Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Scream: The TV Series… It is now officially time for the gloves to come off. Scream: The TV Series rolls into episode two with mild invention and solid character development. Lifting dialogue from the film canon as a tagline and name dropping Manhunter references, this series is being […]
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Friendliest Place On Earth’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Wayward Pines… There is an old adage. Power corrupts, whilst absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is written that the last ruler of Rome went mad. Duly elected by the people to hold sway and rule with diplomacy, when time came for him to relinquish that power he refused. […]
SDCC: Batman: The Killing Joke animated film announced alongside Batman: Bad Blood and Justice League vs Titans
For years, Batman fans have wished for an adaptation of the famous graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, perhaps the most famous Joker story in the Clown Prince of Crime’s history. DC just announced that next year fans will finally get what they want with an animated adaptation of the renowned story. Written by the […]
J.K. Simmons heading to La La Land with Whiplash director Damien Chazelle
Following his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Whiplash, J.K. Simmons is to reunite with director Damien Chazelle for the filmmaker’s next feature La La Land, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. The musical will also star Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and is described as “a modern take on the Hollywood musical following a […]
Jennifer Lawrence to star in The Rosie Project
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to appear in the romantic dramedy The Rosie Project for Columbia Pictures. Adapted from Graeme Simsion’s book, with (500) Days of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber penning the script, the film was to be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller until […]
Movie Review – Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Exquisite deep shadows and sharp light, beaming from the screen, make Touch of Evil a film noir classic. A staple of the genre, […]
Dan Fogler joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Following on from the casting of Alison Sudol (Dig) as Queenie, it’s now been announced that Dan Fogler (Kung Fu Panda) has joined the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the role of Jacob. The David Yates-directed film is scripted by J.K. Rowling and is set to star Eddie Redmayne […]
Domhnall Gleeson playing General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Simon Pegg confirmed to appear as an alien
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel is taking place at this very moment in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International, during which it has been confirmed that Simon Pegg will appear in the film as an alien creature, while Domhnall Gleeson’s character has been introduced as General Hux, who is in charge […]
SDCC: IDW Publishing and DC Comics announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover
Well, here’s a crossover you probably weren’t expecting… Having launched the Star Trek/Green Lantern limited series this past Wednesday [read our review of the first issue here], IDW Publishing and DC Comics have announced that they are to collaborate on another crossover as Batman teams up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Via CBR, the […]
SDCC: The Big Bang Theory to go “ghostbusting”, creators silent on season 8 cliffhangers
Television’s biggest comedy, The Big Bang Theory, returned to Comic-Con today with another hilarious panel, which had surprise guest Mayim Bialik (Amy) and Kunal Nayyar (Raj) in attendance, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Set to start its ninth season in the fall, the show ended Season 8 with a few big cliffhangers, including Amy and Sheldon’s […]
