As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected… except, it seems, when it comes to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – or more specifically, Agent Phil Coulson and his resurrection on the small screen. Last week Joss Whedon was quoted as stating that “as far as the fiction […]
Sesame Street parodies Avengers: Age of Ultron
With Avengers: Age of Ultron smashing box office records internationally as it gears up for its U.S. release this Friday, Sesame Street has put together its own parody of the Marvel blockbuster enetitled ‘Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon’, which we have for you here… A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods […]
Daniel Bruhl confirms Baron Zemo role in Captain America: Civil War
It’s been expected from the moment he was cast, but now it seems we can make it official, as Daniel Bruhl (Rush) has confirmed to The Independent that he’s set to portray Baron Helmut Zemo in next year’s Phase Three launching Marvel sequel Captain America: Civil War. “I think I can tell you that without […]
Super Troopers 2 to shoot this summer after crowdfunding success
Having reached its initial target of $2 million in just 24 hours, the IndieGogo campaign for Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers 2 has now closed, with the sequel to the cult 2001 comedy clearing over $4.4 million in total. The sum is the second-buggest total for a crowdfunded film after Veronica Mars, which received pledges of […]
Interview: Michael Keaton talks Birdman
Ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release next Monday, Michael Keaton discusses Birdman… Were you fearful about giving such a warts-and-all performance? Kind of, yeah. When you’re presented with a movie and a role, I think a lot of times it’s good if you’re a little bit frightened. “I don’t know if I can pull […]
CM Punk to write new ongoing Drax the Destroyer series for Marvel
After penning Thor Annual #1, former WWE star CM Punk is set to reunite with Marvel Comics for a new ongoing series based around the Guardians of the Galaxy character Drax the Destroyer, it was announced yesterday aT C2E2. “CM Punk has proven that he’s the best in the world in the wrestling ring and […]
Spider-Man reboot rumoured to be titled Spider-Man: The New Avenger
Back in March it was reported by Latino-Review that Marvel and Sony’s new Spider-Man reboot would be going by the title of The Spectacular Spider-Man, but now we have another possible title, with former LR writer El Mayimbe claiming on Instagram that the working title for the film is Spider-Man: The New Avenger. Of course, […]
DVD Review – The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
Duke of Burgundy, 2014. Directed by Peter Strickland. Starring Sidse Babett Knudsen, Monica Swinn, Chiara D’Anna, Fatma Mohamed and Zita Kraszkó. SYNOPSIS: A relationship based around mistress and submissive begins to deteriorate as repetition begins to set in. Peter Strickland is a filmmaker with the uncanny knack of being able to make films that draw […]
Book Review – The Age of Scorpio by Gavin Smith
Michelle Herbert reviews Age of Scorpio by Gavin Smith… The Age of Scorpio is a sci-fi novel, which travels through time and space. The book is structured into three very different time periods, with each chapter moving from one to another, rotating between the future, the past and the present. This can at times be […]
Mike Colter talks Luke Cage and A.K.A. Jessica Jones
Having kicked off their partnership with the release of Daredevil earlier this month, Marvel and Netflix are currently in production on their second series A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which will also introduce the character of Luke Cage ahead of his own show next year. Speaking to CNET (via CBM), actor Mike Colter has been speaking about […]
