Summer Camp, 2015 Written and directed by Alberto Marini Starring Maiara Walsh, Diego Boneta, Jocelin Donahue, Andrés Velencoso SYNOPSIS: Four American counselors at a European summer camp must deal with the outbreak of a rage-inducing plague among the children they are supervising. [REC] producer Alberto Marini turns director in this Spanish horror tribute which is full of […]
Book Review – The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett
Villordsutch reviews The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett… I’m holding in my hands quite possibly something I never wanted to see in my lifetime. The Shepherd’s Crown is the final Discworld, and I have been a fan of Sir Terry Pratchett since I first met my wife – we’ll she wasn’t my wife when I […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia Cooke
Three frontrunners to play the female lead in 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII have emerged. The shortlist for the role includes actresses Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). According to The Wrap, the three are only in very early stages of the casting process, which means it’s […]
We Are Your Friends has one of the worst openings of all time
Zac Efron’s new film We Are Your Friends has found itself in the Hollywood record books for all the wrong reasons as it suffered one of the worst opening weekends of all time. Grossing a pretty dismal $1.8 million over the last weekend (good enough to scrape into the Top 15 and a result of […]
Kevin Feige reporting directly to Disney in Marvel restructure
It looks like Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has managed to break free of Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Feige will now report directly to Disney’s Alan Horn after “several years of frustration” with Perlmutter’s tight purse strings and overbearing micromanagement. “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step […]
Michael Shannon backtracks on Zod’s “flipper” hands for Batman v Superman, namedrops Doomsday
A couple of weeks ago Michael Shannon offered up a few intriguing words on his role in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, suggesting that he had “flippers” for hands. Naturally this sparked a lot of debate amongst fans, and Shannon has now played down his comments in an interview with The Daily […]
Gamora’s origins explored in final Guardians of the Galaxy animated short
Take a look here, and be sure to check out the previous shorts for Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket Raccoon and Drax the Destroyer… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWHoKXelb6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDVQTpcpTc The series follows the newly-formed team who finds a strange artifact keyed only to the DNA of Peter Quill. Upon opening it, Quill unleashes a treasure map leading to a powerful […]
UPDATE: Daniel Craig hints at 007 retirement after Spectre, Bond author says Idris Elba is “too street” for the role
Back in 2012 it was reported that Daniel Craig had signed a two-film extension to his 007 contract following Skyfall, but now it seems he may be looking to retire his license to kill following this year’s Spectre. Speaking to Esquire, Craig was asked if he plans to return as James Bond following the spy’s […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Inner Demon (2014)
Inner Demon, 2014 Written and directed by Ursula Dabrowsky Starring Sarah Jeavons, Kerry Ann Reid, Andreas Sobik SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl is abducted by a serial killer couple and manages to escape and find refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to discover it is home to greater horrors and a malevolent spirit. There is one huge problem […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – These Final Hours (2013)
These Final Hours, 2013 Written and directed by Zak Hilditch Starring Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Katheryn Beck, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw, Lynette Curran SYNOPSIS: A self-obsessed young man makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth, but ends up saving the life of a little girl searching for her father. Their relationship […]
