Anthony Stokes is frustrated by franchises shooting themselves in the foot…. Franchises are a big part of the Hollywood model. Every movie is tailored to have a sequel, in the hope of becoming the next Harry Potter or Twilight. But sometimes a director, screenwriter, or producer will make a creative decision that severely handicaps a […]

Since Spawn opened back in 1997 there have been many talks about a potential sequel. Comic book creator Todd McFarlane has wanted to make another Spawn film for quite some time now. There was talk of a sequel, then talk of a reboot, but we haven’t heard much in the last few years. Now it […]

Maison Close – Season 2 Created by Jacques Ouaniche.Starring Jemima West, Anne Charrier, Valérie Karsenti, Michaël Cohen and Catherine Hosmalin. SYNOPSIS: The brothel, ‘Le Paradis’, now collectively managed by its prostitutes, enjoys a period of commercial success once again. However the Paris vice squad wants to put an end to that revived utopia and pushes […]

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Luther creator Neill Cross has confirmed that the hit BBC One crime drama will not return for a fourth series, although he has once again expressed his interest in taking Idris Elba’s Detective Chief Inspector to the big screen to wrap things up with a Luther movie. “There […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. Christopher Williams, for The Telegraph, covers Kevin Spacey’s comments at The Edinburgh International Television Festival… “The actor said giving viewers more choice and control over how they consume films would mean there would be less incentive to unlawfully download them for free. … He said: ‘Why is Game […]

Now that Ben Affleck is confirmed to follow his next movie Live By Night by donning the cape and cowl as The Dark Knight in 2015’s Batman vs. Superman, Warner Bros. has moved to replace the actor and director on the long-rumoured adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic opus The Stand, with Deadline reporting that Scott […]

Martin Deer on the casting of Ben Affleck as the new Dark Knight in Batman vs. Superman… When Batman vs. Superman was announced back in July, honestly, I was none too pleased. My suspicions were that this was a rushed decision based on the negative critical reaction to Man of Steel and it not making […]

As reported by BBC News, the great British cinematographer Gilbert Taylor (The Omen, Dr. Strangelove and Star Wars, to name but a few) has passed away at the age of 99.  His wife Dee revealed that he died with his family at his bedside. Born in 1914, Taylor entered the film industry in 1929 as […]

Anthony Stokes has a few casting suggestions for Marvel Studios…. Marvel’s cast selection process is very unorthodox by traditional studio standards. Instead of going for the biggest name they tend to take risks and pick up-and-comers to headline their movies. The casting of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy has inspired me […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews Daredevil #30… “When soars the Silver Surfer!What weird menace unites Daredevil with the Cosmic Rider of the Spaceways?” To me, Daredevil was always the most accessible hero in the Marvel Universe.  The blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen with augmented senses and a penchant for pugilism seems so minuscule next to mutants, super […]