We’re just a week away from the release of the DC Extended Universe blockbuster Wonder Woman, which sees director Patty Jenkins becoming the first female filmmaker to helm a movie with a budget in excess of $100 million. However, Jenkins could have taken that honour back in 2013, had she not chosen to depart Marvel Studios’ […]
Movie Review – The Hippopotamus (2017)
The Hippopotamus, 2017. Directed by John Jencks. Starring Tim McInnerny, Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Emily Berrington, Russell Tovey, and Lyne Renee. SYNOPSIS: Out of luck, out of cash and recently sacked theatre critic Ted Wallace (Roger Allam) has a chance encounter with relative Jane Swann. Creatively bereft and in need of money Wallace agrees to […]
Second Opinion – The Red Turtle (2016)
The Red Turtle, 2016. Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit. Featuring the voice talents of Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers, and Barbara Beretta. SYNOPSIS: A man is shipwrecked on an island, and his attempts to escape are thwarted by a giant red turtle. There were a couple of unusual nominees in the […]
Book Review – Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett
Michelle Herbert reviews Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett… Some writers are good at writing about life, this was seen in Laura Barnett’s debut: Versions of Us. In which Barnett told a story with three versions of a life, each shaped by one chance encounter, being told three times with one minor change, this sent Barnett’s […]
Supergirl Season 2 Finale Review – ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted’
Martin Carr reviews Supergirl’s season 2 finale… Silver Kryptonite is a bitch. Turns up at the most inconvenient time to turn your best friend bad, best cousin evil and then make said person into an arse kicking force of nature. So it begins with our grandstanding, all singing, all dancing finale to season two of […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review – ‘All Will Be Judged’
Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Gotham season 3… Pigeons are coming home to roost, schemes are being uncovered and two villains form a truce for the purposes of escape and murder at a later date. There is indeed a dark vein of humour running through Gotham as we approach the final few episodes. […]
Wonder Woman tops survey for most anticipated movie of the summer
Its box office tracking may be a little on the soft side, but it seems there’s plenty of excitement among audiences for Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster, with Wonder Woman topping Fandango’s survey to find cinemagoers’ most anticipated movies of summer 2017. “It’s a thrill to see Wonder Woman command the top spot on our most anticipated […]
Icelandic dramedy Rams is getting an English-language remake
According to Variety, the UK’s WestEndFilms is teaming up with Australia’s WBMC for an English language remake of the Icelandic dramedy Rams. The project is being penned by screenwriter Jules Duncan, and is slated to shoot in Western Australia. Directed by Grimur Hakonarson, the original film takes place in a remote Icelandic farming valley and follows […]
James Gunn on cutting Nathan Fillion’s Simon Williams cameo from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, movie posters released
Back in April of last year it was revealed that Nathan Fillion would be making a cameo appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as actor-turned-superhero Simon Williams (a character better known to comic book fans as Wonder Man), with a batch of set photos revealing a series of faux movie posters for the […]
Movie Review – La Strada (1954)
La Strada, 1954. Directed by Federico Fellini. Starring Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, and Richard Basehart. SYNOPSIS: A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Entire essays could be written on Giuletta Masina’s face alone. There’s a childlike quality to her puppy dog eyes, her ability […]
