It looks like the planned remake of the 80s exploitation classic Maniac Cop has taken a step closer to becoming a reality, with Screen Daily revealed that acclaimed comic book writer Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) has signed on to pen the script. The new version of Maniac Cop is being spearheaded by […]
Bates Motel Season 2 – Episode 10 Review
Alice Rush reviews the season 2 finale of Bates Motel… The finale of season 2 of Bates Motel has me very torn. On one hand I’m frustrated at the lack of drama and tension that seems to have characterised most of this season. For a thriller style show there seems to be a deficiency of […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – Alice and Stardust Memories
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
Fede Alvarez updates on Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness 2
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the planned sequel to last year’s Evil Dead reboot, or indeed Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 4 – a.k.a. Army of Darkness 2. However, chatting to Shock Till You Drop, director Fede Alvaraz has provided an update, stating that he’s still looking for an idea for Evil […]
Matt Damon on a possible return as Bourne
As Universal prepares to continue the Bourne franchise with an as-yet-untitled fifth entry – and second outing for Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross – Matt Damon has once again spoken about the possibility of him reprising the role of super spy Jason Bourne, should The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum helmer Paul Greengrass return to […]
Ranking the Series: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Jake Peffer ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe… With the recent release of the second Captain America film and the upcoming release of Guardians of the Galaxy, I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the Marvel Cinematic Universe and rank the films from worst to best. To some degree […]
Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Matt Tolmach discuss the ending to The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Warning – Major spoilers for the ending of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 follow. If you’re yet to see the movie, you should turn back now… We’ve already heard a few comments from director Marc Webb about the shocking climax to Sony’s superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [read his thoughts here], as Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man fails […]
Fox picks up Batman prequel series Gotham for full season
Fox has officially announced that it has placed a full season order for Gotham, a Batman prequel series from Warner Bros. Television and Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), which sees Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) leading the cast as Detective Jim Gordon. Details of the exact number of episodes and a premiere date are yet to be […]
Avi Arad demands credit for Marvel Cinematic Universe, says he “single handedly put together the Marvel slate”
A couple of weeks ago BusinessWeek writer Devin Leonard wrote an article entitled The Man Who Saved Marvel, heaping praise on Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the mastermind behind the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is currently the second-biggest movie franchise of all time (and closing fast on Harry Potter). Well, it seems that […]
Blu-ray Review – The Delta Force (1986)
The Delta Force, 1986. Directed by Menaham Golan. Starring Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: During a routine flight from Athens to New York via Rome, Lebanese terrorists take control and insist that the flight heads for Beirut. An elite team, led by Norris and Marvin, are ordered to engage and neutralise the […]
