Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of The Strain.… There is a long way between the gas station and Abraham’s pawn shop. You best buckle up because anything can happen……. It’s a fact that characters which adhere to stereotypes end up short changing you. In a word they become boring. As The Strain stretches into […]
Greg Berlanti confirms Supergirl TV series is in development
Last week it was rumoured that a live-action Supergirl TV series is in development, with Arrow and The Flash executive producer Greg Berlanti said to be working alongside frequent collaborator Ali Adler and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns would serve as the creative team in an effort to bring Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El to the […]
Keanu Reeves and Roland Emmerich teaming up for New Angeles
Deadline is reporting that Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, 47 Ronin) and director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, White House Down) are teaming up to executive produce a New Angeles, a new sci-fi drama series from Slingshot Global Media set in a virtual reality world. Emmerich will also tackle directing duties on the pilot. Created by novelist […]
Captain America 3 directors say that Kevin Feige has had the title in place for years
With Captain America: The Winter Soldier shifting the landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D., it seems that directors Anthony and Joe Russo are planning an event of similar proportions for 2016’s Captain America 3, with the duo stating that there’s a “very, very big idea” at the heart of the […]
Top Gun 2 gets a new writer
Despite the passing of original director Tony Scott, it seems that producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Tom Cruise aren’t giving up on their plans for a sequel to Top Gun, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that screenwriter Justin Marks is in talks to work on the script for Top Gun 2. Should they reach a […]
Movie Review – A Most Wanted Man (2014)
A Most Wanted Man, 2014. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe, Daniel Brühl, Robin Wright, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Derya Alabora and Nina Hoss. SYNOPSIS: A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. Sodden, dishevelled and alone a young man (Grigoriy Dobrygin) […]
Bill Murray offers casting suggestions for female Ghostbusters
Over the weekend, Bill Murray shared a few thoughts on the reports that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) is looking to direct an all-female team of Ghostbusters for the long-in-development Ghostbusters 3, stating that it’s a “grande idea” and that he “would watch it.” Now he’s went a step further, offering up some casting suggestions for the […]
Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter among the guest stars in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s season 2 premiere
Marvel and ABC have unveiled the official episode description for the upcoming season 2 premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which reveals that Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter will be making a guest appearance ahead of headlining her own Captain America spin-off show Agent Carter later this year. Also set for guest appearances in ‘Shadows’ are the […]
DVD Review – Sons of Anarchy: Season 6
Paul Risker reviews Sons of Anarchy season 6… Five seasons down, two to go. With an impressive consistency to date, the approach to the penultimate season of Sons of Anarchy is lined with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. Few shows have sustained the level of consistency that has been nurtured by Kurt Sutter across […]
Guardians of the Galaxy overtakes Iron Man to become Marvel’s biggest franchise-starter at the global box office
Having retained top spot at the US box office this past weekend, Guardians of the Galaxy has now pushed its worldwide box office haul to $586 million, overtaking the total of 2008’s Iron Man to become Marvel Studios’ highest-grossing franchise starter. Reacting to the news, James Gunn posted the following message on Facebook: Guardians of […]
