Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Alice Vincent writes for the Telegraph about the upcoming Gangs of New York TV series…“Gangs of New York was released in 2002 and starred Leonardo Di Caprio and Daniel Day-Lewis, who was nominated for an Oscar for best actor for his performance as Bill ‘The Butcher’ Cutting, a […]

If you thought Walt Disney Pictures had plenty on its slate with Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the forthcoming Star Wars sequel trilogy, then think again. Having forked out a combined $8 billion to acquire Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm Ltd over the past couple of years, Disney is now now looking to […]

Attending WonderCon this weekend to show footage from his hotly-anticipated kaiju homage Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro has taken part in a Q&A, during which the fanboy favourite director offered an update on the status of his planned Justice League Dark adaptation, Dark Universe.Stating that he intends Dark Universe to be his next project after […]

Robb Ghag reviews Age of Ultron #3… “For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its desire to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth — that day has arrived.“ In the third issue of […]

In the next instalment of the ‘Late to the Show’ series, Luke Addison looks at HBO’s Oz…“In Emerald City we have rules, a lot more rules than anywhere else in Oz. Your cell is your home, keep it clean, spotless. You are to exercise regularly, attend classes, go to drug and alcohol counselling, work in […]

Having steered DC Comics’ animated output since the debut of the classic Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, Bruce Timm has stepped down from his position as DC Animation’s supervising producer, with Voices from Krypton reporting that Timm has since been replaced in the role by another veteran of the DC animated universe, James Tucker.After […]

Miramax has announced that it’s teaming up with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese for a television series based upon Scorsese’s acclaimed 2002 historical drama Gangs of New York. The film explored the confrontations between rival gangs in New York City during the 1980s, with a cast that included likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz […]

Veteran British character actor Richard Griffiths passed away yesterday March 28th aged 65, after suffering complications following heart surgery. Best known for his role as Harry Potter’s uncle Vernon Dursley in the blockbuster Harry Potter film series, Griffith enjoyed a long and distinguished career on both the stage and screen, winning a host of accolades […]

Tom Jolliffe takes in a brilliant mullets double bill of Big Trouble in Little China and They Live… John Carpenter has made so many brilliant films. He’s crossed effortlessly between the horror genre and action. He’s also made some of the most iconic horror films ever made. With so many genre classics like Halloween, or […]

It looks like Sylvester Stallone may have pulled off a major coup for The Expendables 3, with the actor taking to Twitter to reveal that Harrison Ford has joined the roster of aging action icons for the threequel. However it seems Bruce Willis won’t be back as Mr. Church – with Sly confirming his departure […]