Simon Columb on Fast & Furious and its debt to James Bond… With the release of Fast and Furious 7 last week, it’s worth noting the key influences so far. Almost every escapade has actively appreciated the globe-trotting, explosive-heavy, expertly-produced James Bond series – and the seventh instalment is no different… This is “007-style shit”, […]
Julie Delpy and Linda Cardellini are in Avengers: Age of Ultron – Captain Marvel rumours true?
Just when you thought the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron couldn’t get any bigger, two more names have been revealed. The tip sheet for the world premiere of the movie has been sent out to the US press and has revealed that Julie Delpy (Before Midnight) and Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks) are a […]
Directors for Godzilla 2016 announced
It was surprising news to most people when Toho announced that they will be producing their first home-grown Godzilla movie in over a decade, following the success of the US-produced Gareth Edwards movie. And now we have our directors. Not only that, but we also have the first official image: Toho have announced that Hideaki Anno […]
Former Catwoman Julie Newmar joining Adam West and Burt Ward for animated Batman ’66 film
Over the weekend we learned that former dynamic duo Adam West and Burt Ward would be reuniting for an animated feature film based on the beloved 1960s Batman TV series in 2016, just in time for its 50th anniversary. Now, we’re hearing that they won’t be alone. According to Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension, Julie Newmar – […]
Hugo Strange rumoured to have a major role in Suicide Squad as The Joker’s psychiatrist
Another Suicide Squad rumour to add the list of ones we’ve had over the last couple of weeks. We’ve heard that Onslaught and Antiphon will be the main villains and that Deathstroke will be their muscle for hire. Well, here’s the new one. According to the ‘ever-reliable’ El Mayimbe from Latino-Review, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad will […]
Movie Review – Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Hitman: Agent 47, 2015. Directed by Aleksander Bach. Starring Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Thomas Kretschmann, Ciaran Hinds and Zachary Quinto. SYNOPSIS: An Assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry. 2015 hasn’t worked out quite as planned for 20th Century Fox thus far, with […]
Jake Gyllenhaal eyed for Boston Marathon bombing film Stronger
Variety is reporting that Jake Gyllenhaal is being lined up to star in the Boston Marathon bombing film Stronger, which is in currently in development. Gyllenhaal, who is enjoying excellent box-office returns for his latest film Southpaw, is rumoured to have his eye on the film, which tells which tells the true story of Boston […]
Movie Review – Entourage (2015)
Entourage, 2015. Directed by Doug Ellin. Starring Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Emmanuelle Chriquil, Perrey Reeves, Rex Lee, Mark Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, Gary Busey, Billy Bob Thornton, Haley Joel Osment, Emily Ratajkowski, Liam Neeson, T.I, Piers Morgan, George Takei, Jessica Alba, Ed O’Neill, Common, Mike Tyson, David Arquette, Pharell Williams, […]
Movie Review – Tomorrowland (2015)
Tomorrowland, 2015. Directed by Brad Bird Starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Keegan-Michael Key, Tim McGraw and Kathryn Hahn. SYNOPSIS: A former boy-genius and an optimistic teenager join forces to find the mysterious Tomorrowland. Brad Bird, like many of us at heart, is a big kid, who loves nothing more than to […]
In defense of Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe
James Garcia on why Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe is the very best thing for the DC slate, and the superhero genre… Early this week, THR released a piece on some of the perceived struggles currently happening behind closed doors at Warner Bros. as the studio maps out the burgeoning DC Cinematic […]
