Alice Rush reviews episode 4 of the Psycho prequel series Bates Motel…. So far A&E’s modern treatment of the life of Norma and Nora Bates pre Pyscho has proved to be a mammoth hit for the network. Drawing in millions of viewers each week the story of the Bates’ eventful past has been just that; […]

With the impending arrival of the Fede Alvarez-directed Evil Dead reboot [read our ★★★★★ review here] there’s a renewed optimism that Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell might finally be ready to reunite for the long-rumoured Evil Dead 4. Raimi himself stoked the speculation earlier this month during a promotional interview for Oz the Great and […]

With Horrible Bosses screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein gearing up to make their directorial debut this year with the sequel / reboot to the 1983 comedy Vacation, the big question on fans’ lips has been, will Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo return as Clark and Ellen Griswold? Well, Variety have the answer, and […]

Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of Elementary…. Sherlock’s been having a hard time of it lately. First he has the man who murdered the love of his life, Irene Adler, in his grasp. He’s about to turn to the dark side and murder him for what he’s done. Then he realises the man he […]

If the latest rumour from El Mayimbe of Latino Review is to be believed, Warner Bros. has turned to Christopher Nolan to drag its planned Justice League movie out of development hell by handing the Dark Knight trilogy director complete control of the studio’s DC Universe. Despite Nolan stating on several occasions that he’s done […]

When it was announced that Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell were to reboot the Evil Dead franchise with director Fede Alvarez’s forthcoming remake, it seemed that the curtain had fallen on a possible fourth instalment in the iconic horror franchise. However, speaking at a Meet the Filmmakers event on Friday to promote the […]

Anghus Houvouras comes to the defense of Alien 3… Alien 3 > Aliens I made this statement while writing a follow up to The Five Most Disappointing Films of All Time article.  There were a few readers who suggested Alien 3 should have been included on the original list.  I debated that assertion and quickly […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Mike Fleming Jr writes for Deadline about a new Robin Hood film, this time titled Merry Men: “Hollywood’s infatuation with revisionist fairy tales shows no signs of abating. DreamWorks jumped into the fray last night by closing a mid-six figure against seven-figure deal for Merry Men, a pitch […]

Victoria Welton looks forward to the UK premiere of Revolution… Coming to our Sky Channel this month is the new American sci-fi series, Revolution. Written by Eric Kripke, who also created Supernatural, it is set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. Some fifteen years prior an unknown phenomenon wiped out all the electricity on the planet […]

In news that’s bound to excite no one anywhere, Variety has revealed that Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life is getting a sequel, with producers Allen J. Schwalb of Star Partners and Bob Farnsworth of Hummingbird Productions aiming to add the movie to the already packed 2015 sequel schedule (where it will […]