Ilo Ilo, 2013. Directed by Anthony Chen Starring Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen, and Yann Yann Yeo. SYNOPSIS: The growing bond between a young boy and his nanny has a dramatic impact on the entire family.    A pregnant mother (Yann Yann Yeo) who is an office administrator and her salesman husband (Tian Wen […]

Missionary, 2013. Directed by Anthony DiBlasi.Starring Dawn Olivieri, Mitch Ryan, Kip Pardue, Connor Christie and Jordon Woods-Robinson. SYNOPSIS: A Mormon becomes obsessed with a woman and her child, and he’ll stop at nothing to be with her forever. Mitch Ryan plays Kevin Brock, a man with a troubled past who has found hope in the […]

Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (aka Hansel & Gretel: The 420 Witch), 2013 Directed by Duane JourneyStarring Molly C. Quinn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Welch, Andrew James Allen, Bianca Saad, Lochlyn Munro and Yancy Butler SYNOPSIS: A brother and sister battle a witch who lures teenagers into her suburban home with her special blend of […]

The Desert (aka El Desierto), 2013 Directed by Christoph BehlStarring Lautaro Delgado, Victoria Almeida, William Prociuk and Lucas Lagré SYNOPSIS: The failed story of a love triangle in a post-apocalyptic world. Subverting the zombie genre by not having any zombie action in it, The Desert is a captivating, moving and downright brilliant character piece. Its slow […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… “City Fall continues as Shredder reveals his new second-in-command: Leonardo! While the underworld readies their armies, the Turtles must come together if they have any hope of saving their brother. Don’t miss this landmark 25th issue that sees the launch of a full-scale […]

Luke Owen looks at the third issue of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth… San Diego has become the latest victim of a monstrous invasion from the sea. With Godzilla recovering from his last destructive battle it’s up to a familiar face to fight off the mysterious Destoroyah swarm! Godzilla: Rulers of Earth rolls on with another […]

It looks like The X-Files creator Chris Carter could be set for a return to television for the first time in over a decade, with Deadline reporting that Amazon Studios has placed a pilot order for The After, an hour-long project Carter has been developing with Georgeville TV. The After is described as “a thriller […]

Andy Naylor reviews Judge Dredd Classics #2… “Block Mania continues here! Mega-City One is in the grips of Block Madness, and Dredd must track down the villain who poisoned his city and turned everyone against each other. Close calls and espionage abound in this re-colored collection of Judge Dredd classics.” Judge Dredd Classics #2 is […]

Anthony Stokes is frustrated by franchises shooting themselves in the foot…. Franchises are a big part of the Hollywood model. Every movie is tailored to have a sequel, in the hope of becoming the next Harry Potter or Twilight. But sometimes a director, screenwriter, or producer will make a creative decision that severely handicaps a […]

Since Spawn opened back in 1997 there have been many talks about a potential sequel. Comic book creator Todd McFarlane has wanted to make another Spawn film for quite some time now. There was talk of a sequel, then talk of a reboot, but we haven’t heard much in the last few years. Now it […]