Tag: Dominic Monaghan

See Charlie Hunnam, Morena Baccarin, Dominic Monaghan, Clancy Brown and Mel Gibson In LAST LOOKS Trailer – Coming To Theaters February 4

If you like 1970’s Hollywood detective tales with flawed characters and film noir showing the seedy side of Los Angeles, then this new film is for you.

Get ready for an entertaining ‘whodunnit’ movie. Coming to theaters and On Demand and Digital February 4 is the upcoming action-comedy, LAST LOOKS, an RLJE Films release.

Starring Charlie Hunnam, Morena Baccarin, Lucy Fry, Dominic Monaghan, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Clancy Brown with Rupert Friend and Mel Gibson, watch the trailer now.

Charlie Waldo (Charlie Hunnam) is an ex-LAPD superstar who left the force and now lives a life of simplicity and solitude deep in the woods. Alistair Pinch (Mel Gibson) is an eccentric actor who spends his days drunk on the set of his TV show. When Pinch’s wife is found dead, he is the prime suspect and Waldo is convinced to come out of retirement to investigate what happened. The case finds Waldo contending with gangsters, Hollywood executives and pre-school teachers, all in pursuit of clearing Pinch’s name … or confirming his guilt.

The film is from UK award winning comedy and drama Film and TV director, Tim Kirby, who says of LAST LOOKS, “As a love letter to 70’s Hollywood detective films, I wanted to introduce subtle film noir cinematic troupes, but wanted to subvert them at all times, and I also didn’t want to romanticise Los Angeles in any way, choosing to show a claustrophobic, grounded side of the city.”

(L-R) Charlie Hunnam as Charlie Waldo and Mel Gibson as Alastair Pinch in the action/comedy, LAST LOOKS, an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.

In addition to winning both a BAFTA and a British Comedy Award, Kirby has directed and set up many successful comedies for television both in the UK and US including Phoebe Waller Bridge’s award-winning breakout hit Fleabag. In the US, with Funny or Die and Hank Azaria, Tim directed all episodes and exec produced the first season of the critically acclaimed TV series Brockmire for IFC, and in episodic TV, directed episodes of the HBO comedy Veep, Netflix’s Grace & Frankie, and Fox’s Brooklyn Nine Nine. Directing and exec producing the whole first season, he has just finished a new Netflix series The Pentaverate with Mike Myers who plays 8 characters. The show, about a secret society that has been working to control world events since 1347, is set to be released in May 2022.

(L-R) Charlie Hunnam as Charlie Waldo and Clancy Brown as Big Jim Cuddy in the action/comedy, LAST LOOKS, an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.

The 31-Disc Set of Peter Jackson’s MIDDLE-EARTH ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION Available on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray October 26th

“Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with an Elf.”

Celebrate 20 years of adventure and friendship as Warner Bros. releases the Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition, timed to the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.  The 31-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga contains new special features along with the theatrical and extended versions of all six films in 4K Ultra HD and on Blu-ray discs remastered from the 4K master. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be released on October 26.

Celebrate 20 years of adventure and friendship as Warner Bros. releases the Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition, timed to the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.  The 31-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga contains new special features along with the theatrical and extended versions of all sic films in 4K Ultra HD and on Blu-ray discs remastered from the 4K master. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be released on October 26.

The Ultimate Collector’s Edition includes the theatrical and extended versions of the six films from New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures in 4K UHD with HDR – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. 

The Ultimate Collector’s Edition comes in unique “Puzzle Box” collectible packaging and includes a 64-page booklet featuring costumes, photography and production notes from the film, and art cards featuring travel posters and images from iconic locations throughout Middle-earth including The Shire, Lake-Town, Erebor, Anduin, Rohan, Minas Trith, and Rivendell.

Also included are the original Cannes Film Festival presentation reel, and footage from the recent Alamo Drafthouse cast reunion featuring director Peter Jackson along with cast members Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellan, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortenson, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, and Elijah Wood.

4K Ultra HD** showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, and more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.   

The 4K remastering process was overseen by Peter Jackson.


The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King will feature Dolby VisionTM HDR that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs will also feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar. Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.


Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition contains the following special features:

  • Cannes Film Festival Presentation Reel
  • Alamo Drafthouse Cast Reunion
  • “The Fellowship of the Ring” – RT: 39:38​ (with Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Sean Astin and Elijah Wood) 
  • “The Two Towers” – RT: 32:24​ (with Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortenson)​
  • “The Return of the King” – RT: 29:48 (with Ian McKellan, Andy Serkis, and Peter Jackson)​

THE DAY Gets A New Poster – In Theaters August 29th

Opening in theaters on August 29th, WWE Studios and Anchor Bay Films have released this new poster for the post-apocalyptic thriller THE DAY.

A group of five survivors, armed with shotguns, axes and machetes, wander the back roads of a ravaged landscape looking for refuge in The Day, a terrifying look into a post-apocalyptic future. As war ravages humanity, destroying civilization and most of life on earth, the survivors realize they must do whatever it takes to stay alive. Lost, starving, and exhausted, they seek shelter in a seemingly safe abandoned farmhouse. However, while searching for food and resources, they unwittingly set off a trap signaling to their ruthless predators lying in wait to begin their deadly attack. With food and ammunition dwindling, the group must make a desperate final stand—over a 24 hour period—battling for their ultimate survival.

THE DAY stars Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism), Michael Eklund (The Divide), Cory Hardrict (Gran Torino, Battle: Los Angeles), Dominic Monaghan (ABC’s “Lost”, Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and Shannyn Sossamon (A Knight’s Tale).

Directed by Doug Aarniokoski and produced by Guy A. Danella, with a screenplay by Luke Passmore, it was one of the most buzzed-about films at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section.

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WAMG First Look … ‘I Sell the Dead’

Writer/Director Glenn McQuaid’s new horror-comedy ‘I Sell the Dead’ just received two awards at Slamdance, one for Best Cinematography and a Special Jury Mention for Larry Fessesden’s performance in the film. This is McQuaid’s first feature film as a writer/director after working as visual effects supervisor on ‘The Roost’, ‘Trigger Man’ and ‘Liberty Kid’. His most well-known work has been as visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director for ‘The Last Winter’ which was a really cool sci-fi/horror/thriller from 2006.

‘I Sell the Dead’ shows it’s style is influenced by some classic films of the genre and the director’s previous work with visual effects and title sequences. The cast is also highly appealing, featuring Ron Perlman, Dominic Monaghan, Larry Fessenden and yes, the tall man himself… Angus Scrimm!

Here’s the plot synopsis from the Official Website:

18th century justice has finally caught up to grave robbers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes. With the specter of the guillotine looming over him, young Blake confides in visiting clergyman Father Duffy, recounting fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection trade. His tale leads from humble beginnings as a young boy stealing trinkets from corpses, to a partnership with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes as they hunt creatures unwilling to accept their place in the ground. The colorful and peculiar history of Grimes and Blake is one filled with adventure, horror, and vicious rivalries that threaten to put all involved in the very graves they’re trying to pilfer.

‘I Sell the Dead’ really snuck up on me and it looks awesome! After I read up on the movie and watched the trailer (3 times now) it struck me that it has a welcome familiar feel to it, like breeding ‘Cemetery Man’ with ‘Evil Dead’ but still looks original of it’s own merit. I REALLY looking forward to seeing this one, and I’m sure it’ll end up being relegated to DVD for most of the US, but it could take some time considering it just now screened at Slamdance and Netflix doesn’t even have it listed yet. If we’re lucky, it may play at some indie and art house theaters. Let us pray!

Here’s some stills from the movie and one of the posters:

You’ve got to see the trailer, so here it is: