Throughout April, we’re counting down to the release of Marvel’s Iron Man 3 with our picks for the Greatest Comic Book Movies of All Time; here’s #6… Iron Man, 2008. Directed by Jon Favreau.Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau and Clark Gregg. Having established Marvel Studios in the mid-90s, […]

Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Man of Steel, Justice League, Lobo, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers 2, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The […]

Paul Risker chats with French filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz about his latest film Rebellion… It was eight years ago that Mathieu Kassovitz exploded onto the scene with La Haine (1995), celebrated as a modern cinematic masterpiece. So it is no surprise that here at Wages of Film, we were particularly excited at the prospect of sitting […]

British actor Tom Hiddleston could be set to follow his role as the God of Mischief in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by taking on another comic book adaptation, with The Wrap reporting that Hiddleston has entered early negotiations with Relativity Media about headlining the long-in-development remake of The Crow, which is currently in the hands […]

John Lucking reviews the third episode of Hannibal…. If serving two masters is difficult, serving several must be nearly impossible. While a perfect episode of Hannibal would satisfy the creative team, the network, critics and audience, “Potage” illustrates just how delicate a balancing act this can be as it expands the show’s horizons. The chief […]

 Olympus Has Fallen, 2013. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.Starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Finley Jacobsen, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Rick Yune and Radha Mitchell. SYNOPSIS:  When terrorists storm the White House and take the President of the United States hostage, only his ex-Secret Service guard can do anything about it. If you’re […]

Throughout April, we’re counting down to the release of Marvel’s Iron Man 3 with our picks for the Greatest Comic Book Movies of All Time; here’s #7…. The Dark Knight Rises, 2012. Directed by Christopher Nolan.Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Liam […]

The fourth episode of Hannibal, set to air April 25th, has been pulled from the schedule as a result of the Boston bombings. Showrunner Bryan Fuller contacted NBC personally after learning of the attacks and voiced his concerns about airing the upcoming episode given the current climate and any perceived insensitivity. The episode concerns a […]

Turtles fans rejoice! After causing an outrage by dropping the ‘Teenage Mutant’ aspect of the title for upcoming Ninja Turtles, Paramount Pictures has reportedly made a u-turn on the decision, with TMNT Lair reporting that the live-action reboot is now going by the more familiar (and fan-friendly) name of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Apparently the […]

Quite the week for fans of Big Blue. Not only is it Superman’s 75th birthday, but the final trailer for Man of Steel was released on Wednesday to much acclaim (read Martin Deer’s reaction to the trailer here). But that isn’t the only news to come from the Superman camp. Thanks to a ruling in […]