Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Utrom Empire series…. “The Fugitoid is faced with an impossible choice, and the fate of more than one species may rest in his hands! As a deadly storm envelops Burnow Island, Baxter Stockman kicks his scheme into high gear. Is Krang ready to pay the ultimate price for […]

One of the main criticisms levied towards Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been the lack of guest stars from both the Marvel Cinematic and comic book universes, although the producers of the show appear to be making steps to rectify that, having give a debut to the cyborg superhero Deathlok, as well as gearing up […]

Tom Jolliffe remembers John Candy…. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of comedic legend, John Candy. One of Canada’s most successful film and TV exports, Candy rose through the TV comedy circuit in Canada alongside contemporaries like Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis (sadly no longer with us now), Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy. Throughout […]

Since the big news at last year’s Comic-Con that The Dark Knight will join the Man of Steel for the upcoming DC Comics superhero spectacular Batman vs. Superman, we’ve had to suffer through wave after wave of rumours concerning everything from the casting of Batman and Lex Luthor through to the inclusion of virtually every […]

With the release of X-Men: Days of Future Past this May, Hugh Jackman will have made seven appearances as Wolverine, and while talking to IGN, the star has discussed his time as the clawed hero, and whether he thinks Fox had given any consideration to recasting the role of Logan, particularly with a younger actor […]

Nikolaj-Coster Waldau’s Jaime Lannister didn’t exactly have an easy trip during season 3 of HBO’s groundbreaking Game of Thrones, and in the latest issues of Total Film, Coster-Waldau has spoken briefly about his role in the upcoming fourth season: “I really liked the fact the the Prince Charming hair is gone, although I miss the […]

Terminator: Genesis is steaming forward with Emilia Clarke (Sarah Connor), Jason Clarke (John Connor) and Jai Courtney (Kyle Reese) confirmed to join Arnold Schwarzengger in the cast of the Alan Taylor-directed reboot. While at the Arnold Sports Festival, Arnie spoke of his return to the Terminator franchise with TheArnoldFans, confirming both the shoot dates and […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Jenny McCartney writes, for The Telegraph, how this year’s Oscars could spell the start of a new Golden Age: “The candidates for Best Picture – including 12 Years a Slave, Dallas Buyers Club, Philomena, American Hustle and Gravity – each offer something of uniquely memorable quality… I’m not […]

We’ve already heard a few comments from costume designer Michael Wilkinson (American Hustle) about his work Batman vs. Superman, where he’s set to design Ben Affleck’s Batsuit and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman costume, as well as tweaking Henry Cavill’s Superman suit [see here and here]. However, speaking to The Wrap, Wilkinson has gone into a […]

Take Heed Coppers: There’s a New Opiate in Town – Megan Applegate with a recap of the series two premiere of Ripper Street… Whitechapel’s Not All That Different“The Ripper has faded”…but the old neighborhood’s still pretty rough. It’s now 1890 in Whitechapel. Emily has left Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) after the false hope […]