Sid and Nancy, 1986. Directed by Alex Cox. Starring Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Courtney Love, Perry Benson and Tony London. SYNOPSIS: The film follows the turbulent relationship between Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb), following their love affair from their first encounters on the […]
Ray Donovan Season 4 Episode 5 Review – ‘Get Even Before Leavin’
Mark Clark reviews the fifth episode of Ray Donovan season 4… It’s taken almost three and a half series but finally we get the Ray and Mickey double-act we’ve been waiting for, as Ray finds himself tied to his old man by the necessity of cash, and survival. As for Mickey, after screwing over every […]
Zack Snyder directed a certain scene in Suicide Squad
Warning: Minor Suicide Squad spoilers follow. You have been warned… As well as serving as executive producer on Suicide Squad, it seems that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice helmer Zack Snyder also directed one key scene from the DC supervillain blockbuster. Speaking to Collider, David Ayer has revealed that Snyder […]
Why Disney’s firm grip on Star Wars is choking the life out of Rogue One
Anghus Houvouras on why Disney’s firm grip on Star Wars is choking the life out of Rogue One… Recently I wrote the following statement about film franchises in my review for Star Trek Beyond: Franchises are whores. They always have been—painted trollops far more interested in money than meaning. Any amount of love or passion obtained […]
ABC president reveals more Marvel shows planned, explains why network passed on Marvel’s Most Wanted
It may have pulled the plug on Agent Carter and passed on the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff Marvel’s Most Wanted, but ABC certainly isn’t looking to sever its ties with Marvel Television, as network president Channing Dungey has revealed that there are still plans for future shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “We all came […]
Jared Leto says a lot of his Joker scenes were cut from Suicide Squad
Going by the way he was prominently featured in the marketing campaign, you’d be forgiven for expecting Jared Leto’s Joker to be one of the main players in Warner Bros.’ latest DC Films release, Suicide Squad. However, as it turns out, the Clown Prince of Crime is firmly a supporting player in the ensemble, and […]
Matthew MacCaull to play the Justice Society’s Commander Steel in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
The CW has found the another member of the Justice Society of America for season two of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Matthew MacCaull (iZombie, Star Trek Beyond) is set to play Henry Heywood, a.k.a. Commander Steel. As revealed during Comic-Con, Commander Steel will be a member of the JSA alongside Hourman […]
Mr. Robot star Rami Malek joins Charlie Hunnam in Papillon remake
It looks like director Michael Noer (Northwest) has secured its two leads for the upcoming Papillon remake, with Deadline reporting that Mr. Robot star Rami Malek is in talks to join Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) in the cast of the film. Described as a “contemporary retelling” of Franklin J. Schaffner’s Oscar-nominated 1973 film, Papillon […]
Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips bringing Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS to HBO
Deadline is reporting that Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips are set to bring Joby Warrick’s Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS to the small screen, with The Hangover duo executive producing a limited series for HBO alongside writer Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X) and director Tim Van Patten (Game of Thrones). Black […]
China release looking unlikely for Suicide Squad
With Suicide Squad reportedly needing to make a whopping $750 – $800 million in order to break even for Warner Bros., it looks like it will have to try and so so without the world’s second-biggest movie market, as THR is reporting that the DC supervillain team-up is unlikely to receive approval for a release in China. […]
