Although Blade and X-Men paved the way, it wasn’t until 2002’s Spider-Man that the modern wave of superhero movies really exploded onto the scene, with director Sam Raimi delivering a monster box office hit for Sony, and a comic book movie which really managed to capture the tone of its source material. During an interview […]
Altered Carbon season 2 teaser introduces the new cast
Netflix has released a teaser video for the upcoming second season of Altered Carbon, which introduces the new cast including Anthony Mackie (Avengers: Infinity War) as the new sleeve of protagonist Takeshi Kovacs and alongside Simone Missick (Luke Cage) as Trepp, Dina Shihabi (Daredevil) at Dig 301, Torben Liebrecht (Operation Finale) as Colonel Ivan Carrera […]
Movie Review – Mapplethorpe (2019)
Mapplethorpe, 2019. Directed by Ondi Timoner. Starring Matt Smith, Marianne Rendón, John Benjamin Hickey, Brandon Sklenar, McKinley Belcher III, Mark Moses, and Hari Nef. SYNOPSIS: A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989. Not to drag Bohemian Rhapsody through the mud […]
Disney’s The Lion King gets a new poster and TV spot
Walt Disney Studios has released a new poster for director Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming CG-animated remake of the beloved 1994 movie The Lion King featuring Simba and Mufasa, along with a TV spot for the film; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Disney chief says The Lion King isn’t animation or live-action Lions rule […]
Video Game Review – Stellaris: Console Edition
Andy Naylor reviews Stellaris: Console Edition… Since I made the full-time switch from PC gaming to console gaming around 15 years ago there is only one genre that I have truly missed, that has never translated as well without the use of a mouse and keyboard, that has never truly grasped the console world; strategy […]
The Deep State universe expands with season 2 trailer
Fox has released a trailer for the second season of its espionage thriller series Deep State which promises to delve deeper into the murky and political world of the deep state, introducing a number of new characters whilst exploring the origins of several familiar faces from the first season; watch the trailer here… As Season […]
FrightFest Presents Review – Boar (2018)
Boar, 2018. Directed by Chris Sun. Starring Nathan Jones, Bill Moseley, John Jarratt, Christie-Lee Britten, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Simone Buchanan, and Ernie Dingo. SYNOPSIS: A giant wild pig roams the Outback killing everyone it comes across. B-movie creature features are two-a-penny these days, what with cheap CGI technology and the ability to make a […]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World delivers franchise best opening at U.S. box office
After starting its international roll out earlier this month, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World made its way to North America this past weekend, where it delivered a franchise-best opening of $58 million including previews. “We’ve been eagerly awaiting our first DreamWorks Animation release, and it’s great to […]
Exclusive Interview – Keira Knightley and Jason Clarke on The Aftermath, Pet Sematary and the Sugar Plum Fairy
Tom Beasley sits down with the stars of The Aftermath, Keira Knightley and Jason Clarke, for a chat about their new postwar romantic drama… Everyone knows the story of the Allied victory at the end of Second World War, but few think about what happened after the death of Adolf Hitler and the German surrender. […]
Heist thriller Finding Steve McQueen gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Mark Steven Johnson’s upcoming heist thriller Finding Steve McQueen. The film is based on the true story of a group of thieves, who in 1972 planned to steal millions of dollars from Richard Nixon’s secret fund, and features a cast […]