On the sixth anniversary of his passing, Martin Deer remembers Heath Ledger…. Today marks the sixth anniversary of the passing of Heath Ledger – a day which is still very much fresh in my mind as though it were yesterday, and so I want to pay my respects to a man that created something that I will […]

It was expected, but now it’s official. How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders has confirmed that she’s set to link up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes once again, returning to the role of Agent Maria Hill for Joss Whedon’s eagerly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron. “I’m not talking about Avengers anymore… ever,” Smulders […]

Robb Ghag reviews All-New X-Men #19… “The X-Men are shaken to the core by the Battle of the Atom. Kitty Pryde is particularly is shaken by the events of the X-Men crossover. With her students gone, what is Kitty to do?“ If you’re a fan of the X-Men, then you must be reading All-New X-Men.  […]

Paul Risker discusses Chan-wook Park’s Oldboy, and its Spike Lee-directed remake… An individual film can attain infamy for a number of reasons, and one source of infamy is the twist, whether it is a mid-film or end of film twist. It has been exploited by films as diverse as The Crying Game, The Empire Strikes […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews Zero #5… “The solicitation text for this issue of ZERO has been censored by the Agency. There is nothing to see here.” Warning spoilers ahead… Last month I named Zero my favorite comic of 2013.  It’s blend of espionage and sic-fi elements spoke to me.  It’s ground in a dark, violent reality […]

Earlier this month it was revealed that Quentin Tarantino was heading back to the Western genre for his next film, following up Django Unchained with a new project entitled The Hateful Eight, but it seems that Tarantino has decided to shelve those plans, owing to a leak of his latest script. “I’m very, very depressed,” […]

Last year came word about a possible Barbarella TV series, with Drive and Only God Forgives director Nicolas Winding Refn attached to produce. Since then, we’ve heard nothing about the project, but it’s now been reported that Amazon has picked up the project for a pilot order. Whereas previously it was stated that Refn would […]

Robb Ghag reviews Amazing X-Men #3… “BEAST UNLEASHED! Dr. McCoy is pushed over the edge and gives into his savage side like never before!  The X-Men, split between heaven and hell, are in way over their heads! Can they get to Nightcrawler before evil Azazel does?” This series hasn’t really lived up to all of […]

Earlier this month, it was announced that Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek Into Darkness) will take on the lead in NBC’s new 4-hour miniseries adaptation of Rosemary’s Baby and now more casting news has arrived. Character actor and all-round good bloke Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Awake) has been joined the project as sinister neighbour and […]

Villordsutch reviews Aphrodite IX: The Hidden Files #1… “PEEK INTO THE PROPRIETARY BLACK BOX OF APHRODITE’S MIND! The cybernetic assassin Aphrodite IX has survived the rise and fall of countless civilizations. What sacrifices and tragedies has she seen that have been erased from her memory?” The Hidden Files #1 should be entitled “Everything you wanted […]