It’s going to be an exciting couple of months for Benedict Cumberbatch fans. First up, he’ll be taking on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange, in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, before reuniting with Martin Freeman in January for the hotly-anticipated fourth series of Sherlock. However – and here comes the bad news – the […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Battle For Central Park’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Strain season 3… This plays out like an extended section of the Cameron classic Aliens. Dark tunnels, pitch black caverns filled with twitching bodies and small factions of mercenaries poorly equipped for carnage. There are the occasional diversions into the daylight which primarily involve people looking concerned, […]
Video Nasties – Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)
Zombie Flesh Eaters, 1979 Directed by Lucio Fulci Starring Ian Mculloch, Tisa Farrow, Richard Johnson and Al Cliver SYNOPSIS: A seemingly abandoned sailboat arrives in New York City; however, when police check it out they are attacked by an assailant of the not quite dead variety. Soon after, reporter Peter West comes into contact with […]
Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns #7
Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns #7… “THE GUN”! How can Jessica Cruz trust Simon Baz, when he doesn’t even trust the Green Lantern ring they both wear? The partners finally discuss the gun Simon carries and why! Having spent six issues with desperately fighting demonic space creatures to save the Earth, Green Lanterns scales back […]
The world record speedrun for Super Mario Bros. has been beaten – by 0.05 seconds!
Although it was released in 1985, competition for Super Mario Bros. supremacy still wages on with gamers, and a new world record has been set. A gamer under the name Kosmic claimed on Friday that he’d broken the record held by Darbian of 4 minutes and 57.244 seconds, but then retracted his claim when he […]
Ben Affleck explains why he chose Deathstroke as the villain for The Batman
A few weeks ago, Ben Affleck shared a short piece of test footage featuring Deathstroke, which was followed by confirmation that Slade Wilson will feature as the villain in the solo Batman movie (now confirmed as being titled The Batman), with Joe Manganiello in the role. During an interview with Collider to promote his new […]
Rumoured plot details for Thor: Ragnarok including Valkyrie and Skurge’s involvement
At this point, the only thing we know for certain about the plot for Thor: Ragnarok is that it will incorporate elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, and will presumably deviate enormously from the Ragnarok arc of the Thor comic books. Well, the folks at Schmoes Know are claiming to have some details about the Phase Three threequel, […]
Event Report – 2000 AD Prog 2000 signing at the Travelling Man, Manchester
Last Wednesday – 28th September – marked a rather momentous day in British Comic Industry as 2000 AD celebrated a mammoth landmark with Prog 2000 – that’s correct 2000 issues of Earth’s mightiest comic! Not only was there a rather excellent celebratory comic released for this day [read Mark Allen’s review here], which saw the excellent […]
Chloe Grace Moretz joins the Suspiria remake
Well, that acting break didn’t last too long. Just a couple of weeks after dropping out of The Little Mermaid and all upcoming projects, Chloe Grace Moretz has signed on to appear in the upcoming remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Suspiria follows “a young ballet dancer who travels to a prestigious dance academy in Europe, only […]
Comic Book Review – The Flash #6
Tony Black reviews The Flash #6… “LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” part 6! You’ve seen glimpses of him. You’ve witnessed the carnage he’s unleashed on Central City. Now meet Godspeed, the super-speed serial killer who murders speedsters and steals their powers. Barry Allen is going to need help! Easily the darkest issue of Joshua Williamson’s excellent run […]
