Bright Days Ahead, 2013. Directed by Marion Vernoux. Starring Fanny Ardant, Laurent Lafitte, Patrick Chesnais, Jean-François Stévenin, Fanny Cottençon, Catherine Lachens, and Alain Cauchi. SYNOPSIS: A grieving and bored senior has an adulterous affair with her much younger computer instructor. Grieving the recent death of her best friend from breast cancer and being forced into an early retirement because of a […]

Ilo Ilo, 2013. Directed by Anthony Chen Starring Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen, and Yann Yann Yeo. SYNOPSIS: The growing bond between a young boy and his nanny has a dramatic impact on the entire family.    A pregnant mother (Yann Yann Yeo) who is an office administrator and her salesman husband (Tian Wen […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… “City Fall continues as Shredder reveals his new second-in-command: Leonardo! While the underworld readies their armies, the Turtles must come together if they have any hope of saving their brother. Don’t miss this landmark 25th issue that sees the launch of a full-scale […]

Cold Eyes, 2013. Directed by Ui-seok Jo and Byung-seo Kim. Starring Hyo-ju Han, Woo-sung Jung, Jun-Ho Lee, and Kyung-gu Sol. SYNOPSIS: A high-tech police surveillance team makes a fatal mistake while pursing a vicious criminal organization. A young woman (Ha Yoon-joo) is in a subway car following a middle-aged man (Kyung-gu Sol).  The pursuit leads to […]

Prince Avalanche, 2013. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Emile Hirsch, Paul Rudd, Lance LeGault, and Joyce Payne. SYNOPSIS: Two men paint traffic lines on a desolate country road following devastating Texan wildfires. Commencing with footage of raging wildfires one gets lost in the beauty and horror of witnessing the natural and manmade catastrophe.  Amongst […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #5 – Karai… “Karai, a deadly assassin, is the embodiment of the Foot Clan. But it was not always that way! Explore the shadowy history of this complicated character and see exactly how far her ambition takes her! Secrets from […]

Pinch of salt time everybody. The Independent, arbiter of comic book movie news, has some possibly tasty information. “A source close to Frank Miller, who also has Sin City and 300 sequels in the pipeline, told the Independent: ‘Frank had no idea the announcement in San Diego was going to happen so it did come […]

For many people, Chris Claremont’s run on X-Men is the series high point. During his 17 years as writer, Claremont wrote or co-wrote many classic X-Men stories, such as “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past”. He (along with Frank Miller) also created the mini-series that the latest Wolverine movie is based […]

Like his Castlecast members Stana Katic (Lois Lane) and Molly Quinn (Supergirl), Nathan Fillion has been adopted by the DC Universe.  Warner Bros Home Entertainment has released a series of images and interview clips featuring the actor who frequently collaborates with Josh Whedon (The Avengers) where he discusses his role of Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in […]

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, 2013. Directed by Don ScardinoStarring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini and Jim Carrey SYNOPSIS: Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But lately […]