Anghus Houvouras reviews the season one finale of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D… I’m glad we’re not eulogizing Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the conclusion of the first season.  It’s a wonderfully imperfect show that has had some interesting highs and baffling lows.  Yet, I still think that there’s a workable rhythm to this whole enterprise that […]

After being tipped as the front runner last week, it has now been confirmed that Roberto Orci will make his directorial debut on Star Trek 3, the third instalment of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ rebooted Trek universe. Orci of course has plenty of experience with the Star Trek universe, having co-written and produced both […]

Mere hours after the news of the legendary H.R. Giger passing away, tragedy has struck once again in the world of film and cinema. Malik Bendjelloul, who recently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 85th ceremony, was found dead in Stockholm. No cause of death is yet known, but according to Deadline, […]

On several occasions over the past year, we’ve heard talk – including comments from Mark Millar – suggesting that 20th Century Fox is devising a shared movie universe between it’s two Marvel properties, X-Men and The Fantastic Four, possibly even building to a showdown between the two superhero teams. Well, it seems that could be […]

The Hulk is one of the most popular and enduring comic book characters of all-time, maintaining a constant spotlight presence in Marvel’s stable for over five decades. In that time, the modern Jekyll-and-Hyde story has captured the imaginations and sympathy of generations of comic book fans time and again. Thanks to 2012’s The Avengers, the […]

We assumed this would be the case anyway, but with Warner Bros. announcing a host of upcoming release dates – including its plans for a DC Cinematic Universe – it has now been confirmed that the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be “at least” a trilogy. Following the already […]

Thomas Roach examines why Batman vs. Superman could not have made its original release date… One of the most anticipated films to come out over the next few years is Batman vs. Superman, the sequel to Zack Synder’s Man of Steel. As you may remember the film was due for release in July 2015, but […]

X-Men: Days of Future Past, 2014. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Evan Peters, Booboo Stewart, Omar Sy, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Evan Jonigkeit, Josh Helman and Peter Dinklage. SYNOPSIS: […]

Godzilla, 2014. Directed by Gareth Edwards Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, CJ Adams, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, David Strathairn, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, Richard T. Jones, Victor Rasuk, Carson Bolde, and Bryan Cranston. SYNOPSIS: The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Remember that teaser […]

12 Years a Slave, 2013.  Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Chiwetel Eijofor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti and Paul Dano. SYNOPSIS: In 1841, violinist Solomon Northup is captured and sold into slavery, desperate to reclaim his past freedoms and return to his family. What more is there to say about […]