Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Andrew Pulver highlights, for The Guardian, Woody Allen’s letter to The Hollywood Reporter regarding the lack of appreciation for Casting Directors in cinema…? “The issue has been raised by the imminent cinema release of Casting By, a documentary about the casting process which, in the words of the […]

Drinking Buddies, 2013. Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg.Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West, Jason Sudeikis and Mike Brune. SYNOPSIS: Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a craft brewery. They have one of those friendships that feels like it could be something more. But Kate is […]

Anghus Houvouras with a weekly wander through the media making its way across the world wide web, including Thor: The Dark World, X-Men: Days of Future Past, About Time, The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle… I’m not sure if it’s the bad writing and pedestrian directing, the good actor, or the complete bloodlessness […]

The CW is looking to branch out with its costumed crime-fighting output beyond the hit series Arrow and its proposed spin-off The Flash, with Deadline revealing that Under the Dome showrunner Neal Baer is developing a pilot for a new show based around the pulp hero The Avenger. According to the report, the series “is […]

Philomena, 2013. Directed by Stephen Frears.Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Mare Winningham, Charlie Murphy and Sophie Kennedy Clark. SYNOPSIS: A beleaguered journalist agrees to tell the story of Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who was separated from her son many years ago. Their journey takes them to America and back and both of […]

Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Wolverine, Deadpool, The Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman vs. Superman, […]

Taking a look at Larry Charles’ most recent films, such as Borat, Bruno and The Dictator, it’s an odd sight to see the filmaker signing up to direct veterans Nick Nolte and Robert Redford. Larry is set to direct a script written by Michael Arndt who was up until recently penning Star Wars: Episode VII. […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Bob Smeaton about a guitar virtuoso whose chords resonate four decades after his death…  For documentarian Bob Smeaton (The Beatles Anthology) the life and music of a legendary guitarist from Seattle, Washington continues to be a source of fascination.  “I did a film a number of years ago which was about […]

Thor: The Dark World star Jaimie Alexander has already expressed an interest in swapping the Marvel universe for the DC universe, following up the role of Lady Sif with that of Wonder Woman, and if her comments at Stan Lee’s Comikaze in Los Angeles are to be believed – and the rumoured cameo from the […]

Sadé Green reviews the first episode of Boardwalk Empire season 4…. The premier of the new season of Boardwalk Empire really didn’t disappoint on Saturday as pretty much everything you’d expect from a BE episode was present: sex, death, extreme violence, dancing and a few lighter moments thrown in for good measure. A full one […]