The Swinging Cheerleaders, 1974. Directed by Jack Hill. Starring Jo Johnston, Rainbeaux Smith, Colleen Camp, Ron Hajak, Ric Carrott, Bob Minor, Rosanne Katon and John Quade. SYNOPSIS: A college newspaper reporter goes undercover in a cheerleader squad in order to expose the supposed demeaning nature of cheerleading but ends up uncovering a lot more. On […]
Comic Book Review – Action Comics #958
Tony Black reviews Action Comics #958… Luthor and Superman must put aside their differences and face the common threat of Doomsday, as Jimmy Olsen and the Planet staff try to uncover the truth: who is the man claiming to be Clark Kent? SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Action Comics #958 In the previous […]
Blu-ray Review – Suture (1993)
Suture, 1993. Directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee. Starring Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, David Graf and Michael Harris. SYNOPSIS: Two brothers meet up following the death of their father. The wealthier of the two plans to fake his own death by using his brother to escape suspicion. However, the brother survives and a […]
Comic Book Review – Mars Attacks: Occupation #4
Emma Withington reviews Mars Attacks: Occupation #4… ‘When we last left off, the humans had succeeded in a last-ditch effort to prevent total martian victory. But, that only delayed the inevitable, and the martian empire eventually conquered earth, subjugating its people.’ Supreme Overseer Zar’s ace card, Killbot 6, failed to annihilate Ruby Johnson in the […]
Zach Braff to direct Black List comedy Bump
Having recently wrapped production on Going in Style, Zach Braff has wasted little time in securing his next directing gig, with Deadline reporting that the former Scrubs star is teaming up with Working Title to helm Bump, which is based on the Black List script by Ori Guendelman and Rob McClelland. The black comedy “tells […]
Star Trek Beyond tracking up to $60 million domestic opening weekend
With less than three weeks to go until it beams into cinemas, Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond is tracking a domestic opening weekend of between $48 million and $60 million. Should Beyond fail to surpass that figure, it would be the lowest opening for the series following its 2009 relaunch, with […]
Is Scarlett Johansson Really The Most Successful Actress Of All Time?
This week, Neil Calloway argues that the success of Scarlett Johansson’s films isn’t down to the actress herself… This week it was revealed that Scarlett Johansson was the highest grossing actress in the world. That’s not highest paid (that honour goes to Jennifer Lawrence), but the woman who has appeared in the films that have […]
Pixar has no plans for Ratatouille, WALL-E or Inside Out sequels
With Finding Dory out in U.S. cinemas and Cars 3, Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles II all on the horizon over the next few years, Pixar president Jim Morris has been discussing the studio’s approach to sequels, as well as revealing that there are no plans at present for follow-ups to Ratatouille, WALL-E and Inside Out. […]
Movie Review – The Purge: Election Year (2016)
The Purge: Election Year, 2016. Written and Directed by James DeMonaco. Starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, Betty Gabriel, Terry Serpico, Edwin Hodge, and Kyle Secor. SYNOPSIS: Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator […]
J.K. Simmons wants to explore Commissioner Gordon’s “badass side” in Justice League
As production continues on next year’s huge DC blockbuster Justice League, J.K. Simmons has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about his role as Commissioner Gordon, stating that he hopes to explore the character’s “badass side” in the superhero ensemble. “People of my generation remember Commissioner Gordon as this jolly, ineffectual Santa Claus type, and I […]