American author Tom Clancy has passed away aged 66 after a brief illness, it has been announced today. Best known for creating the character of CIA analyst Jack Ryan, Clancy enjoyed a hugely successful career, penning 17 New York Times Bestsellers, and was the co-founder of Red Storm Entertainment, the video game company behind bestselling […]

We’re still waiting on word from Harrison Ford about whether he’s open to reprising the role of Han Solo for Star Wars: Episode VII, but the space pirate isn’t the only character from Ford’s back catalogue who could potentially return to the screen some thirty-odd years after his last appearance. Since it was announced in […]

Michel Hazanavicius earned wide acclaim with his ode to classical silent film The Artist back in 2012. The film gained him the coveted title of Best Director, and set a lot of eyes on Hazanavicius in terms of future projects. In early 2012 it was reported Michel had his eyes on another classic project, a remake of Fred […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. Will Self took it upon himself to answer back to the core argument of Mark Kermode’s recent book, Hatchet Job, and amongst a thoroughly impressive use of language, he made the following observation… “Now we have instant access to an unparalleled library of films, books and recordings, we […]

Jackson Ball looks at five essential scenes where Al Pacino turns up the volume… Subtlety: it’s an asset you will find in many of history’s finest actors. Sometimes a performance requires a little bit of restraint, and knowing when to dial it back a notch is what can separate the cream of the Hollywood crop. […]

Back in August, Star Trek legend William Shatner spoke about J.J. Abrams’ rebooted universe, stating that he believed Trek belonged on the small screen, and now it seems that the classic sci-fi franchise may be heading back to television after all. According to Sky News reporter Moe Michalczuk via Twitter, Roberto Orci (co-writer of Abrams’ […]

A remake of the cult sci-fi film Starship Troopers, released in 1997, is in the works according to Vulture. Directed by Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) and based on a short story by Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers featured a war between mankind and giant alien bugs, following a military unit as they progressed from recruits […]

The Descendants, 2011. Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Matthew Lillard and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: Matt King is a Hawaiian property lawyer who just so happens to be a descendent of the original native royalty of Hawaii. His family has inherited some of the most valuable […]

Dark Shadows, 2012. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz and Bella Heathcote. SYNOPSIS: After being imprisoned for two centuries, a vampire finds himself set free in 1972 and discovers that his dysfunctional descendants have allowed his ancestral home […]

War Horse, 2011. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, Peter Mullan, David Thewlis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Toby Kebbell. SYNOPSIS: A young boy Albert develops a relationship with the family horse he names Joey. They are split apart by the beginning of world war one and we follow Joey’s journey throughout […]