Sam Narr reviews the first episode of Taboo… After various teasers and building anticipation, the first episode of Taboo aired last night on BBC one. The huge draw to the period drama will no doubt be Tom Hardy, in what feels like a homecoming from Hollywood. Taboo, set in 1814, follows the return of James […]
Razzies 2017: Shortlist for the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards revealed
With awards season heating up, the shortlist for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been revealed, giving us a look at the nomination ballot paper for this year’s contenders for the very worst in cinematic achievement: WORST PICTURE Assassin’s Creed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Collateral Beauty The Darkness Dirty Grandpa The Divergent […]
Should We Let A Computer Decide Which Movies Get Made?
Neil Calloway looks at software that could pick which films go into production… The new year brought the news that a company has developed software that they claim can sort the blockbusters from the bombs before a single shot has been filmed. ScriptBook have developed Script2Screen, which apparently works by analysing scripts and comparing them to […]
The Week in Spandex – Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Moon Knight, The Punisher, Logan, The New Mutants, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Batman and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Punisher, Captain America: Civil War, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Spider-Man, Big Hero 6: The Series, Logan, Deadpool/Wolverine, […]
The Top Netflix TV Shows Coming in 2017
Samuel Brace with the top Netflix shows to look out for in 2017… Netflix is very good at TV. They have a myriad of great content and a library replete of exceptional series. And 2017 is looking to be another fantastic year for the streaming service with top returning shows and eagerly anticipated new properties. […]
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 and 12 Review – ‘Ghosts of Geonosis’
Chris Cooper reviews the eleventh and twelfth episodes of Star Wars Rebels season 3… Hopefully you all had a good New Year and have seen Rogue One. I’ll be touching on some details from it so if you’re dead against even small spoilers (none are story related) then this is your warning. The trailer for […]
J.A. Bayona reveals that his dream project would be a Superman movie
Director J.A. Bayona is currently gearing up to take over the reins of the Jurassic Park franchise, with production on the sequel to Jurassic World set to get underway next month, but he’s taken the time for a Reddit Q&A to promote the release of his new film A Monster Calls, during which he revealed […]
Adam Driver talks Star Wars: Episode VIII and exploring Kylo Ren’s humanity
With the official logo unveiled this week, it may not be too much longer before Disney starts the ball rolling on the marketing campaign for Star Wars: Episode VIII, presumably beginning with a title reveal. While we wait for some concrete information, we have some comments from Adam Driver, who has been chatting to Larry […]
James McAvoy would love to continue playing Charles Xavier in more X-Men movies
Given that the contracts for X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult expired with last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, the future of the main franchise is up in the air at the moment, with reports suggesting it could be “reconfigured” with a soft reboot should any of the main cast opt […]
Peter Gadiot cast as Mr. Mxyzptlk in Supergirl
Back in December it was revealed that Superman’s foe Mr. Mxyzptlk would be appearing in the second season of Supergirl, and now a set photo has arrived online via Canadagraphs which reveals that Peter Gadiot (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Queen of the South) has secured the role. Here he is alongside Melissa Benoist’s […]
