Last night fans were invited to a secret screening of the upcoming comic book movie Deadpool, and the reactions are rather positive. Fans in attendance thought they were there to see some footage, and were surprised when the whole film was introduced by Ryan Reynolds, who was also joined by Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld, Marvel Comics […]
Ryan Reynolds on his Deadpool casting and how the Merc with a Mouth fits into the X-Men movie universe
There’s just over a month to go before 20th Century Fox kicks off the 2016 superhero season with the release of , and during an interview with Empire Magazine, Ryan Reynolds has been speaking about his casting as the Merc with a Mouth, as well as touching upon how the upcoming movie fits in with […]
R.I.P. Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back
Actor Jason Wingreen, who was perhaps best known for his work as the original, pre-Special Edition voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wingreen was a prolific character actor with over 200 credits to his name; he played Harry the bartender in seven […]
Movie Review – The Forest (2016)
The Forest, 2016. Directed by Jason Zada. Starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt and Yuho Yamashita. SYNOPSIS: A woman heads into Japan’s notorious Suicide Forest to find her missing twin sister, only to find herself confronted by supernatural terror. The first real horror film of the year is something of a mixed bag. On the one […]
Movie Review – The Forest (2016)
The Forest, 2016. Directed by Jason Zada. Starring Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Taylor Kinney, and Yukiyoshi Ozawa. SYNOPSIS: A young woman searches for her twin sister in a Japanese forest only to find herself surrounded by paranormal forces. The Forest desperately wants to be intelligent psychological horror but fails at every corner. A solid premise […]
Zack Snyder explains why he cast Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been surrounded by casting controversy, with the film getting a lot of Internet hate for Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. The latter of the two brought about a lot of bile from fans of the comic, who feel that she didn’t have the […]
Suicide Squad trailer and Wonder Woman footage to debut on The CW on January 19th
A few days ago we got a possible description of the second trailer for Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, and now it has been announced that the trailer will arrive on The CW on January 19th, along with a first look at the Wonder Woman movie. Here’s the official press release from Warner Bros.: It’s a […]
Leonardo DiCaprio on turning down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels
During an interview with Shortlist, Leonardo DiCaprio has been speaking about some of the roles that he passed on his career, revealing that George Lucas wanted him to play Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, but he decided to turn the offer down. “I did have a meeting with George Lucas about [the Star […]
Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun among 25 films added to the National Film Registry
The Library of Congress has announced that twenty-five titles set to be added to the National Film Registry for 2015, with a list that includes Ghostbusters, L.A. Confidential, The Shawshank Redemption and Top Gun. Check out the full list of 25 films here: Being There (1979) Black and Tan (1929) Dracula (Spanish language version) (1931) […]
Mary Sues, Black Stormtroopers, & Poe Dameron’s Sexual Preference: The Social Subtext of Star Wars
Anghus Houvouras on the social subtext of Star Wars… It was back when the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released. Mere minutes after we got our first glimpse of Episode VII, when someone made this comment on twitter: “It looks like they’re making a real effort to diversify the cast” A harmless […]
