Warner Bros. has put an end to the intense speculation over the casting of the next Dark Knight by announcing that Ben Affleck (Daredevil, Argo) is set to star as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman in the sequel to Man of Steel. “Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman,” said Zack […]

Prince Avalanche, 2013. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Emile Hirsch, Paul Rudd, Lance LeGault, and Joyce Payne. SYNOPSIS: Two men paint traffic lines on a desolate country road following devastating Texan wildfires. Commencing with footage of raging wildfires one gets lost in the beauty and horror of witnessing the natural and manmade catastrophe.  Amongst […]

Yesterday it was announced that Entertainment One and Nu Image are developing a Rambo TV series, with Sylvester Stallone said to be in negotiations “to participate on a ‘creative level’ and potentially reprise his iconic role as Rambo.” However if you were hoping to see Sly donning the headband for the series, then I’m afraid […]

 Anghus Houvouras reviews The Superior Spider-Man #16… “How has the Hobgoblin evaded the Superior Spider-Man for so long? And does that hold the key to the Superior Spider-Man’s greatest success — or greatest failure? It’s the end of the line for Hobgoblin, and possibly an end for a big chapter in the history of Spider-Man.” […]

Elysium, 2013. Directed by Neill Blomkamp.Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, and William Fichtner. SYNOPSIS: 150 years from now humankind has split in to two; those who live on Earth in poverty and disease, and those who live on a space station in Earth orbit, rich and healthy. […]

Last night Latino Review reported that they’d uncovered the identity of director James Gunn’s number one pick for the voice of Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, stating that Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook) was in talks with the studio about joining the cast of the cosmic space epic. The site […]

Sparrows Dance, 2012. Written and Directed by Noah Buschel.Starring Marin Ireland, Paul Sparks, Niesha Butler, Bennie Slay and Zoran Radanovich. SYNOPSIS: When her toilet begins to overflow, an agoraphobic actress reluctantly allows a plumber into her New York apartment. You can just about imagine the pitching meetings that went on for this low-budget American indie: […]

We’re the Millers, 2013 Directed by Rawson Marshall ThurberStarring Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, and Ed Helms SYNOPSIS: A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico. 2013 really has given us […]

Luke Owen addresses the possibility of a sequel to Pacific Rim… Warning: here be spoilers for Pacific Rim. I was among the many people who praised Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham’s homage to kaiju-eiga cinema, Pacific Rim, upon its release last month. I went to a press screening of it, gave it a ★★★★ review, […]

Pain & Gain, 2013. Directed by Michael BayStarring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson and Anthony Mackie. SYNOPSIS: Three body-builders take a rich client for all he’s worth, and then live the high life until the cash runs out. Perhaps the best screenshot of anything, ever. Pain & Gain is a film about […]