La Grande Bouffe, 1973. Directed by Marco Ferreri. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Phillipe Noiret, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli and Andrea Ferreol. SYNOPSIS: Four professional men retreat to a villa with the express aim of eating themselves to death… The elegiac chaos of La Grande Bouffe – literally the big eat – created something of a storm […]
Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?
Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]
Second Opinion – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 2015. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, Sylvester Groth, Jared Harris, and Hugh Grant. SYNOPSIS: In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to […]
Fantastic Four limps to $100 million worldwide after second weekend
Well, if there was still any doubt after last weekend’s miserable box office debut, it’s now official: 20th Century Fox’s superhero reboot Fantastic Four has tanked hard, with the Josh Trank-directed film limping to a worldwide gross of $102 million by close of play on its second weekend. In the States, the film dropped to […]
When a Flop Film Isn’t a Flop Film
This week, Neil Calloway looks at how public perceptions can affect how a movie is thought of… Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten days, you’ll know about the fallout from the Fantastic Four movie, which bombed at the box office during its opening weekend, and was on the receiving end […]
Movie Review – Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ (2015)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, 2015. Directed by Masahiro Hosoda. Featuring the voice talents of Sean Schemmel, Christopher R. Sabat and Chris Ayres. SYNOPSIS: The heroes of the Dragon Ball Z universe are faced with the revival of their most dangerous adversary in a showdown to decide the fate of earth once more. The first […]
D23 Interview: Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie on Captain America: Civil War
Yesterday Marvel Studios gave fans in attendance at Disney’s D23 Expo the first look at the Phase Three-launching Captain Amercia: Civil War. As yet, the footage hasn’t been released online, but you can read a description of it here, and we’ve also got an interview with Chris Evans (Captain America) and Anthony Mackie (Falcon) talking […]
The League of Extraordinary Gentelmen reboot will be female-centric
Back in May it was revealed that 20th Century Fox is looking to reboot The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and now producer John Davis has suggested that the latest take on Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s comic book series will be “female-centric”. “Just by going back to the roots and making it authentic to what […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens poster, images, TV spot and toys, first look at Rogue One, Colin Trevorrow directing Episode IX, Han Solo movie details, George Lucas’ inspiration for Jar Jar and more
It’s packed edition of The Week in Star Wars with a poster, images and first TV spot for The Force Awakens (not to mention some toy stuff), a first look image and cast details for Rogue One, details about Han Solo’s Anthology movie, Colin Trevorrow confirmed for Episode IX, George Lucas revealing his inspiration for […]
Red heading to the small screen courtesy of NBC
Deadline has revealed that NBC is developing a small screen adaptation of Red, which is being produced by the creative team behind the 2010 movie and its 2013 sequel. Written by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, who penned both movies, the small screen take on Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner’s comic book series “will retain the […]
