Chris Cooper reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Empire Day’… One massive thought jumped out at me through this latest episode. We’re actually rooting for the terrorists! With current events that struck me as a very interesting way to look at it all, adding an extra layer to the story. We find that […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2014 Review – Wild (2014)
Wild, 2014. Directed by Jean-Marc Valle. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffman and Kevin Rankin. SYNOPSIS: Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) takes on the 1,100 mile Pacific Crest Trail to help focus her life after the death of her mother. There are times that Wild threatens to become the film everyone assumes it is, based […]
Why Guardians of the Galaxy was such a massive financial success
Anthony Stokes on why Guardians of the Galaxy was such a massive financial success… As it stands now, Guardians of the Galaxy has $770 million dollars worldwide, passing every other comic book movie released this year, and second only Transformers: Age of Extinction in the highest-earning movies of the year. I did predict Guardians having […]
Check out Marvel’s official Phase Three timeline
If you’re finding it a little difficult to keep track of all the superhero films on the horizon, Marvel Studios has dropped a handy reminder of its Phase Three slate by releasing an official timeline image via its Twitter account, which features the release dates for Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the […]
FX adapting Alan Moore’s From Hell for TV
Deadline is reporting that FX is developing a new drama series based upon the graphic novel From Hell from Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, which is being adapted by David Arata (Children of Men) and executive produced by Don Murphy, who also produced the 2001 movie starring Johnny Depp. The 572-page epic tells the story […]
First clip from Black Sea starring Jude Law
Universal Pictures has debuted the first clip from Black Sea, director Kevin Macdonald’s (The Last King of Scotland) submarine thriller, which stars Jude Law (The Grand Budapest Hotel) as a submarine captain on an underhand mission to uncover lost Nazi gold. Check it out below… A suspenseful adventure thriller directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald, […]
Foursome: Bobby Bukowski talks about Rosewater, Infinitely Polar Bear, 99 Homes & Time Out of Mind
Trevor Hogg chats with Bobby Bukowski about a busy year of collaborating with four different filmmakers who each had a separate cinematic project… One cannot accuse Bobby Bukowski of having a boring life as he went from studying Biochemistry with the intention of pursuing a medical career to a photographer’s assistant in Paris which resulted […]
First Flight clip from Disney’s Big Hero 6
It’s already showing in the States, but for those of us here in the UK looking to get a sneak peek, Disney has released a new clip from its animated Marvel Comics adaptation Big Hero 6, which we have for you right here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Big Hero 6 here With all […]
Second Opinion – The Drop (2014)
The Drop, 2014. Directed by Michaël R. Roskam Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, Elizabeth Rodriguez, James Frecheville and John Ortiz. SYNOPSIS: Bob Saginowski finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry. As the investigation deepens, horrors and enemies from the past come to the surface. The Drop opens with […]
New trailer for Netflix’s Marco Polo
Ahead of its arrival next month, Netflix has released a new trailer for the original series Marco Polo, which stars newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy, is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China – a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry. Created by john Fusco, screenwriter of […]