Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Carnival Row… Political intrigue, class clashes and post mortem debates form the backbone of episode four. Murderous intent, slaughterhouse visuals in isolated orphanages and soft focus Pagan rituals pepper fifty minutes of dubious double dealing. Using Shakespearean tragedy with refined brutality against the backdrop of street level justice […]
Chinese animated box office sensation Ne Zha gets a UK release trailer
CMC Pictures and Trinity Cine Asia have announced that the Chinese animated box office smash Ne Zha is coming to UK cinemas this coming Friday, September 6th; check out the poster, synopsis and trailer here… Inspired by mythology and loosely adapted from a Chinese novel, heaven and earth has given birth to a powerful pearl […]
Comic Book Preview – Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul #1
DC Comics launches the new six-issue miniseries Batman vs. Ra’s al Ghul this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here; check it out… Gotham City is under siege by terrorists, and Batman is determined to find the source. But when Boston Brand tries to intervene, he […]
Video Game Review – Super Wiloo Demake
Villordsutch reviews Super Wiloo Demake… Throughout gaming history the humble ‘Platformer’ has been a mainstay within most gamers’ libraries. Reason being, quite frankly, the rules are fairly simple. Walk or run on numerous platforms, gather the strewn items, dodge (or squash) the well placed meanies and then progress further onto more perilously-placed platforms. From Manic […]
Comic Book Preview – Web of Black Widow #1
The past comes back to haunt Natasha Romanoff again this week with the launch of Web of Black Widow, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… BLACK WIDOW: YEAR ONE! One of Marvel Comics’ longest-running female heroes finally gets her due! Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest […]
The Haunting of Bly Manor adds Rahul Kohli, Catherine Parker, Kate Siegel and more
Netflix and creator Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game) continue to assemble the cast of The Haunting of Bly Manor, with Deadline reporting on seven new additions to the upcoming second season follow-up to the hit horror series The Haunting of Hill House. Rahul Kohli (iZombie) will portray a series regular role as “a small […]
Simon Pegg and J.K. Simmons set for bank heist comedy My Only Sunshine
Director Mark Palansky (Penelope) has enlisted Simon Pegg and J.K. Simmons to star in My Only Sunshine, an independent comedy heist thriller which is set to begin shooting this fall. The film, scripted by J.T. Petty and K. Reed Petty, will follow “a passionately dysfunctional couple who orchestrate a bank robbery as an unconventional act […]
Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo head to Panama
Variety has revealed that Morgan Freeman (Angel Has Fallen) and Frank Grillo (Avengers: Endgame) are set to star in Panama, an action film from writer-director Daniel Adams (The Lightkeepers, An L.A. Minute). According to the trade, the film is inspired by true events and will see Grillo as a rugged ex-marine who is sent undercover […]
Netflix’s Tall Girl gets a first trailer and poster
With less than two weeks to go until its arrival on Netflix, the streaming service has released a poster and trailer for the coming-of-age comedy Tall Girl. Directed by Nzingha Stewart, the film stars Ava Michelle as Jodi – the tallest girl in her high school who after years of bring made fun of finds […]
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Hahn team with Blumhouse and director Christopher Landon
Last month it was announced that Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon is set to reunite with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions on a new original project, and now we’ve got our first casting news courtesy of Deadline. According to the trade, Vince Vaughn (Dragged Across Concrete) and Kathryn Hahn (Bad Moms) have signed on to […]
