Now available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital, Alita: Battle Angel was one of the final 20th Century Fox’s theatrical releases before the Disney-Fox merger. Making over $400 million worldwide, the film was far from a box office disaster given the film’s $200 million budget, and even though, the director Robert Rodriquez left the ending open […]
Four ways Disney has decimated the Star Wars franchise
Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s decimation of Star Wars… After Solo’s lukewarm reception with the ticket-buying public and the lasting schism caused by Rian Johnson’s divisive The Last Jedi, it feels like the Star Wars franchise has taken a hit. What was once the most popular franchise in the world doesn’t even feel like the most […]
Brilliantly Intense: Why Stephen Graham is one of Britain’s finest
Tom Jolliffe on why Stephen Graham is one of the most electrifying actors of his generation… I recall, (probably in the same film as a lot of people), the first time I became aware of Stephen Graham. It was as Tommy in Snatch, Guy Ritchie’s cockney gangster epic mk2. Tommy was sort of slow, a […]
Why Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek is a gift to blockbuster cinema
Anghus Houvouras on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek… Quentin Tarantino is doing a Star Trek movie. Take a minute. Let that sink in. Hollywood’s most interesting auteur is being handed the sci-fi toybox to one of the most entertaining franchises ever. This is cause for celebration. An R rated Star Trek movie that can take the […]
Could the Avatar sequels break the wrong kind of box office record?
Tom Jolliffe looks at Avatar 2 and a distinct lack of excitement to return to James Cameron’s world… You remember that film with blue characters in it? No, not The Smurfs… Avatar. In 2009 it was the groundbreaking, visually dazzling CGI world which James Cameron created, whilst simultaneously revolutionising 3D technology (and beginning a five year […]
Leaked Titans season 2 photos offer first look at Deathstroke and Aqualad
During the San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, DC Universe announced that the second season of Titans is set to premiere on the streaming service this September, while fans in attendance also got to enjoy a sizzle reel from the next batch of episodes of the live-action show. While said footage hasn’t been released for […]
Should Robert Pattinson have held out for James Bond instead of Batman?
After Danny Boyle’s recent backing of Robert Pattinson for Bond, Tom Jolliffe considers whether Pattinson has chosen the right franchise to come on board… After a little conjecture following the mutual (maybe mutual) agreement for Ben Affleck to hang up his cape, the Bruce Wayne/Batman role has now went to Robert Pattinson. The internet, naturally […]
Watch the Avengers: Endgame blooper reel
With Avengers: Endgame now available to own on digital (and set to arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD in less than two weeks), the official blooper reel for the Marvel superhero epic has landed online, and you can watch it here… SEE ALSO: Watch four deleted scenes from Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame stars […]
It’s the season of Awkwafina
Tom Jolliffe looks at the rise of Awkwafina… Born Nora Lum, New Yorker Awkwafina has had something of a meteoric rise of late. She first come to attention as an internet hip-hop sensation with the comedy rap My Vag (Her vag is Godfather 1, and your vag is Godfather 3). At that juncture in time […]
Avengers: Endgame directors explain why Black Widow didn’t get a funeral
Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, explain why Iron Man got an on-screen funeral but Black Widow didn’t. There were plenty of casualties in Avengers: Endgame but two of the biggest were certainly Iron Man and Black Widow. However, why did only Iron Man get an on-screen funeral? Well, according to co-director […]
