So far, the buildup to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes taking on Thanos in an all-out battle for the ages throughout the two-part Avengers: Infinity War has seen the introduction of five of the six Infinity Stones (the Space Stone made its debut first in Captain America: The First Avenger, followed by the Loki’s scepter containing the Mind […]
Blu-ray Review – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, 1970. Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Gildo Di Marco, Umberto Raho, Giuseppe Castellano, and Reggie Nalder. SYNOPSIS: A man witnesses an attempted murder and becomes the would-be killer’s next victim. Having recently delved into Dario Argento’s back catalogue with the […]
Event Report – PLAY Expo Glasgow 2017
Calum Petrie reports from PLAY Expo Glasgow 2017… This past weekend was the fantastic and extremely enjoyable PLAY Expo at Braehead Arena, taking place on the 17th and 18th of June. Home to a mass of great gaming classics, the consoles and computers that hosted the historical gaming collection was something that would bring a warming sensation […]
Movie Review – The Bad Batch (2017)
The Bad Batch, 2017. Written and Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour Starring Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Giovanni Ribisi, Jayda Fink, Cory Roberts, Yolanda Ross, and Diego Luna SYNOPSIS: A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals. Before even getting into how artistically weird yet […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming director comments on the web-slinger’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Not too long ago Sony’s Amy Pascal made an offhand comment regarding how Spider-Man may never have a solo feature in the MCU again after a sequel summer’s hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming. She specifically stated, “it may never happen again”. Tom Holland made his debut as the popular superhero in 2016’s box office juggernaut Captain […]
Thor’s roommate Darryl will not appear in Thor: Ragnarok
For those who may be unaware, Marvel created a series of comedic shorts titled Team Thor, explaining the God of Thunder’s absence from last year’s colossal superhero showdown Captain America: Civil War [watch them here and here]. During the shorts, the Avenger moved into an apartment and found himself a roommate named Darryl, who became […]
Wonder Woman crosses $500 million, Spider-Man spin-offs in MCU, Duke Nukem movie update and more – Weekend News Roundup
SUCCESS WOMAN After a fantastic opening weekend and even better follow-up (where it only fell 45%), Wonder Woman was finally knocked off the top of the US box office this weekend by Cars 3. However it wasn’t all bad news. The movie earned another $40 million and its worldwide total is now $571 million. It’s […]
Lilly Singh joins HBO’s Fahrenheit 451
YouTube star Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) has become the latest addition to the cast of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451, joining a cast that includes Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon and Sofia Boutella. The film, based on the Ray Bradbury novel, is being directed by Ramin Bahrani, and takes place in a dystopian future where books are outlawed […]
Renny Harlin to direct Chinese action thriller Operation Somalia
THR is reporting that Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) has signed on to direct the Chinese action thriller Operation Somalia, which will mark his fourth Chinese project in three years. The project is based on true events and follows an epic rescue operation by Chinese special forces against Somali pirates. It is set to […]
Two more join TNT’s Snowpiercer pilot
Alison Wright (The Americans) and Benjamin Haigh (The Conjuring 2) have become the latest additions to the cast of TNT’s Snowpiercer pilot, which is based upon the 2013 feature from director Bong Joon Ho and takes place on a frozen, post-apocalyptic Earth where the survivors inhabit a gigantic train that circles the world. Deadline reports […]
