When Danielle Panabaker joined the cast of The Flash as Caitlin Snow, a chill ran down the spine of comic book fans, who know her by another name: Killer Frost. Her inclusion in the series was a sign that the writers wouldn’t shy away from pulling characters and inspiration from the comics, but so far no sign […]

Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor Mark Rylance has been cast as The BFG, the Big Friendly Giant, in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel of the same name. “As I witnessed on stage, Mark Rylance is a transformational actor,” said Steven Spielberg as part of the official press release. “I am excited and […]

Robert W Monk reviews the new release of Withnail & I… Withnail & I, 1987. Written and Directed by Bruce Robinson. Starring Richard E.Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown and Michael Elphick. SYNOPSIS: Two London based ‘resting’ actors and flatmates, Withnail and Marwood, decide to embark on a holiday in the countryside… Withnail & […]

Luke Owen looks at the best of Godzilla’s friends and foes… Godzilla. 60 years of utter destruction. Whether he’s fighting in Japan, Osaka, Hong Kong, Australia or even Planet X, there is little doubt that something – or someone – will be destroyed. To celebrate the home entertainment release of Gareth Edward’s 2014 reboot of Godzilla (read […]

Gavin Logan reports from the Belfast Film & Comic-Con… Earlier this year the city of Belfast hosted its first Comic-Con at the King’s Hall but unfortunately I was unable to attend that event. So when Showmasters announced its inaugural event would be landing at the Odyssey Arena in October I was all over it. Some […]

How to Get Ahead in Advertising, 1989. Written and Directed by Bruce Robinson. Starring Richard E.Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, John Shrapnel and Tony Slattery. SYNOPSIS: A young advertising executive is overcome with stress when attempting to develop a new campaign for a brand of pimple cream. His extreme anxiety eventually leads to a boil […]

Kris Wall reviews Shadow Warrior… Shadow Warrior bleeds old school gaming from every single pore, a reboot of a game of the same name from the late 90’s by 3D Realms. The original Shadow Warrior first appeared in 1997, a pretender to Duke Nukems crown, aping it’s style and terrible/brilliant one liners, while deemed something […]

After the shocking death of film star Paul Walker, Fast & Furious 7 came to a screeching halt in mid-production, underwent some rewrites, and was delayed from its summer 2014 release to April 2015. Now, Universal is doing all it can to ramp up excitement for the new installment and remind audiences of the fast-paced thrills that […]

James Franco is currently shooting an adaptation of Steve Erickson’s 2007 novel Zeroville, and it has just been announced that he’s added a host of stars to the cast of the film, which tells the story of a movie buff who heads to Hollywood in the late 1960s. Set to join Franco and Jacki Weaver […]

Neil Calloway looks at the Hollywood debacle of Nicolas Cage’s upcoming movie Dying of the Light… A few years ago, hot off the back of Bronson and Valhalla Rising, Nicolas Winding Refn was in Hollywood developing a film with Harrison Ford. Disagreements over the ending meant neither Ford nor Winding Refn remained attached the film. […]