Walt Disney Pictures has today announced that production is underway on the sequel to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, with James Bobin (The Muppets) taking over the director’s chair for Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass. According to the official press release, the “film revisits Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories with an all-new new tale […]
SDCC Interview: Jay Oliva, director of Batman: Assault on Arkham
david j. moore chats with Jay Oliva, director of Batman: Assault on Arkham, at the San Diego Comic-Con International… Fans of Marvel’s and DC’s recent animated feature films should be familiar with director Jay Oliva’s work. Among other projects, he’s helmed Marvel’s Doctor Strange (2007) and The Invincible Iron Man (2007), DC’s Batman: The Dark […]
DVD Review – A Certain Justice (2014)
A Certain Justice (a.k.a. Puncture Wounds), 2014. Directed by James Coyne and Giorgio Serafini. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Cung Le, Vinnie Jones, James C. Burn, Gianni Capaldi and Briana Evigan. SYNOPSIS: After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John finds himself struggling with PTSD. What little peace he had managed to build […]
Anthony Mackie on the possibility of Sam Wilson taking over as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Last month, Marvel Comics announced that Sam Wilson would be taking over the mantle of Captain America in a new series entitled All-New Captain America, and during an interview with Comic Book, Anthony Mackie – who played Wilson, a.k.a. The Falcon, in Captain America: The Winter Soldier – has spoken about the possibility of the […]
Blu-ray Review – The Double (2013)
The Double, 2013. Directed by Richard Ayoade. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Rade Serbedzija, Cathy Moriarty, Noah Taylor, Gemma Chan and James Fox. SYNOPSIS: A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite – confident, charismatic and […]
Godzilla crosses the $500 million mark at the box office
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ reboot of the iconic King of the Monsters has roared its way to the half billion mark at the global box office, with a strong showing in Japan helping to propel Godzilla past the $500 million mark worldwide. The film – which already has a sequel in development featuring classic […]
James Gunn thanks fans for Guardians of the Galaxy’s success
Marvel launched its latest franchise this past weekend as director James Gunn brought the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to life with the arrival of Guardians of the Galaxy, and with the film proving to be a huge hit – banking an impressive $160 million opening weekend worldwide – Gunn has now taken […]
Criticisms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rebutted
Anthony Stokes responds to criticisms of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe… It’s no secret that I’m a huge Marvel fan. The Avengers is easily my favorite comic book movie, and I think what Marvel Studios is doing is the most innovating thing going on in cinema right now, so much so that other studios are copying their […]
Studio Ghibli closes its doors?
After rumours suggesting that When Marnie Was There was likely to be the final film from Studio Ghibli, general manager Toshio Suzuki has now reportedly confirmed that the famed Japanese animation studio will be “taking a break” as a production company and will instead focus on managing the trademarks of its impressive back-catalogue of anime movies. […]
Movie Review – Mood Indigo (2013)
Mood Indigo (French: L’écume des jours), 2013 Directed by Michel Gondry. Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy, Aïssa Maïga and Charlotte Le Bon. SYNOPSIS: Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she’s diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. […]
