It was announced a couple of days ago that The Amazing Spider-Man was moving into parts 3 and 4 over the next few years (2016 and 2018) and with its ever growing cast of characters for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it seems one of them has been pushed back to the third part – Mary […]

Helen Murdoch on five films that have really divided opinion…. Man of Steel has taken the UK and US box office by storm but it has divided cinemagoers and critics alike. Some have hailed Zack Snyder’s all actioner, whereas others have condemned its uneven storytelling and hectic action. Watching a film is always a deeply […]

In case the above headline hasn’t given it away already, this post contains MAJOR spoilers for Man of Steel, so if you haven’t seen the film yet, turn back now… So, there’s been quite a lot of controversy surrounding certain aspects of Man of Steel; we’ve already posted some comments today from David S. Goyer […]

Before Midnight, 2013. Directed by Richard Linklater.Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed and Athina Rachel Tsangari. SYNOPSIS: We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.  “You are the mayor of Crazytown, do you know that? […]

Andy Naylor reviews the third issue of IDWs Judge Dredd: Year One…“Anarchy is spreading in Mega-City One’s Sector 3 as the psychically powerful juves go on the rampage-and to stop the chaos and save his city Dredd must cut off a dimension’s malign influence, a reality that has already succumbed to the Four Mothers… “Dredd […]

Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #22…“The fallout from this summer’s blockbuster movie STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS continues here, in the fan-favorite ongoing series overseen by TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci! Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise face a dire new threat rising in the wake of the movie’s momentous events!”“Star Trek #22 is a poor comic. […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Academy Award nominee Stephen Goldblatt about working with Richard Donner and lensing the first two Lethal Weapon movies… Richard Donner, Danny Glover and Mel Gibson filming the original Lethal Weapon. Teaming with Richard Donner (Superman), Stephen Goldblatt (The Help) captured the cinematic antics of Mel Gibson (The Year of Living Dangerously) […]

Man of Steel has recently been released to mild critical praise and fantastic box office success. Some of the criticism directed towards the movie has centred on the amount of destruction and civilian casualties that happen in the last act, and also the lack of action from Superman in trying to lessen said casualties. In […]

Villordsutch reviews the first issue of IDW’s ‘Season 10’ of The X-Files…“For years they investigated the paranormal, pursued the ‘monsters of the week,’ and sought the truth behind extraterrestrial activity, along with the grand conspiracy surrounding it rooted deep within their own government. But when Agents Mulder and Scully reunite for a new, ongoing series […]

Much Ado About Nothing, 2012. Directed by Joss Whedon.Starring Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Sean Mager, Fran Kranz, and Jillian Morgese. SYNOPSIS: William Shakespear’s romantic comedy about two people who don’t believe in love. Much Ado About Nothing’s release date is a masterstroke of scheduling in two respects. Firstly, and most cheekily, […]