Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]
Movie Review – Operation Chromite (2016)
Operation Chromite, 2016. Directed by John H. Lee. Starring Jun-jae Lee, Bum-soo Lee and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: In 1950, the North Koreans have all but overrun the South. The United Nations puts American General, Douglas MacArthur, in charge of an invasion force stop them in their tracks. He chooses Incheon, the most difficult place possible, […]
John Wick comic series announced for 2017
Fans of Keanu Reeves’ once-retired, dog-avenging hitman John Wick won’t only have a new film to look forward to in 2017; Lionsgate Entertainment has announced its partnership with Dynamite Entertainment (via CBR) to bring Wick to the comic book page. Here’s what Dynamite CEO and publisher Nick Barrucci had to say about the new series: “John Wick […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror – Day 9: Black Mirror – White Christmas (2014)
Black Mirror: White Christmas, 2014. Directed by Carl Tibbets. Starring Jon Hamm, Oona Chaplin and Rafe Spall. SYNOPSIS: Two strangers stationed at an isolated Arctic outpost tell each other three twisted festive tales each with a technological theme and a connection to the dark pasts of both men. We return once again to quite possibly […]
Martin Scorsese’s next film with Leonardo DiCaprio is The Devil in the White City
Martin Scorsese is a busy man, indeed. Fresh off bringing long time passion project Silence to screens, the legendary filmmaker is now turning his gaze towards his next project, The Devil in the White City. And no one will be surprised to hear that this involves long time collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio. This will be the […]
Denis Villeneuve in talks to direct Dune reboot
Last month, news broke that Legendary had closed a deal for the television and film rights to Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction novel, Dune. Now, it appears that the studio has found a director for a film reboot of the project, and it’s someone with a history of rebooting beloved and enigmatic science fiction tales: Blade Runner […]
Isabelle Huppert joins Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe in Abel Ferrara’s Siberia
According to The Film Stage, Elle star Isabelle Huppert has signed on to star in Siberia, the latest project from controversial filmmaker Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer, Bad Lieutenant), and will be joined in the cast by Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. Last year, Ferrara launched a Kickstarter for Sibera, where the project was described as “a […]
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman will digitally de-age Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese are set to reunite for the first time since 1995’s Casino with The Irishman, a biopic of mob hitman Frank Sheeran, and it seems the film will be employing the same kind of digital de-aging we’ve seen recently in Captain America: Civil War and Rogue One: A Star Wars […]
The main cast for Avengers: Infinity War reportedly revealed
With Avengers: Infinity War set to go into production early in the New Year, a casting call has arrived online which claims to offer up details of the main cast for the Marvel superhero epic. Now, it should be noted that this isn’t official from Marvel, and casting calls are often inaccurate; this could just […]
Suicide Squad and Deadpool among finalists for Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the seven finalists vying for a Best Makeup and Hairstyling nomination at the 89th Academy Awards, and comic book movies are represented in the form of Suicide Squad and Deadpool. The films are: Deadpool The Dressmaker Florence Foster Jenkins Hail, Caesar! A Man Called Ove […]
