Last month William Fichtner (The Dark Knight, Drive Angry) joined the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in “a lead role with iconic stature in the Turtles’ mythology,” leading many to speculate that director Jonathan Leibesman (Wrath of the Titans) and producer Michael Bay (Transformers 4) had found their Shredder for the live-action reboot. Well, […]

World War Z, 2013. Directed by Marc Forster.Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, Fana Mokoena, James Badge Dale, David Morse, Matthew Fox, Abigail Hargrove, Sterling Jerins, and Fabrizio Zacharee Guidoas. SYNOPSIS: United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and […]

Black Rock, 2012. Directed by Katie Aselton.Starring Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth, Will Bouvier, Jay Paulson, Anslem Richardson and Carl K. Aselton. SYNOPSIS: Three childhood friends set aside their personal issues and reunite for a girls’ weekend on a remote island off the coast of Maine. One wrong move turns their weekend getaway into […]

Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Man of Steel (and Man of Steel 2), Justice League, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (3 and 4), Kick-Ass 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the […]

Luke Graham reviews Penny Arcade’s online reality TV series Strip Search….In March, Penny Arcade (the rather large and influential web comic company) launched an incredibly ambitious and innovative reality TV show called Strip Search. The aim was to find an artist and give them the chance to launch a brand new web comic with the […]

Monsters University, 2013. Directed by Dan Scanlon.Featuring the voice talents of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Dave Foley, Sean P. Hayes, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Frank Oz, and John Ratzenberger. SYNOPSIS: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University […]

Dwayne Johnson is certainly starting to become the go-to guy for studios looking to rejuvenate their franchises with some fresh blood; he’s already enjoyed success with the sequels Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6. Now it looks as though he could be set to join […]

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, 2012. Directed by Alex Gibney. SYNOPSIS: Documentary-maker Alex Gibney narrates a harrowing insight into cases of paedophilia and sexual abuse within the Catholic church. The measure of a truly great documentary – and maybe even a great film full stop – is its ability to convey […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the pilot episode of Under the Dome from the series premiere in Wilmington, NC, attended by Stephen King…. The last few years has provided a slew of mystery themed television shows wrapped around a lofty premise.  Ever since Lost became a fan phenomenon, the major American television networks have tried to capture […]

Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage, 2013. Directed by Alex Lawton. SYNOPSIS: From the years of 1998 to 2002 UK Garage dominated the national charts. The most successful British dance genre to ever emerge from London’s underground, Rewind travels back in time to uncover the untold story of a genre of music that defined […]