Anghus Houvouras on why Marvel need to bury the Inhumans… Back when Marvel was first drawing up battle plans for their eventual takeover of blockbuster cinema, there were a few weapons in their arsenal that seemed unconventional in their selection. No one was surprised to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Iron Man 3, […]
The Red Woman Mystery: Who is Game of Thrones’ Melisandre?
Tony Black on the mystery of Melisandre… The premiere of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, let’s be honest, threw us for a loop at the end. Hands up – how many of you thought the Lady Melisandre would have brought Jon Snow back from the death we so obviously know won’t be permanent? […]
Video Game Review – Hitman Episode 2: Sapienza
Kris Wall reviews Hitman Episode 2: Sapienza… Welcome to Italy, 47. Episode 2 of the new Hitman sees Agent 47 dropped into Sapienza, a town on the gorgeous Italian coast. 47 is tasked with eliminating Silvio Caruso, a bio engineer working for Ether Biotech Corporation. Formerly celebrated for his stem cell research, Caruso has now […]
Movie Review – Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul, 2015. Directed by Laszlo Nemes. Starring Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar and Urs Rechn. SYNOPSIS: In an unnamed German concentration camp towards the end of World War II, Saul (Geza Rohrig) is a prisoner but also a member of the Special Squad (Sonderkommando), living and working inside the death factories. Despite all the horrors […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 20 Review – ‘Better Angels’
Martin Carr reviews the season finale of Supergirl season 1… Once more I find myself late to the party. A week behind on finale analysis after all that dust has settled and we stand in the aftermath of Supergirl Mark II. As ever it was work which put pay to deadlines, but that would be […]
Better Call Saul Season 2 Episode 10 Review – ‘Klick’
Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Better Call Saul season 2… For season finales this is a weird one. There is no resolution, there is no big finish, in fact there’s just continuation. That’s not to say there’s no drama, just no big finish. It uses flashback to expand on a deep bond between […]
James Coyne hired to pen Sherlock Holmes 3
The ball finally seems to be rolling on Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes 3, as Deadline reports that writer James Coyne has been hired by Warner Bros. to pen the film’s script; the news comes only a few days after star Robert Downey Jr. confirmed in an interview that production will begin later this year. Drew Pearce, who […]
Review – Beyoncé’s ‘visual album’ Lemonade
Anghus Houvouras reviews Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade…. Most people’s relationship drama turns into nothing more than a boring story you suffer through over dinner with friends while questioning our life choices. Beyoncé went and turned hers into an artistic sucker punch of sight and sound. There comes a point in an artist’s career when they […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 18 Review – ‘Pinewood’
Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Gotham season 2… Does anyone remember that moment from Total Recall when Arnie’s cab driver removes his false arm? All backlit, reptilian mandible about two feet long with seriously sharp talons attached? That one. In term of moments on film it ranks with the boy on a tricycle […]
Kirsten Dunst, Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Paradis and Donald Sutherland join Cannes jury
In keeping with tradition, the Cannes film festival jury will be as starry as the talent walking the red carpet at the Palais. After taking home the trophy for best actress in 2011 for her role in Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst will now be part of the panel handing out the awards next month. The Bring […]
