It’s been a week of ups and downs for the Warner Bros. and DC Comics blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; negative reviews have sent the film’s Rotten Tomatoes score down to around 29%, but out of that has come many box office records all across the world. In the last week, the Zack […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, New Mutants, The LEGO Batman Movie and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The LEGO Batman Movie, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnariok, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Agents […]
Jessica Chastain’s Rise to Oscar Nominee and Blockbuster Star
Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Jessica Chastain… In the past five years, Jessica Chastain has gone from unknown actress to established talent. The Californian famously embraces all genres, from a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to spy thriller The Debt to elaborate costume horror Crimson Peak, to name but a few. With the release […]
Movie Review – Eye in the Sky (2016)
Eye in the Sky, 2016 Directed by Gavin Hood. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Aisha Takow, Phoebe Fox, Gavin Hood, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Kim Engelbrecht, and Iain Glen. SYNOPSIS: Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when […]
Movie Review – Meet the Blacks (2016)
Meet the Blacks, 2016. Directed by Deon Taylor. Starring Mike Epps, Zulay Henao, Alex Henderson, Bresha Webb, Paul Mooney, Lil Duval, Charlie Murphy, Andrew Bachelor, Lavell Crawford, Gary Owen, Perez Hilton, Mike Tyson, and George Lopez. SYNOPSIS: As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better […]
Mark Hamill promises to reveal Star Wars: Episode VIII secrets on Twitter
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens was shrouded in the usual J.J. Abrams-level of secrecy from the get go, it seems that may not be the case with Rian Johnson’s follow-up, as Mark Hamill has taken to Twitter to announce that he’ll reveal a “stunning” Star Wars: Episode VIII plot point if he reaches 1 […]
Jared Leto on putting his own stamp on The Joker in Suicide Squad
The Joker is set to make his DC Extended Universe debut in August as Jared Leto takes on the role of the iconic villain in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, and the Oscar-winning actor has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about putting his own stamp on the Clown Prince of Crime. “The work that’s been done […]
Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow and Simon Pegg. SYNOPSIS: The cast from the original Star Wars trilogy meets […]
Ryan Reynolds announces release date for Deadpool Blu-ray and non-existent VHS and LaserDisc
Fresh from the film becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, Ryan Reynolds has now taken to Twitter to let us know when we can pick up Deadpool on Blu-ray. Reynolds posted the following image, complete with the caption “I’m coming… On Blu-ray May 10. Also, non-existent special edition VHS and LaserDisc, 19 years […]
Movie Review – Martyrs (2015)
Martyrs, 2015. Directed by Kevin Goetz & Michael Goetz. Starring Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton, Caitlin Carmichael, Melissa Tracy and Ivar Brogger. SYNOPSIS: Two young women become victims of a cult intent on discovering what happens after death. Another year, another Hollywood remake of an iconic horror movie, only this time it isn’t an […]
