Deadline is reporting that Andrew Howard (Bates Motel, Hatfields & McCoys) has landed a major recurring role for the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the actor set to play Banks, who is described as “an authoritative and intimidating agent.” The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. started production this week, with Chloe […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘Cycle’
Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Wayward Pines… This review has been started over three times now. I keep going back and deleting huge chunks of text because nothing feels right. Whether I am preoccupied or not it’s hard to say, but one thing is certain Wayward Pines deserves better. For a ‘mini drama’ […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘By Any Means Necessary’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Strain season 2… For the longest time I had issues with the emotional content of The Strain. Numerous reviews spanning several months did nothing but bitch about how remote this series felt. Others of course disagreed, pouring love and adulation upon it oblivious to my concerns. Whilst […]
Richard Linklater in talks to direct Jennifer Lawrence in The Rosie Project
According to Deadline, director Richard Linklater (Boyhood) is the front runner to helm Sony’s upcoming adaptation of The Rosie Project, which has Jennifer Lawrence attached to star. The Rosie Project “focuses on a genetics professor with limited social skills who thinks he has conjured a scientific survey to find a perfect mate. That goes awry […]
Jeremy Renner on Captain Amercia: Civil War and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Infinity War
During a promotional interview with Screen Rant to promote this week’s release of his latest film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Jeremy Renner has spoken briefly about Hawkeye’s role in the next Marvel movie Captain America: Civil War, as well as sharing a few thoughts on how the studio might proceed after Avengers: Infinity War […]
Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Aftermath’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Scream: The TV Series… It would be presumptuous of me to think that I have influence on the course of any programme, much less one like Scream: The TV Series. That strangest of all hybrids. An ironic genre mash-up, which itself was a deconstruction and revitalisation of the […]
Stan Lee discusses Michael B. Jordan’s casting as The Human Torch in Fantastic Four
It’s fair to say that 20th Century Fox’s upcoming reboot of the Fantastic Four has struggled when it comes to getting fans of Marvel’s First Family on board. A lot of hate has been thrown at the movie from the moment it was first announced, which much of the early criticism aimed towards the casting […]
Sherlock actor Jonathan Aris joins Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One
As director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) gears up to start principal photography on Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, BBC reporter Lizo Mizimba has uncovered what is likely to be a minor piece of casting news, with British actor Jonathan Aris (Sherlock) set to play a character called Senator Jebel. SEE ALSO: Ben Mendelsohn says it’s “looking […]
DVD Review – Here Come the Munsters (1995)
Here Come the Munsters, 1995. Directed by Robert Ginty. Starring Edward Herrmann, Veronica Hamel, Robert Morse, Christine Taylor, Mathew Botuchis, Amanda Bearse, Max Grodénchik, Judy Gold. SYNOPSIS: The ghoulish Munster family move from Transylvania to America to search for Herman’s missing brother-in-law Norman, only to discover that the mad scientist has transformed himself into congress […]
DVD Review – Munster, Go Home! (1966)
Munster, Go Home!, 1966. Directed by Earl Bellamy. Starring Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, Debbie Watson, John Carradine, Richard Dawson, Terry-Thomas, Jeanne Arnold and Hermione Gingold. SYNOPSIS: Herman Munster inherits the title of Lord Munster and the estate of his English uncle so the family visit England but their presence isn’t […]
