Transformers; The Last Knight

Australian Box Office Report: Transformers tops a crowded film franchise chart

It’s a sign of the times that the school holidays (and the USA’s summer blockbuster season) are upon us, as Transformers: The Last Knight tops the chart this week, making $4.46m in the process. It’s not a particularly impressive sum, however – the amount is the smallest opening weekend for a #1 film since King Arthur: Legend…

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Film Review: Transformers: The Last Knight (USA, 2017) is a nonsensical, explosion littered mess

It’s gotten to a point now where it doesn’t matter what you think. 2014’s soft reboot Transformers: Age of Extinction was a woeful film, torn apart by critics and made its predecessors look like Citizen Kane in comparison. And yet, it grossed over $1 billion worldwide. It maintains a spot in the top 20 highest…

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Here’s all the “Big Game Spot” trailers that premiered during the Super Bowl LI

Today was a massive day for sports. You probably heard about it. The Atlanta Falcons blew a 25 point lead and fell to the New England Patriots at Superbowl LI. But maybe you’re not into sports. Maybe, like us here at The Iris, you’re major movie buffs and if that’s the case, then the Superbowl…

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Spiderman, Transformers, Altar Rock and An Interview with God all make new casting announcements

Spider-Man: Homecoming looks like it will have more names attached than the entire nine seasons of Seinfeld before it finishes casting, as new additions Garcelle Beauvais (White House Down), Tiffany Espensen (Kirby Buckets) and  Tyne Daly (Cagney and Lacey) all take on as-yet-anonymous roles. The new names join the likes of Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr.,…

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New details for Transformers: The Last Knight

The quinary to the Transformers series has finally got a title and some cast information, thanks to an ominous Instagram clip posted through the film’s social media channels. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Transformers (@transformersmovie) While The Last Knight seems a little vague an uninspired as far as titles go, the…

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