Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Strain… Abraham Sektakin (David Bradley) and Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) are tucking into a late breakfast in the Arnot family kitchen. Steaming hot scrambled egg on toast is consumed, while father and daughter Arnot lay decapitated in the basement. Brandishing the grounded airplane passenger list they make […]
Blu-ray Review – Calvary (2014)
Calvary, 2014. Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, Marie-Josée Croze, M. Emmet Walsh and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. Brendan Gleeson’s big, weary […]
Steven Spielberg to reunite with Daniel Day-Lewis for Thank You for Your Service
According to The Guardian, Steven Spielberg could be set to reunite with his Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis for an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Finkel’s upcoming book Thank You for Your Service, which deals with soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank You for Your Service has been […]
Batman v Superman executive producer talks Ben Affleck’s casting, reveals Bruce Wayne’s age
Last week a few set photos from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived online, giving us our first look at Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne, complete with streaks of grey in his hair, which immediately sparked a rumour that Batman would be in his 50s in the new movie. Well, executive producer Michael E. Uslan […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hits $500 million worldwide, now highest-grossing Apes movie
20th Century Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has become the seventh movie of the year to cross $500 million at the global box office, with the simian sequel currently sitting on $503.9 million, having pulled in $197.8 million domestically and $306.1 million from international markets. That figure makes Dawn the highest grossing […]
Jane Levy on Evil Dead sequel: “I don’t think they’re gonna make it”
Back in May, director Fede Alvarez spoke about the planned sequel to Evil Dead, denying reports that he’d left the project and stating that he’s still looking for the right idea for the follow-up to the 2013 reboot. However, with Sam Raimi working on Army of Darkness 2, as well as bringing Bruce Campbell’s Ash […]
The Week in Spandex – DC Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Venom Carnage, Kick-Ass 3 and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC Cinematic Universe, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Young Justice, Teen Titans Go!, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America 3, Black Panther, Daredevil, Deadpool, […]
Michael Fassbender gives an update on the Assassin’s Creed movie
Back in April we heard that Exodus: Gods and Kings screenwriters Adam Cooper and Bill Collage had been brought in to do a rewrite on New Regency’s adaptation of Ubisoft’s hit video game franchise Assassin’s Creed, which has Michael Fassbender attached to co-produce and star. The movie has been in development now for over two […]
Zack Snyder defends Aquaman on radio call-in show
For the past few months, we’ve heard rumour after rumour suggesting that Aquaman is set to feature in Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) reportedly set to appear as the King of Atlantis. Of course, when it comes to public perception, Aquaman doesn’t enjoy […]
J. Michael Straczynski rebooting Babylon 5 with feature film
Seemingly going unnoticed at the San Diego Comic-Con last month, J. Michael Straczynski has revealed that a feature film reboot of the cult space opera series Babylon 5 is in the works, and is aiming to go into production in early 2015. Here’s the statement from JMS, via ScienceFiction.com: “So we’ve been having a really, […]
