Jackson Ball reviews the third episode of Orange Is the New Black Season 2 … Since its inception, Orange Is the New Black has been nothing if not a crowd-pleaser. It knows exactly what its fans want to see and it (usually) delivers as such. One such example of this sort of fan-pleasing is this […]

Jackson Ball reviews the fourth episode Orange Is the New Black Season 2… While the season’s opening three episodes have been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Piper, and showcased the magnificent range Taylor Schilling has as an actress, the fourth episode continues this season’s trend of shining the spotlight on one of the […]

Jackson Ball reviews the fifth episode of Orange Is the New Black Season 2 … Going into this episode, we leave behind the establishing nature of the opening episodes and ease into the real meat of the season; the bulky centre that Netflix series are becoming famed for. Episode 5 offers a lighter tone than […]

The Fault in Our Stars, 2014 Directed by Josh Boone Staring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff, and Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 17-year-old girl with cancer, meets Augustus waters, an 18-year-old cancer survivor. Together they share an affinity for the book “An Imperial Affliction”  by recluse author Peter […]

Now that a director has finally been secured in Josh Boone (Stuck in Love, The Fault in Our Stars), it seems that Warner Bros. and CBS Film is pushing full steam ahead with their long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s apocalyptic magnum opus The Stand, and speaking to Vulture, Boone has offered an insight into their […]

The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone is currently busy developing Warner Bros.’ long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic post-apocalyptic novel The Stand, and during a chat with Collider he has now provided an update on his progress, confirming that the script is complete, and that it will remain faithful to King’s original novel […]

Gary Collinson reviews Sophie’s Fortune… I first became aware of the work of Northern director Chris Cronin when I had the pleasure of watching his award-winning 2011 short Ante, a tight and suspenseful thriller which clearly demonstrated Chris’ potential as a filmmaker. Since Ante, he’s partnered up with rising producer Phil Meachem on a series […]

Stalled, 2013. Directed by Christian James.Starring Dan Palmer, Antonia Bernath and Tamaryn Payne. SYNOPSIS: A janitor gets trapped in a women’s restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies. It’s Christmas Eve, and the office party is in full swing. Unfortunately for a down-on-his-luck janitor known only as W.C. (Dan Palmer), while […]

Machete Kills, 2013. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.Starring Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson, Carlos Estevez, Amber Heard, Vanessa Hudgens, Sofia Vergara, Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Michelle Rodriguez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Demián Bichir, Zoe Saldana, Edward James Olmos, William Sadler, Antonio Banderas, Tom Savini, and Walton Goggins. SYNOPSIS: Machete is recruited by the U.S. President to […]

Riddick, 2013. Directed by David Twohy.Starring Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla, Matthew Nable, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, and Nolan Gerard Funk. SYNOPSIS: Betrayed and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators before activating a homing beacon that sees bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descending on his […]