While David S. Goyer has promised that NBC’s Constantine TV show will remain more much faithful to the comics than the previous Keanu Reeves-headlined movie, it appears that Matt Ryan’s (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) supernatural detective will have to quit the cigarettes, with pilot director Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones) revealing that television network regulations […]
DVD Review – Ride Along (2014)
Ride Along, 2014. Directed by Tim Story. Starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill and Laurence Fishburne. SYNOPSIS: Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend’s brother, top cop James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta. Buddy cop films have been hit or miss, going all the […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past becomes the highest-grossing movie of 2014 so far
After helping the X-Men franchise to hit a combined $3 billion earlier in the week, Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past has now pushed its worldwide total to $712.7 million this weekend, overtaking rival Marvel superhero movies The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($703.7 million) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($711.2 million) to become the […]
Andy Serkis talks Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: Episode VII
Back in May, Mark Ruffalo revealed that he’s getting some assistance from performance capture expert Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) when it comes to his realisation of The Incredible Hulk in the currently-in-production Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now Serkis has confirmed to Variety that he is involved with the eagerly-anticipated Marvel […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Bloody Bloodfists Part 2
Tom Jolliffe delves into The Dusty VHS Corner for the second part of his Bloodfist marathon (read part 1 here)… In many a film franchise there comes a point where the steam train is running out of steam. Generally the closer you get to hitting double figures, the closer you get to creative oblivion. Some […]
Movie Review – Chef (2014)
Chef, 2014. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman and Oliver Platt. SYNOPSIS: A Chef stuck in a creative rut goes back to basic cooking after a very public breakdown, reconnecting with his son and family along the way. Before you see […]
James Gunn shares his thoughts on putting the finishing touches to Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken to Facebook to reflect on his time working on Marvel’s space opera, as he puts the final touches to the film ahead of its impending release… I swear, I’ve gotten angry with filmmakers like Ridley Scott and George Lucas who can’t let go of their old […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Aquaman, Gotham and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, […]
Can Lucas build a Legacy?
Martin Carr on whether George Lucas can build a legacy with ‘The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’…. ‘Narrative art’ is defined as something ‘that tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time’ George Lucas has retired apparently. Having sold his empire to Disney […]
Anime Review – No Game No Life Season 1
Sam Halford reviews season one of No Game No Life… When I think back to some of my favourite anime battles it wasn’t the characters with the biggest swords or those who caused the biggest explosions, it was when the show was able to balance great action with the ability to out-think the enemy. This […]
