Villordsutch recently managed to speak with Sam Dyer from Bitmap Books, the man behind Sinclair ZX Spectrum: The Visual Compendium, Commodore 64: a visual Compendium and also Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium, the latest book that has just entered Kickstarter with a fairly massive bang is the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom: a visual compendium… Villordsutch: Firstly congratulations […]
Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears’ Victoria and Abdul
She was Oscar nominated for her portrayal in Mrs. Brown, and now Dame Judi Dench is set to reprise the role of Queen Victoria in Working Title Films’ Victoria and Abdul, which is being directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Based on Shrabani Basu’s book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant […]
R.I.P. Ron Lester (1970 – 2016)
Ron Lester – the actor best known for playing Billy Bob in the coming-of-age football film Varsity Blues – has passed away at the age of 45 due to liver and kidney failure, as reported by TMZ. According to TMZ, he was taken off life support around 9pm central with his fiancee by his side. The actor has […]
Movie Review – The Boss (2016)
The Boss, 2016. Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cecily Strong, Kristen Schaal, Ben Falcone, and Kathy Bates. SYNOPSIS: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #59
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #59… The Turtles return to NYC thinking that the worst is finally behind them. Little do they know that the ultimate danger lurks within their very headquarters! Moving on from the somewhat disappointing Leatherhead story over the past few issues we move into something much more important. There is […]
Tyler Hoechlin is “honored and humbled” to play Superman in Supergirl
Yesterday it was announced that former Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin is set to portray Superman in the second season of the DC series Supergirl, and now the actor has taken to Twitter to share his excitement about taking on the iconic role of the Man of Steel… Could not be more honored & humbled […]
Exclusive: Composers James S. Levine & Jim Dooley reveal new main title score for TNT’s The Last Ship
TNT’s American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last Ship is getting a new Main Title score for Season 3 thanks to the show’s composers James S. Levine and Jim Dooley. Discussing the new Main Title Jim Dooley says, “As our story evolves we wanted our main title to do the same, as we experience new places […]
Movie Review – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, and Willem […]
Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Episode 1 Review
Kirsty Capes reviews the first episode of Orange Is the New Black season 4… Everyone’s favourite criminals are back in the highly anticipated fourth installment of Netflix’s most popular original series from Jenji Kohan. With plenty of plot threads in need of tying up after season 3’s cliffhanger ending, season 4 begins, unlike any of the […]
Edinburgh International Film Festival Review – The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
The Fundamentals of Caring, 2016. Directed by Rob Burnett. Starring Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Denton and Bobby Cannavale. SYNOPSIS: A man suffering an incredible amount of loss enrolls in a class about care-giving that changes his perspective on life. The Netflix juggernaut is soon going to devour us given the […]
