Snatch, 2001. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Benicio del Toro, Dennis Farina, Jason Flemyng, Vinnie Jones, and Rade Serbedzija. SYNOPSIS: Guy Ritchie’s second movie, Snatch, arrives in 4K with an accompanying Blu-ray that’s the same disc issued in 2009. If you’re looking for a visual upgrade to that old platter, though, […]
Alan Moore’s The Show gets one night only theatrical release and new U.S. trailer
Having acquired the U.S. distribution rights, Shout! Factory has released a new trailerfor The Show, the upcoming fantasy feature from director Mitch Jenkins and acclaimed comic book creator Alan Moore (Watchmen, From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen); watch it here… A frighteningly focused man of many talents, passports and identities arrives at England’s broken […]
X-Men: The Trial of Magneto trailer released by Marvel
The Master of Magnetism finds himself charged with the murder of the Scarlet Witch this August as Marvel launches its new limited series X-Men: The Trial of Magneto from writer Leah Williams (X-Factor) and artist Lucas Werneck; check out the official trailer for the new series below… “When has Magneto ever allowed bureaucracy to get […]
Comic Book Preview – Shazam #1
Spinning out of Teen Titans Academy, DC Comics launches its new four-issue Shazam! miniseries this Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the first issue for you here… Billy Batson came to Titans Academy looking for answers. Why was the rest of his adopted family cut off from the power of Shazam? Why are […]
Comic Book Preview – Superman Red & Blue #5
Ahead of its release this Tuesday, DC Comics has shared a preview of Superman Red & Blue #5, and we have it for you here… You won’t want to miss the penultimate issue of this star-studded anthology celebrating the Man of Steel! Superman Red & Blue #5 goes on sale on July 20th.
Ruby Rose says she left Batwoman as she was allergic to the mask
It came as a shock back in 2019 when it was announced that Ruby Rose was leaving the title role in The CW’s Batwoman series after a single season, and while it was rumoured that her departure “wasn’t 100% her decision”, we never really got any official reason behind her exit. Rose has previously suggested […]
Searching for Yourself: When the Detective Must Journey Within to Discover They Are the Culprit
Tom Jolliffe looks at the search for self in cinema, when repression, mental illness or physical ailments blind a protagonist from the chilling truth… they are the villain. I love a cinematic Detective yarn. A typically weary, clearly damaged protagonist is sent on a mission to find an elusive figure, be it a murderer, or […]
Chucky returns in new images from the Child’s Play TV series
Following a new teaser trailer for the horror series Chucky earlier this week, six new images have now been released from Don Mancini’s upcoming small screen continuation of his original Child’s Play franchise; check them out here… After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown […]
Watching the Watcher: Voyeurs in Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on the fascination of watching the watcher in cinema… The voyeur in cinema. It’s been a common recurring character. What is the fascination? Why does it become so involving as a viewer, with our own voyeurs gaze on a characters life, when the protagonist becomes pre-occupied with watching someone else? Watching the watcher, […]
Karen Gillan would love to continue playing Nebula after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Although writer and director James Gunn has stated that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 will be his final instalment in the Marvel franchise and Drax actor Dave Bautista has suggested that he will be leaving the role after the next film, it seems Nebula actor Karen Gillan isn’t ready to move on any time soon. “I love […]
