Martin Carr reviews Whispering Willows… I am a fan of haunted mansions. Whether exploring a dilapidated annexe or traversing creaky stairwells, there is much to be said for anything which provides that type of locale. Whispering Willows may not have the heavy artillery, and perpetual moaning of the undead outside like Resident Evil. Yet there […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn, 2015. Directed by John Crowley. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. SYNOPSIS: An Irish immigrant lands in 1950’s Brooklyn for a fresh start and falls in love. But when tragedy forces her to return home, she must choose between the two countries and the lives and loves within them. Being […]
CBS developing new zombie series Dead Mann Walking
It looks like CBS is looking to capitalise on the success of The Walking Dead with its own zombie thriller, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the network is pairing up with Simon Barry (Continuum) to adapt Stefan Petrucha’s bestselling novel Dead Mann Walking. The site reports that “the drama takes place in the near […]
Second Opinion – Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring David Koechner, Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, Halston Sage. Niki Koss, Lukas Gage, and Cloris Leachman. SYNOPSIS: Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from […]
Rupert Grint-headlined comic book drama gets pilot commitment from NBC
Deadline is reporting that NBC has given a put pilot commitment to a new drama which has been developed by Silvio Horta (Ugly Betty) and Aaron Japlan (Life In Pieces) and is set to star Rupert Grint (Harry Potter). The site reports that Grint will play “Rupert, a low-level New York office drone obsessed with […]
The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 3 Review – ‘Thank You’
Sadé Green reviews the third episode of The Walking Dead season 6… Nope. No. Not happening. This is not an acceptable episode Angela Kang. Why have you allowed this to happen? Kirkman? Gimple? Nicotero? Got anything to say for yourselves?! Devastated doesn’t even cover it. Spoilers ahead if you keep reading. Season 6 has been […]
Rihanna joins Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Rihanna is heading back to the big screen once again, with Luc Besson revealing via Instagram that the signer has signed on for “a big part” in the filmmaker’s upcoming sci-fi adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Based on the comic book by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres, Valerian is set in […]
Sexism and Racism in Hollywood: The Black Force Awakens
Pim Razenberg on sexism and racism in Hollywood… “Alright,” he sighted, the look on his face implying that a more serious tone was to follow. Squatting down next to the dead-still body of a man lying face-down in a puddle of mud, he paused a short moment to observe the seemingly beaten down individual’s shredded […]
Movie Review – One Million K(l)icks (2014)
One Million K(l)icks, 2014. Directed by Alex Padrutt and Oliver Juhrs Starring Mike Moeller, Martin Baden, Bartholomaeus Kowalski, Volkram Zschiesche, Sabine Steinbach and Yanlong Li. SYNOPSIS: A fighter with a heart of gold finds himself drawn into an Internet-streaming underground martial arts tournament. Since Bruce Lee took on an island of fighting experts in Enter […]
DVD Review – Stung (2015)
Stung, 2015. Directed by Benni Diez. Starring Matt O’Leary, Clifton Collins Jr., Jessica Cook, Tony de Maeyer, Lance Henriksen, Cecilia Pillado, David Masterson. SYNOPSIS: A swarm of mutant killer wasps go on the rampage at a well-to-do garden party. Creature feature B-movies, much like zombie movies, have become so numerous with the advances of CGI […]
