Anghus Houvouras with a special Batman v Superman edition of The Week in Disappointment… Sometimes there’s a movie that captures everyone’s attention. One special movie that taps into the cultural zeitgeist and harnesses it like a scantily clad Zeus wielding bolts of electricity in his massive, calloused hands. A film that is talked about on […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 makes it four in a row at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 11th December to Sunday 13th December 2015… The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 has topped the UK box office for the fourth week in a row, becoming the first film since Les Miserables in February 2013 to do so. Mockingjay’s £1.29 million haul is […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 makes in three in a row at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 4th December to Sunday 6th December 2015… The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 made it three weeks in a row at the top of the UK box office this past week, leading an unchanged top four with a third weekend haul of £2,240,723 to […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 fends off The Good Dinosaur at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 27th November to Sunday 29th November 2015… The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 held firm at the top of the UK box office in its second weekend, adding a further £4.53 million to push its haul to £19.32 million after eleven days. Five […]
Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse to receive UK theatrical release in January
Manga Entertainment has announced that cult Japanese director Takashi Miike’s vampire-gangster genre mashup Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld is set for a theatrical release here in the UK this January. SEE ALSO: Watch the red band trailer for Yakuza Apocalypse here Featuring Miike’s signature blend of deranged horror, slapstick and action, Yakuza […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two box set offers a look at the Sokovia Accords from Captain America: Civil War
Rather than the Superhero Registration Act, the Sokovia Accords are set to be the catalyst that tears the Avengers apart in next year’s Captain America: Civil War, and thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Collection Blu-ray box set, we’ve got a glimpse at the document showing how it restricts the autonomy of Earth’s […]
Jennifer Lawrence tells Joy director David O. Russell she will work with him until he dies
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2) has expressed her desire to continue collaborating with David O. Russell (American Hustle) ahead of the release of Joy, which is their third movie together. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut […]
Lionsgate and director Alex Proyas apologise for “whitewashing” of Gods of Egypt
Earlier this month Lionsgate released the first trailer for Gods of Egypt, with the film subsequently coming in for criticism, not only for its overuse of CGI, but also the lack of diversity – or “whitewashing” – of its cast. Taking note of the backlash, both director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate have now issued statements […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Fist, Agent Carter, Fantastic Four 2, Batman v Superman, Aquaman, Legends of Tomorrow and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, Prophet, Batman v Superman: Dawn of […]
The Week in Star Wars – New footage from The Force Awakens, major character returning for Episode VIII, J.J promises less lens flare and more
We’ve got some more new footage from The Force Awakens in this edition of The Week in Star Wars, along with news of the film’s rating and lens flare, as well as spoilers for Episode VIII and some video games bits and bobs… Kicking things off with some more new footage from Star Wars: The […]
