Having fallen just short of the milestone on Thursday, Sony’s superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 crossed the $700 million mark yesterday, becoming only the second film to do so this year after Captain America: The Winter Soldier. At this point, it looks likely that Spidey will overtake Cap’s $710.1 million to become the biggest […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Stock Footage Spectaculars
Tom Jolliffe delves into The Dusty VHS Corner for a trio of stock footage spectaculars in Strategic Command, Stormcatcher and Steel Sharks… In the mid to late 90’s, there was an almost epidemic boom of straight to video films that featured plot-lines involving submarines or fighter planes. Why? Well given the vast majority of these […]
Jason Momoa “confirmed” for Aquaman role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Despite the fact that the actor has went on record on several occasions to deny his casting, Drew McWeeney of Hitfix is reporting that former Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has signed on to play Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe, and that the King of Atlantis will make his debut with an appearance […]
Movie Review – A Perfect Plan (2012)
A Perfect Plan (French: Un plan parfait), 2012. Directed by Pascal Chaumeil. Starring Diane Kruger and Dany Boon. SYNOPSIS: To break the family curse one woman hatches the perfect plan for a quick fire marriage. Diane Kruger leaves the crime wave of American TV, and heads to France to concoct and take part in a […]
Simon Pegg comments on Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man departure
While Edgar Wright has remained silent in the week’s following his split from Marvel (well, apart from this image he posted to Twitter), his good buddy and regular collaborator Simon Pegg has shared a few thoughts on Wright’s Ant-Man departure during an interview with Alex Zane for Sky Movies: “I get why perhaps it’s happened,” […]
DVD Review – The Past (2013)
The Past (France: Le passé), 2013. Written and Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Starring Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa, Elyes Aguis and Pauline Burlet. SYNOPSIS: An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon […]
Darkseid, Martian Manhunter and Maxwell Lord to feature in Justice League?
Yesterday a rumour surfaced suggesting that Warner Bros. will announce a slate of DC movies at the San Diego Comic-Con, with the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice reportedly set to be followed by Shazam, Sandman, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Man of Steel 2 and a Flash / Green Lantern team-up, and now comes […]
Ben McKenzie talks Jim Gordon role in Gotham
Before The Dark Knight returns to the screen in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, FOX will explore the origin of the Caped Crusader with Gotham, which sees Ben McKenzie (Southland) leading the cast as Detective Jim Gordon in a pre-Batman Gotham City. Speaking to EW, McKenzie has shared a few thoughts on taking […]
Warner Bros.’ DC plans for Comic-Con revealed?
It’s taken Warner Bros. a while to decide what to do with its various DC Comics properties, but with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in production and Justice League on the horizon, it seems the studio is finally set to launch a challenge to Marvel and its dominance of the comic book movie market. […]
Simon Pegg has reportedly filmed “secret role” for Star Wars: Episode VII, Harrison Ford injured on set
Despite previous reports that no members of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek cast would be joining the director in a galaxy far, far away, IGN is suggesting that Simon Pegg has filmed a “secret role” for Star Wars: Episode VII, with the Shaun of the Dead star reportedly shooting the part on location in Abu Dhabi. […]
