According to Daily Cyzo (via Crunchy Roll), development is underway on a live-action movie adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s manga series Fullmetal Alchemist, which is being eyed for release in 2017. The site reports that the film will be directed by Fumihiko Sori (Ping Pong, Ashita no Joe), while the role of Edward Elric will be […]
Marvel’s new Spider-Man likely to be non-white?
Since the announcement of Marvel and Sony coming to a deal over the rights to Spider-Man which will see the wall crawler interact within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there has been discussion of whether or not we’ll see the first big screen version of Spider-Man that isn’t Peter Parker. Several casting articles (including our own) […]
Joss Whedon defends Spider-Man 3
If there is one comic book movie that is oft-mocked and much maligned, its Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3. Whether you hate their treatment of Venom, the fact it has too many characters or that dance sequence, it seems that almost everyone on the face of the Earth hates Spider-Man 3. Apart from the man with […]
Naomi Watts, Kate Beckinsale and more tapped for Expendabelles
Rumours are circulating from The Tracking Board that the cast for Expendabelles, the all-female spin-off from Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables franchise, may be taking shape. Word from the site is that Naomi Watts (21 Grams) is attached to star in the film, with Brit Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) also rumoured to be taking on the lead […]
Movie Review – Mojave (2015)
Mojave, 2015. Directed by William Monahan. Starring Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Walton Goggins and Mark Wahlberg. SYNOPSIS: Movie writer and producer Thomas disappears off into the desert for some solitude and the contents of several vodka bottles. As night falls, he’s approached by a drifter, Jack. Their encounter ends with an argument and Thomas comes […]
Chris Pratt talks Indiana Jones reboot rumours, “I don’t think it’s overwhelming to contemplate”
A rumour popped up late last month that suggested Disney were looking to retool/reboot the Indiana Jones franchise and use Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt in the leading role to replace Harrison Ford. Last week, another report came to light that original Indiana Jones director Steven Spielberg himself was interested in helming the project, […]
The MCU Spider-Man films will not be coming to Disney+
Ricky Strauss, the head of content for Disney+, has confirmed that the Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man films will not be coming to the service. Millions of people are currently enjoying the recently launched Disney+, many of whom are Marvel fans, looking to binge some of their favourite MCU titles. However, they won’t be able to […]
Repo Man with film critic Lou Thomas | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #55
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, critic Lou Thomas delves into the world of 1980s cult classic Repo Man… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Lou Thomas stops by to discuss his […]
Video Review – Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Ford v Ferrari, 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, and Tracy Letts. In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on the newest film by James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari. For EJ, this is a perfect example of going into the movie […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige comments on his Star Wars plans, says The Rise of Skywalker “looks incredible”
Marvel’s Kevin Feige has commented on his plans for the Star Wars movie he is set to produce alongside Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy As the head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige has made his name with the huge success of the MCU. He has now been hired to produce a film in the Star Wars universe […]