With Shane Black deep in pre-production on The Predator, the filmmaker has been speaking to Collider about reviving the sci-fi action franchise, and the tone he plans to adopt for the film. “I think the Predator movies have slightly veered from typical sci-fi in that there is a sort of thriller aspect to them. I think […]
Marvel announces more cast members for The Punisher
Following on from yesterday’s news that Michael Nathanson (The Wolf of Wall Street) has signed on to appear in The Punisher, Marvel has now announced some additional casting for next year’s Daredevil spinoff in Daniel Webb (11.22.63), Jason R. Moore (A Lonely Place for Dying), Paul Shulze (Nurse Jackie) and Jaime Ray Newman (Bates Motel). […]
Gerard Butler’s Mike Banning to return for Angel Has Fallen
According to a report from Deadline, Gerard Butler will be reprising his role as Secret Service agent Mike Banning in Angel Has Fallen, the second sequel to the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen. In Olympus Has Fallen, the White House was attacked as ex-Secret Service agent Banning was forced to rescue Aaron Eckhart’s President. Its sequel, London Has Fallen, […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Welcome To Earth’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Supergirl season 2… Supergirl is back in the room people. Any reservations I had last week about lacklustre performance were quickly quashed by the arrival of Lynda Carter. For those of a certain age, which includes me, she was Wonder Woman long before Gal Gadot was so much […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘Follow the White Rabbit’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Gotham season 3… Let’s take a few moments to admire the film references present and correct within Gotham this week. First we have The Matrix which I am not even going to explain because it gives me no pleasure in pointing out the obvious. Secondly however we have […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Do Or Die’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of The Strain season 3… The Strain is a pitch battle this week with stand up fights, swinging fists and artillery shells caught in slow motion arcs bouncing off concrete like Michael Bay choreographed pseudo gun porn. There are human moments and origin flashbacks but in the main we […]
October Horrors Day 26 – Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith SYNOPSIS: From the warped minds of The League of Gentlemen’s Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith comes a dark anthology series dealing in various twisted tales. Some scary, some sad, and some just plain weird, but all take place Inside […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3… Cornered and injured, the Turtles have no escape from the forces aligned against them! Raphael must learn to compromise with his enemy if any are to survive! Negativity. I’m still reserving any I have for the backup title. The dialogue isn’t quite as terrible but perhaps […]
Ice Cube to star as Fagin in new Oliver Twist from Disney and Hamilton director
THR is reporting that Ice Cube has signed on to play Fagin in a modern, musical take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, which is being directed by Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton). According to the site, the new version of the tale – which follows a young orphan boy who falls under the wing of […]
First Impressions – Stable Orbit
Andy O’Flaherty with some first impressions of Stable Orbit… “From the lead PC programmer that brought you Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Tomb Raider”, blurbs the teaser trailer for Stable Orbit, the new Early Access strategy game from Codalyn and Green Man Gaming. Perhaps that statement would be a bit more impressive or indeed relevant if […]
