Anghus Houvouras on the problem with remaking good movies…. Lamenting about the woeful lack of originality in Hollywood is hardly novel.  Much like the politics or religion, it’s a topic that gets discussed often but rarely comes to any real resolution.  I’ve said it a dozen times in a dozen columns: Hollywood studios are averse […]

Last month, it was announced that Jesse Eisenberg had secured the role of Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, and now long-time Lex voice actor Clancy Brown has shared his thoughts on Eisenberg’s casting during an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote his latest movie Sparks: “I think […]

Piers McCarthy reviews the ninth episode of The Walking Dead season 4…. I opened my last review with this: “The mid-season finale of The Walking Dead’s fourth season is pivotal in shaking things up; paving the way for what will hopefully be a tense and exciting latter half.” From watching the ninth episode – the […]

Last year it was announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars was one of the casualties of Disney’s Lucasfilm purchase, with the studio opting instead to plow its energy into new adventures in a galaxy far, far away with the likes of the upcoming Star Wars Rebels, not to mention a little movie by the […]

Gavin Logan reviews the first episode of Fleming… The name’s Fleming, Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, author of Casino Royale, wealthy politicians son, Army drop-out…you get the drift. I want to start off by saying I am in no way a Bond addict. Yes I enjoyed the movies growing up and have had mixed […]

John Singleton, the man behind 2 Fast 2 Furious and urban classic Boyz n the Hood has officially signed on to direct and produce a project very dear to his heart, the as yet untitled biopic of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. Variety are reporting that he will also rewrite the script that has been floating […]

Matt Smith reviews the fourth episode of The Following season 2… Making a TV show is all about teamwork. You’ve got your directors and your stars, but you’ve also got the little people who open doors and shine shoes. And everyone in between. It’s a shame Ryan Hardy didn’t get the memo and decided it’s […]

Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]

After adding five cast members yesterday [see here and here], Fox has now filled another key role in its upcoming Batman prequel series Gotham, with Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy, Blade) signing on to play Detective Harvey Bullock. Logue had previously been identified by Latino-Review as a potential addition, although they assumed he’d be playing […]

Gavin Logan on why Leo deserves the Oscar this year, but probably won’t get it…. Okay, I think it’s fair to say that this year’s Oscars, especially the Acting and Picture categories are still pretty much up in the air. Although based on this year’s previous awards ceremonies like the Golden Globes and the SAGs […]