Anghus Houvouras with his pick for the next James Bond… Playing armchair casting director is hardly the sport of kings and for the most part it’s something I stay away from. Every so often an idea pops up in my cerebral cortex and hangs out long enough to warrant consideration. In 20 years of writing […]
Ethan Hawke Is Kind of Right, Logan Is Over-Praised, But He Misses Something Important
Samuel Brace on Ethan Hawke’s comments about Logan and superhero movies… Logan is a great superhero movie, on this, there can be no doubt. But to call Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine swansong a great movie in the general sense is quite clearly not the case. This was Ethan Hawke’s point when his now viral statement caused […]
Deadpool 2 director discusses the big X-Men cameo
Among the numerous cameos in this year’s superhero sequel Deadpool 2 was an appearance from the X-Men, with James McAvoy (Professor X), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) popping up ever so briefly in the X-Mansion. Speaking to Den of Geek, director David Leitch has […]
Kate Mara to star in TV remake of A Teacher
Deadline is reporting that Kate Mara (House of Cards, Pose) has signed on to executive producer and star in a limited series TV adaptation of Hannah Fidell’s 2013 Sundance feature A Teacher. Fidell will write, direct and executive produce the series, which is described as ” an exploration of consent, abuse of power, victimhood and […]
Arrow Video Frightfest Review – What Keeps You Alive (2018)
What Keeps You Alive, 2018. Directed by Colin Minihan. Starring Brittany Allen, Hannah Emily Anderson, Martha MacIsaac, Joey Klein, and Charlotte Lindsay Marron. SYNOPSIS: On the eve of their one-year wedding anniversary, Jules and Jackie become embroiled in a merciless fight for their lives when they find themselves pitted against the most unexpected of adversaries. […]
Selma Blair joins Katee Sackhoff in Another Life
Back in April it was announced that Battlestar Galactica star Katee Sackhoff had signed on to star in Another Life, a sci-fi series in the works at Netflix, and now comes word from Deadline that Selma Blair (Hellboy) has also joined the cast. Created by Aaron Martin (Saving Hope, DeGrassi: The Next Generation), Another Life […]
Arrow Video Frightfest Review – Upgrade (2018)
Upgrade, 2018. Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, Michael M. Foster, Harrison Gilbertson, and Benedict Hardie. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is […]
The Hound’s Tooth comes to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
After adding the Clone Wars-era bounty hunter Embo earlier this month, EA has now unveiled another update for its free mobile title Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, with the fan-favourite bounty hunter Bossk’s personal ship The Hound’s Tooth now available to players. Check out the announcement trailer here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars Battlefront II Elite […]
Cassady McClincy joins The Walking Dead for season 9 as key comic book character
As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Love, Simon and Ozark actress Cassady McClincy has joined the cast of The Walking Dead for the upcoming ninth season of AMC’s zombie drama, where she will play the recurring character Lydia. The new season of The Walking Dead (the first under incoming showrunner Angela Kang) is set to […]
Movie Review – Slender Man (2018)
Slender Man, 2018. Directed by Sylvain White. Starring Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso and Javier Botet. SYNOPSIS: In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn’t actually exist – until one of them mysteriously goes missing. […]
