The Conjuring 2, 2016. Directed by James Wan. Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney and Franke Potente. SYNOPSIS: Enfield, North London, 1977. The Hodgson family are plagued by a terrifying poltergeist, attracting the attention of American paranormal investigators, Ed & Lorraine Warren, who must take a leap of faith to […]
Orphan Black renewed for a fifth and final season
BBC America has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed drama Orphan Black for a fifth and final season, with actress Tatiana Maslany set to return for a last run of 10 episodes in 2017. “Orphan Black is a thrilling, genre-bending ride that has captured our fans’ imaginations and hearts like no other show,” states […]
Poster and trailer for Sharkenstein
The low-to-no-budget sharksploitation genre looks to be showing no signs of slowing down; we’ve got Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, Sky Sharks, House Shark and Shark Exorcist on the horizon, and now behold the poster and trailer for Sharkenstein! In the final days of World War II, a secret experiment to weaponize sharks is shut down and destroyed […]
The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 wraps production, Spider-Man: Homecoming expands its cast, Wolverine 3 set photos, David Ayer on The Joker’s tattoos in Suicide Squad, Superman joins Supergirl, DC TV casting news and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Gambit, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Gotham, Batman: […]
The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #71– Frankie Goes To Hollywood
With Hijack and it hellish lifts safely behind us, we now set sail for a completely different location as we head for Liverpool, Merseyside to both solve a murder and find our way to the Pleasuredome. We’ve arrived at No.#71 in the Your Sinclair Top 100 and it’s the completely bizarre Frankie Goes to Hollywood. […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Review – Maggie’s Plan (2016)
Maggie’s Plan, 2016. Directed by Rebecca Miller Starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Wallace Shawn and Julianne Mooore. SYNOPSIS: Maggie’s plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette. If there’s […]
Interview – Sam Dyer discusses the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom: a visual compendium
Villordsutch recently managed to speak with Sam Dyer from Bitmap Books, the man behind Sinclair ZX Spectrum: The Visual Compendium, Commodore 64: a visual Compendium and also Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium, the latest book that has just entered Kickstarter with a fairly massive bang is the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom: a visual compendium… Villordsutch: Firstly congratulations […]
Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears’ Victoria and Abdul
She was Oscar nominated for her portrayal in Mrs. Brown, and now Dame Judi Dench is set to reprise the role of Queen Victoria in Working Title Films’ Victoria and Abdul, which is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant […]
R.I.P. Ron Lester (1970 – 2016)
Ron Lester – the actor best known for playing Billy Bob in the coming-of-age football film Varsity Blues – has passed away at the age of 45 due to liver and kidney failure, as reported by TMZ. According to TMZ, he was taken off life support around 9pm central with his fiancee by his side. The actor has […]
Movie Review – The Boss (2016)
The Boss, 2016. Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong, Kristen Schaal, Ben Falcone, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone […]
