The screen may be getting smaller, but it seems that Marvel Studios won’t be scrimping on scale when it launches its first live-action TV series WandaVision this month. Speaking to Total Film, Vision actor Paul Bettany has been discussing the scope of the Disney+ show, which he says will “make everybody look at the Marvel […]
Movie Review – Blithe Spirit (2020)
Blithe Spirit, 2020. Directed by Edward Hall. Starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Judi Dench, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Emilia Fox. SYNOPSIS: A struggling crime novelist experiments with a séance in search of inspiration, only to unwittingly summon the ghost of his deceased ex-wife. Writer’s block is a very real problem. Certainly, anyone of a […]
Movie Review – Skylines (2020)
Skylines, 2020. Directed by Liam O’Donnell. Starring Lindsey Morgan, Rhona Mitra, Alexander Siddig, James Cosmo, Daniel Bernhardt and Jonathan Howard. SYNOPSIS: With the harmony of alien hybrid co-existence under threat Rose Corley (Lindsey Morgan) and her crew set off to a distance planet, with the sole intention of saving mankind. This tongue in cheek alien […]
First-look preview of DC’s Man-Bat #1
Kirk Langstrom is set to embark on a murderous meltdown this February as DC Comics launches the new limited series Man-Bat, and we’ve got an unlettered preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… For years Kirk Langstrom has struggled with his monstrous alter ego Man-Bat and the serum that transformed him. […]
Zack Snyder explains why he’s using Superman’s black suit in Justice League
With only around 10% of the theatrical release reportedly containing footage shot by Zack Snyder, we’re expecting a very different Justice League when The Snyder Cut hits HBO Max in a few short months. As we’ve seen from the teaser trailer, one of the major differences is the inclusion of Superman’s black costume – the […]
Psychosexual thriller PVT Chat gets a trailer, poster and images
Dark Star Pictures has released a trailer, poster and images for the psychosexual thriller PVT Chat. Written and directed by Ben Hozie, the film stars Peter Vack as Jack, a lonely man who becomes fixated on a cam girl (Julia Fox) and finds his fantasy materializing in reality when he sees her on a rainy […]
The Stand Episode 2 Review – ‘Pocket Saviour’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Stand… Apathy after episode one has been replaced with a new found curiosity as The Stand finds its feet. After the tedious opener which felt protracted and lacking in drama, ‘Pocket Saviour’ establishes context as pieces begin falling into place. Much of this comes from a clarity of structure which […]
How Cobra Kai Makes Us Love Man-Children
Lauren Miles on Cobra Kai and how it makes us love the man-child… Of all the film franchises that have received the sequel treatment in recent years, The Karate Kid films are perhaps the most unexpected. Despite this, Cobra Kai has picked up a dedicated following thanks to its outrageous drama, dynamic fight scenes and […]
Comic Book Preview – Future State: Robin Eternal #1
DC Comics releases Future State: Robin Eternal #1 this Tuesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out… Lazarus Resin is on its way to Gotham City, and the Magistrate intends to use this regenerative super drug to make its forces immortal! That is, unless Tim Drake has […]
Loki and Doctor Strange 2 writer will script Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie
While Disney’s Investor Day presentation brought confirmation that both Patty Jenkins and Taika Waititi are working on Star Wars feature films, those aren’t the only two movies in the pipeline as we also have the previously announced project from Marvel Studios mastermind Kevin Feige. Despite being inundated with Marvel projects across Phase Four and beyond, […]