Back in July Warner Bros. released its animated take on Batman: The Killing Joke, fulfilling a long-held ambition of its two voice stars Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, who voice Batman and The Joker respectively. While the resulting movie may not have been the classic that fans were hoping for, it seems the two Batman: […]
Movie Review – Ben-Hur (2016)
Ben-Hur, 2016. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov Starring Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Sofia Black D’Elia, Ayelet Zurer, Moisés Arias, Marwan Kenzari and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at […]
Second Opinion – Morgan (2016)
Morgan, 2016. Directed by Luke Scott. Starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Michael Yare, Toby Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Cox and Paul Giamatti. SYNOPSIS: A corporate risk management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being. Questions over whether humans should mess with AI, genetics and so […]
Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 2 – The Misguided Genius
Graeme Robertson continues his series looking at directors who damaged their careers; next up is Michael Cimino… The story of Michael Cimino can be viewed as a cautionary tale. One that warns aspiring directors that just because you manage to enjoy one major success, don’t think you can get away with anything. Fresh from the critical success […]
Second Opinion – Deepwater Horizon (2016)
Deepwater Horizon, 2016. Directed by Peter Berg. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriquez, Dylan O’Brien, Kate Hudson and John Malkovich. SYNOPSIS: On April 20th, 2010, the world’s largest man-made disaster occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), this story honors the brave men and women whose […]
Oscar, Indie, and Blockbuster: 3 Future Must See Films
Samuel Brace with three future must see films… Well, guys, we’ve made it through the summer, a summer of cinematic disappointments, leaving us with a feeling that sadly is all too familiar. The good news is that it’s behind us now and we can look forward to pastures new, the bad news is that Oscar […]
Joe Manganiello shares his research for Deathstroke role in the Batman movie
Earlier this month it was announced that Joe Manganiello is set to portray the DC supervillain Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s Batman movie, and now the actor has taken to Twitter to reveal that he’s started his research for the role of Slade Wilson. #research pic.twitter.com/M5OnLIoMVq — JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) September 27, 2016 #research2 pic.twitter.com/TQ4vNxKgYH — JOE MANGANIELLO […]
Georgina Campbell set for lead role in Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton
It looks like Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel pilot has found its female lead, with Deadline reporting that British actress Georgina Campbell (After Hours) is set to play Lyta Zod in Krypton. The potential series from David S. Goyer (Man of Steel) is set on Superman’s home planet and follows his grandfather Seg-El, as he fights […]
Jackie Chan to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 12th. Chan will be honoured alongside Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (The Graduate) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (Titicut […]
Stan Lee reveals his least favourite Marvel movie casting, comments on Zendaya / Mary Jane Watson rumour
It’s very, very rare that comic book legend Stan Lee has anything bad to say about a Marvel movie (especially if he’s in them!), but during an interview with CBR he has revealed that while he doesn’t particularly dislike any of the publisher’s movie adaptations, there was one character he wasn’t overly fond of. “I was […]
