In his latest ‘State of the Genre’ column, , Martin Deer revisits the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy… “Sometimes a man rises from the darkness…“ Words spoken about Bane and his emergence from the pit but which have so much meaning for Bruce Wayne himself, 30 years spent angry and in pain […]

Martin Deer on the latest issue of Batman… Last month Batman #13 sent shock waves around the comic book world and the world of Gotham City as The Joker finally returned to make his first appearance in the New 52.  Scott Snyder told one of the best single issues I have ever read last month […]

With the release of The Dark Knight Rises bringing the curtain down on Christopher Nolan ‘Dark Knight Trilogy’ earlier this year, Warner Bros. is now faced with the unenviable task of finding a new director to pick up the mantle of the Bat and launch the next chapter of The Dark Knight’s illustrious screen career. Naturally […]

With The Dark Knight confirmed as returning to cinemas in 2015 alongside Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel for Superman vs. Batman movie, we’ve already been treated to a healthy dose of rumours about potential candidates to succeed Christian Bale under the cape and cowl when DC’s two most iconic characters clash in the hotly-anticipated team-up. […]

Pacific Rim may not have been the modern monster classic we all hoped for but although it carried a huge budget, it made well over $400 million at the box office, opening the door for a possible sequel. Well, Guillermo del Toro may be involved in a whole variety of projects but he has announced […]

This won’t come as much of a surprise seeing as Man of Steel has already made over $170 million from promotional tie-ins and is shaping up to be one of the biggest movies of the year, but according to Deadline Warner Bros. Pictures has given the green light to director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David […]

Following this week’s home entertainment release of The Long Riders and Sweet Vengeance, Paul Risker looks at the evolution of the Western…One of the intriguing characteristics of the Western is the story of its evolution. From morality tales of heroes in white hats and villains dressed in black, to Sergio Leone’s distortion and subversion of […]

Paul Risker talks zombies with Matthias Hoene, director of Cockneys vs Zombies and #dontbescared… Did you hear the news? Wednesday night saw Zombies take over Channel 4 when the short film #dontbescared aired; created by the writer-director of Cockneys vs Zombies Matthias Hoene and giffgaff. But these were not the Zombies we have become accustomed […]

Paul Risker chats with Jonnie Hurn, writer, producer and star of Do Elephants Pray… Ahead of the release of Do Elephants Pray? I had the opportunity to speak with the film’s multi-talented writer, producer and star Jonnie Hurn. He spoke to me about the film’s personal genesis, how writing and performance are complementary skills, his […]

With Volume One of the Van Veeteren Films arriving on DVD today, Paul Risker discusses the Scandinavian detective series… Just as Shaun Evans steps into the shoes of the legendary John Thaw to travel back in time to introduce us to a young Endeavour Morse, his time travelling journey coincides with the arrival of the […]