Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s WandaVision… We are not in Kansas anymore, as Marvel goes full Cinematic Universe with added Easter eggs. Using flashback to tie things together, WandaVision broadens the narrative canvas, introduces new chess pieces into play and goes more than a little meta. Links are forged to entries in […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Censor
Censor, 2021. Co-written and directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. Starring Niamh Algar, Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta, Adrian Schiller, and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister’s disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction […]
The Super Sons join Superman & Lois on new poster for latest Arrowverse spinoff
With less than a month to go until the season premiere of Superman & Lois, The CW has released another poster for the Arrowverse spinoff series featuring Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) alongside their teenage sons Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) and Jordan (Alexander Garfin); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Superman & Lois gets […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Human Factors
Human Factors, 2021. Written and directed by Ronny Trocker. Starring Sabine Timoteo, Mark Waschke, Jule Hermann, Wanja Valentin Kube, Hannes Perkmann, and Daniel Séjourné. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious home invasion triggers a shake in the core of a cosmopolitan middle-class family and unveils the fragility of truth and the power of individual perspective. Middle-class malaise is […]
Turrican Flashback launches on Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4
Every gamer of a certain age will remember the great shoot ’em up that was Turrican and its successor Turrican II. Gamers on the old 8 bit computers and the Amiga and Atari ST loved the fast paced action and the absolutely brilliant soundtracks by Chris Huelsbeck. Now, thanks to ININ Games, gamers on Playstation […]
Exclusive Interview – Showrunner Simon Allen discusses The Watch
Screening right now on BBC America and taking inspiration from the books of Sir Terry Pratchett, The Watch is an irreverent tale of murder and mystery. Adapted and ushered into existence by show runner Simon Allen, it delves into the Discworld in a unique way, inviting audiences to experience a journey unlike any other. Simon recently […]
The Sandman Audible drama renewed for two more seasons
It has been a pretty big day already for fans of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman as the author and Netflix revealed the first casting news for the anticipated live-action TV series, and now Variety has revealed even more news to excite fans as Audible has renewed The Sandman audio drama for two more seasons. The Sandman audio drama launched […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – CODA
CODA, 2021. Directed by Sian Heder. Starring Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, and Eugenio Derbez. SYNOPSIS: A hearing child in a deaf family finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her family’s reliance on her to be their connection to the outside world. Sitting down for my […]
Zack Snyder’s Justice League gets March premiere, new poster and synopsis
After years of online campaigns and working on his cut since HBO Max first announced its release on the streaming service, Zack Snyder has announced the official release date for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the long awaited Snyder Cut of the 2017 film Justice League, with the film set to premiere on March 18th, 2021. Zack Snyder […]
Watch Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, Armie Hammer and more in trailer for Crisis
The last time such a star-studded ensemble was put together to weave a tapestry depicting a drug war we got Steven Soderbergh’s Oscar-winning Traffic. Now Nicholas Jarecki, with his first film since 2012’s terrific Arbitrage, is hoping his multi-stranded opioid war epic Crisis can achieve similar success. Starring Gary Oldman (Mank), Armie Hammer (Call Me […]