its conclusion. As Vee continues to complete dares, she receives rewards from the watchers in the form of bank transfers which gradually get larger and larger dependant on how tricky the dare is. With this comes Juliette Lewis as Vee’s mother, who becomes more and more confused with the sudden activity in their joint bank account. It works well to begin with but when she becomes more involved with the storyline it just feels out of place. Had she just been outside of the main story for the entirety it could have been a nice addition.
On the subject of the films ending, there does seem to be the sense of a tacked on cliffhanger which feels clearly like it’s there simply to have an option for a sequel should the film succeed. However with the way in which the final act plays out it would perhaps not be the wisest of choices.
The Ugly Truth
Emma Roberts and Dave Franco have a great chemistry and prove they are more than capable of carrying a movie on their own. This is undoubtedly also due in part to the genuinely realistic and intriguing concept. There are a couple of issues with the overall ending, particularly Juliette Lewis’ part. For the most part however, Nerve is a fantastic ride!
Review by Johnny Ellis
Lando Calrissian Set for Han Solo Movie
With Disney set to release their first stand alone Star Wars movie with Rogue One in December, it appears the next solo movie, the Han Solo one, is powering on through its development. The Wrap has reported that there are rumblings of a role for a young Lando Calrissian in the film in which Alden Ehrenreich is set to play the lead role.
This being set in events prior to Harrison Ford’s first appearance in the Star Wars storyline in episode IV, could we perhaps see how Han and Lando first met? Time will tell but one thing’s for sure, it’ll be a welcome return to the character who was last seen in The Return of the Jedi.
More news as we get it of course but expect the Han Solo movie in your cinemas from May 2018 and hopefully if the rumour is true, a casting announcement for young Lando will soon come.
Bad Boys 3 Delayed & Title Revealed
Sony studios have revealed that the upcoming third installment of Bad Boys has been pushed back from its original release of February 2017 to January 12 2018. As well as this they’ve also announced the title Bad Boys For Life. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan is still set to work on the sequel with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith set to return. More news as we hear it of course but for now you can find Will Smith in Suicide Squad.