Megan Applegate with a recap of the second episode of Ripper Street series two… The season’s second episode tugged viewers into the underground freak shows of London after a woman with a protruding tail was found murdered in a hospital and her infant son missing. The woman was poor, but obviously well cared for. Detective […]
Thomas Kretschmann talks briefly about Baron Strucker role in Avengers: Age of Ultron
We know that production is underway on Joss Whedon’s eagerly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron, with several batches of set images and video surfacing from the “action photography” that’s been shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa, featuring an apparent rampage by The Incredible Hulk [see here and here]. While principal photography is set to get […]
A new Golden Age begins at this year’s Oscars?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Jenny McCartney writes, for The Telegraph, how this year’s Oscars could spell the start of a new Golden Age: “The candidates for Best Picture – including 12 Years a Slave, Dallas Buyers Club, Philomena, American Hustle and Gravity – each offer something of uniquely memorable quality… I’m not […]
Vikings Season 2 – Episode 1 Recap
No Fury Like Lagertha Scorned – Megan Applegate recaps the first episode of Vikings season 2… Well, not so much fury as agonizing heartbreak, but we’ll get to that in a moment. So Long, One Eye The eye-patched Viking rides across the battle field, reminding Rollo (Clive Standen) how they’ve fought bravely many times together, […]
Costume designer Michael Wilkinson talks Wonder Woman’s suit in Batman vs. Superman
We’ve already heard a few comments from costume designer Michael Wilkinson (American Hustle) about his work Batman vs. Superman, where he’s set to design Ben Affleck’s Batsuit and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman costume, as well as tweaking Henry Cavill’s Superman suit [see here and here]. However, speaking to The Wrap, Wilkinson has gone into a […]
Ripper Street Series 2 – Episode 1 Recap
Take Heed Coppers: There’s a New Opiate in Town – Megan Applegate with a recap of the series two premiere of Ripper Street… Whitechapel’s Not All That Different“The Ripper has faded”…but the old neighborhood’s still pretty rough. It’s now 1890 in Whitechapel. Emily has left Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) after the false hope […]
Razzies 2014: After Earth and Movie 43 dominate the 34th annual Golden Raspberry Awards
Awards season comes to a head tonight as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents the winners of the Academy Awards, and – as is traditional – yesterday saw the very worst of cinematic achievement celebrated with the 34th annual Golden Raspberry Awards. While Adam Sandler dominated the nominations (as usual) with Grown […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Defenders, Doctor Strange, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Watchmen, The Flash, Heroes Reborn and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Avengers 3, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Spectacular Spider-Man, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, […]
Noble Transmission: The Making of Wild Blue Yonder
Trevor Hogg chats with writers Mike Raicht and Austin Harrison along with illustrator Zach Howard about turning their creative relationship into a business partnership starting with the release of Wild Blue Yonder. As an added bonus preview pages of Wild Blue Yonder #4 have been included… Mike Raicht “My grandmother is a writer, but other […]
Vincent D’Onofrio and Irrfan Khan heading to Jurassic World
Deadline has revealed that two more actors have been cast in the fourth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise, with Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, The Amazing Spider-Man) have joined Jurassic World in villainous roles. Jurassic World is being produced by Steven Spielberg, with […]