John Nugent

1 day ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

The deadly, trophy-hunting Predator species takes on the toughest warriors from across human history: a Viking queen, a Japanese ninja, and an ace World War II pilot. Original Title:Predator: Killer Of KillersIt’s hard to keep a secret in Hollywood these days. So when it was announced late last year that Dan Trachtenberg had directed not one but two new films in the Predator franchise, one completely hush-hush, the surprise was bigger than getting hit in the face with Old Painless.

3 weeks ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

On a near-empty stage, U2 lead singer Bono recounts stories of his life, shares his fears and doubts, and sings some of his most famous songs. Let’s get the obvious joke out of the way first: no, despite being produced by Apple, this film will not be automatically and nonconsensually forced onto your iPhone.

3 weeks ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

The parasitic AI known as the Entity has infected global cyberspace and threatens the entire human race. The only man who can stop it? IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise). Original Title:Mission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningHas the fuse finally been unlit? After 30 years of saving the world with stunts, set-pieces, spycraft and a substantial amount of sprinting, is Tom Cruise’s possibility-defying IMF agent Ethan Hunt finally hanging up his prosthetic mask?

4 weeks ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

A man (Nicolas Cage) looking to buy a house in a seaside community comes into increasingly violent conflict with a territorial group of surfers. Original Title:The SurferWe never learn the name of Nicolas Cage’s character in The Surfer.

1 month ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

When radical environmental terrorists led by Marcus Blake (Clive Owen) attack a corporate function in a London skyscraper, only former-soldier-turned-window-cleaner Joey (Daisy Ridley) can stop them. Every generation gets its own Die Hard. So potent is the power of John McClane that the animated comedy Rick And Morty even devoted an entire episode to Rick imploring his teenage granddaughter to “do a Die Hard” in a space station.