A couple of weeks ago BusinessWeek writer Devin Leonard wrote an article entitled The Man Who Saved Marvel, heaping praise on Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the mastermind behind the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is currently the second-biggest movie franchise of all time (and closing fast on Harry Potter). Well, it seems that […]
Blu-ray Review – The Delta Force (1986)
The Delta Force, 1986. Directed by Menaham Golan. Starring Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: During a routine flight from Athens to New York via Rome, Lebanese terrorists take control and insist that the flight heads for Beirut. An elite team, led by Norris and Marvin, are ordered to engage and neutralise the […]
Marc Webb wants Kraven the Hunter for The Amazing Spider-Man 3
Having upped the number of villains for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with the introduction of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) and The Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Sony is now gearing up to expand its Spider-Man bad guy quota with spin-offs for Venom and The Sinister Six. We’ve already seen a tease for the potential […]
James Marsden keen on X-Men return as Cyclops
Despite bringing back virtually every member of the X-Men from previous films, their will be one familiar face missing when X-Men: Days of Future Past hits cinemas in just under three weeks from now, with James Marsden seemingly absent from the upcoming mutant epic (barring a surprise cameo). Of course, that may have something to […]
Marc Guggenheim keen to see Green Lantern in Justice League
With Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) all set to feature in Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, there’s still a few slots to fill in the roster for the recently announced DC superhero ensemble Justice League. We have of course already seen one […]
Seth Rogen provides an update on Preacher, looking to make some changes from the comics
Fans of Garth Ennis’ acclaimed comic series Preacher look finally set to see the epic tale played out on the screen, with AMC currently developing an adaptation courtesy of This Is the End screenwriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and during an interview with SlashFilm for his latest film Bad Neighbours [read our review here], […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Sinister Six, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Phantom and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Justice League, Man of Steel, Arrow, Gotham, Son of Batman, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Beware the Batman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Sinister Six, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., […]
Second Opinion – Transcendence (2014)
Transcendence, 2014. Directed by Wally Pfister. Starring Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Clifton Collins Jr. SYNOPSIS: As Dr. Will Caster works toward his goal of creating an omniscient, sentient machine, a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent him from establishing a world where computers can transcend the […]
What The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Does Right and What It Does Wrong
Anthony Stokes on what The Amazing Spider-Man 2 does right and what it does wrong (warning: major spoilers follow)…. I was never a fan of Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man. Quite the opposite – I really disliked it. Sony only made the movie to retain the rights and you can tell. It’s rushed, not very […]
Top 3 James Bond Casino Scenes
If there’s anyone who loves gambling and winning big, that’s James Bond. Agent 007 not only survives against all odds in the field, he also manages to defy them in the casino in any game he tries his hand at. For an MI6 operative who regularly complains in the books that his government pay isn’t […]