Martin Carr reviews the first episode of The Strain… A Boeing 767 flying out of Berlin lands at JFK and goes dark. Its fuselage is cold. Every window blind is drawn except one and the passengers are silent. Someone calls in Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) from the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) to investigate. Together […]
Watch FMTV Movie Myths – Who would really win in a fight between King Kong and Godzilla?
It’s Tuesday, so it’s time for the latest instalment of FMTV’s Movie Myths! This week, Oliver Davis investigates whether there’s any truth in the rumours that two endings were shot for 1963’s King Kong vs. Godzilla – one for Western audiences with King Kong victorious, and one for Japanese cinemagoers with Godzilla coming out on […]
Lucy Lawless joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
It looks like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has picked up its first new recruit for the second season of the show, with TV Line reporting that Xena: Warrior Princess and Battlestar Galactica star Lucy Lawless will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although no details of her character have been disclosed, the site speculates that Lawless […]
Asteroids, Pac-Man, Frogger, Q*bert, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and more to feature in Sony’s Pixels
Last week we got our first look at Michelle Monaghan (Source Code), Adam Sandler (Grown Ups), Josh Gad (Frozen) and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) in Chris Columbus’ (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) upcoming film Pixels, which tells the story of a group of gamers fending off an invasion from aliens who have taken […]
Could Andy Serkis Be Marvel’s Doctor Strange?
Thomas Roach wonders whether Andy Serkis could be Marvel’s Doctor Strange… By now you will have heard the news that actor Andy Serkis – best known for his motion capture roles in The Lord of the Rings and the rebooted Planet of the Apes will now have a role in Avengers: Age of Ultron. It […]
Kevin Feige talks Planet Hulk, while James Gunn says rumours are “bullsh*t”
With Marvel setting a host of release dates through to 2019, there’s a lot of expectation that the studio will take the opportunity to announce its Phase Three line-up this coming Saturday at the San Diego Comic-Con International. Among the contenders for the slate of as-yet-unrevealed movies is another standalone feature for The Incredible Hulk […]
Andrew Kreisberg discusses the upcoming Arrow / Flash crossover
On Friday it was confirmed that The CW will bring together its DC shows Arrow and The Flash for a two-hour crossover in episode eight of Arrow’s third season and The Flash’s first, following a guest appearance by Emily Bett Rickards in episode four of The Flash. Now, speaking to Collider, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg […]
Blu-ray Review – The Zero Theorem (2013)
The Zero Theorem, 2013. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis, Lucas Hedges, Matt Damon, Ben Whishaw and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: A computer hacker whose goal is to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; namely, they send a teenager and lusty love […]
Dwayne Johnson hints at Shazam DC movie role
Dwayne Johnson has been teasing a DC role for some time now, and speaking to Total Film, the star has confirmed that an official announcement is imminent (at Comic-Con, perhaps?), as well as dropping a huge hint that he’s set to play Shazam, the hero formerly known as Captain Marvel. “DC and I have been […]
DVD Review – Enemies Closer (2013)
Enemies Closer, 2013. Directed by Peter Hyams. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Linzey Cocker, Christopher Robbie and Zahary Baharov. SYNOPSIS: Deep within a forest on the US-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there. Having […]
