Argylle

The rectangle of the screen itself seems to bend and twist into a giant self-satisfied smirk for an unbearably smug caper from director Matthew Vaughn. It has all the interest of a men’s magazine cover-shoot: thin, flimsy, lumbered with a dull meta-narrative and dodgy acting, and boasting a blank parade of phoned-in cameos from the supporting cast. Argylle is a high-concept elevator pitch stuck between floors, a piece of colourful would-be franchise content that Vaughn is tiresomely trying to fold into the extended…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeArgylle director Matthew Vaughn has questioned the timing of Milly Alcock’s casting as Supergirl.On Monday (29 January), Alcock, who played the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, was revealed to have been cast as the character in the forthcoming DC film.It’s believed that CODA star Emilia Jones and Supergirl voice star Meg Donnelly…

Bryce Dallas Howard appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her new film Argylle and host Jimmy Fallon took the opportunity to question her on whether Taylor Swift actually wrote the novel on which the film is based. In the movie, directed by Matthew Vaughn, Howard plays an author named Elly Conway, which is also the pen name of the book’s actual author. Many Swifties have supposed that Swift herself is Conway, pointing to a series of uncanny connections between the film and the singer. On the show, Fallon laid…

Argylle Director Matthew Vaughn On Deadpool 3’s Impact On The MCU ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) With Marvel’s dwindling situation at the box office and overall content-wise, all eyes are on Deadpool 3 now. Ryan Reynolds has proved to be commercially successful in the previous two films, and this time, Hugh Jackman is also returning as Wolverine, hence double the excitement. Others also believe this film could be the saving grace for Marvel, for example Henry Cavill’s Argylle director, Matthew Vaughn. For the…

Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn asked star Henry Cavill to sport a Nehru Jacket for the upcoming film ‘Argylle’ and said that it is quite challenging to pull off that look but the actor managed to do it. Vaughn said, "I felt Henry could give me all the classic spy stuff. He can give me a wink; he can do all the things I want from a spy. Agent Argylle’s appearance is a bold, instantly iconic throwback to the ‘80s.” “I have had an enduring obsession with the styles of that era, including the…

Argylle is one of the most anticipated films of 2024. Between Argylle's killer cast list including Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill and exciting director Matthew Vaughn at the helm, the movie looks like a fun action romp this winter that'll be sure to draw a crowd. Samuel L. Jackson also is a key member of the cast, along with Sam Rockwell who is heavily featured in the Argylle trailer. The Pulp Fiction actor recently revealed that the new movie marks his fourth film with Rockwell, but this one is special for a very interesting…

Bryce Dallas Howard, aka Elly Conway in Argylle, clears the air on Taylor Swift's involvement in the film's inspiration. "We can't pretend she was involved, but she was a great inspiration," Bryce reveals on The Graham Norton Show. FILE - Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. David Crowe, a Seattle man who police say has been stalking and harassing Swift, was ordered held without…

Samuel L Jackson recently marked his 75th birthday with a celebration that many can relate to. During the premiere of his latest film Argylle in London, he shared the details of his low-key festivities with People. "I had a nice sushi dinner and went to sleep," Jackson revealed, describing how he quietly spent his birthday. US actor Samuel L Jackson on the red carpet at the world premiere of the film Argylle on January 24, 2024. (AFP) (Also Read: Netflix unveils new trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnimal-welfare organisations have slated the makers of a new film featuring a breed of cat associated with “serious health and welfare concerns”.UK charity Cats Protection is among those who have raised concerns over the upcoming film Argylle, which is due to be released by Universal Pictures on 2 February.The film features a Scottish Fold cat, a breed the animal organisations said…

What the heck do a Henry Cavill spy movie called Argylle and Taylor Swift have in common? Aside from having an adorable Scottish Fold that likes to hang out in a cat backpack, absolutely nothing, and yet the movie and huge pop star have been talked about in the same breadth for months now. Since the fall of 2023, Swifties have been compiling evidence to prove the theory that the famous singer is the secret novelist behind the novel that inspired the film. The whole notion was recently debunked by the movie’s director,…