Zeb Larson reviews The Violent #3… Mason spirals further out of control, pulling those around him down with him. The bodies continue to pile up. Man, Ed Brisson is really not shy about dialing up the elements of Sophoclean tragedy in The Violent. Every step Mason takes to try and hold his family together only […]
Matt Lanter to star in NBC time-travel pilot
Deadline is reporting that Matt Lanter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) has been cast as the lead in Time, a new sci-fi action adventure pilot from NBC, which has been created by Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield). Described as Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible, Time is “a high-octane drama following […]
Disney announces High School Musical 4
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the series, The Disney Channel has announced that it is reviving High School Musical, with a nationwide casting search now underway for High School Musical 4. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie) will direct and choreograph the film from a script by Dan Berendsen (Baby […]
Katie Aselton joins X-Men series Legion
The cast of FX’s Legion TV pilot has added Katie Aselton (The League), with Entertainment Weekly reporting that the actress is set to play Amy, “the practical older sister to lead character David Haller (Dan Stevens), who does her best to remain positive, which proves difficult when her brother has spent years in and out […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie… Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by […]
Why a Batman v Superman R-rated cut is a good thing
Anghus Houvouras on why a Batman v Superman ‘R’ rated cut is a good thing… The ‘R’ rating has been a big topic of conversation ever since Deadpool body-slammed box office records and enthralled audiences around the globe. Suddenly the concept of violence and language in a comic book movie impacting the potential audience and […]
Sarah Shahi cast as Nancy Drew
CBS has found its Nancy Drew for the upcoming TV pilot Drew, casting actress Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, The L Word) as the famous sleuth, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Drew finds Nancy now in her thirties “and serving as a detective for the NYPD, where she investigates and solves crimes using her uncanny […]
Lee Toland Krieger to direct The Divergent Series: Ascendant
Last month it was announced that director Robert Schwentke had departed from the fourth and final chapter of The Divergent Series, having helmed the previous instalment Insurgent and the upcoming Allegiant. Well, Lionsgate has wasted no time in finding a replacement, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Lee Toland Krieger (Celeste and Jesse Forever, Age […]
Movie Review – Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Hail, Caesar!, 2016. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Alden Ehrenreich. SYNOPSIS: A studio fixer in 1950s Hollywood has his work cut out keeping his stars in line. An A list actress is pregnant but decidedly single. More […]
Video Game Review – Foul Play
Kris Wall reviews Foul Play… Foul Play casts you as renowned Victorian daemonlogist, Baron Dashforth as he recounts his greatest adventure live on stage, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! Aided by his loyal sidekick, Mr Scampwick, the duo must battle their way across 5 acts in a series of side scrolling brawls that harken back […]