It goes without saying that Star Wars and the name John Williams go hand in hand. After all, George Lucas stated that Williams was the “secret sauce” at Celebration this year with his famous and beloved music for the franchise. Williams recently scored the latest instalment in the series, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and will hopefully […]
Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #2
Ricky Church reviews DC’s Doomsday Clock #2… Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s second issue into the anticipated Doomsday Clock moves the story along at a brisk pace, already having a couple of the central characters come face-to-face with two of DC’s big powerhouses. Johns still gives the story to develop, however, and further build the relationships between […]
Festival Movies To Look Forward To In 2018 (Hopefully)
Rafael Motamayor lists the best festival movies that we hope get distribution in the new year… I love film festivals. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded people who share a passion for movies, which you get to see before anyone else. The downside is that a lot of festival movies don’t get distribution, […]
Let’s All Admit That Solo: A Star Wars Story Will Be Terrible
Neil Calloway isn’t looking forward to one of 2018’s most anticipated movies… It is a dark time for the rebellion. Those words, the first in the opening crawl of The Empire Strikes Back, could apply to the current state of the Star Wars universe. Whatever you think of the films, you have to accept that […]
Gina Carano stars in trailer for post-apocalyptic action thriller Scorched Earth
With a little over a month to go until its release, a trailer have arrived online for the upcoming post-apocalyptic action sci-fi Scorched Earth. Directed by Peter Howitt, the film sees Gina Carano leading the cast as bounty hunter Attica Gage alongside Ryan Robbins, John Hannah, and Dean S. Jagger; take a look below… “The planet […]
Preview of Penny Dreadful #8
Titan Comics kicks off 2018 this coming Wednesday with the release of Penny Dreadful #8, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… An ill wind blows through the streets of London… Lucifer’s minions are running amok in the streets of London, and nowhere is safe. Desperate to regroup and understand […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Daredevil, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Hellboy and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Wolverine, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Krypton, Hellboy and more… As filming on […]
A Year To Forget: Will Greatness Elude Michael Fassbender?
Tom Jolliffe on a year to forget for Michael Fassbender, which leaves him at a potential career crossroads… For years, Michael Fassbender proved a live-wire. An actor of fierce intensity, devotion and depth, unafraid to put himself into the most extreme roles. Whether it was Hunger or Shame, he bared everything (in every sense of […]
Plumbing New Depths in Low Brow
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at an increasing trend in witless low brow comedies on the big screen… It goes without saying that low brow comedy is nothing new. Foul mouthed tirades, sex jokes and toilet humour. Occasionally these comedies might play with stereotypes relating to race, gender or sexuality. Of course attitudes have changed […]
Black or female James Bond is “possible”, says Barbara Broccoli
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has left the door open for a black or female actor to take on the iconic role of 007, saying “anything is possible” for the future of the character. Broccoli was asked by the Daily Mail whether the idea of casting a black actor or a woman was on the […]
