Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Apprentice, in which the teams were tasked with putting together children’s parties, complete with entertainment, catering and goodies. Who would send the clients home happy? Last week, The Apprentice ploughed a well-known and zeitgeisty area of business – the discount store. This week, it was something entirely […]
Track listing for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score gives clues to the plot
It looks like Amazon France has posted the track listing for John Williams’ score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you’d expect, this gives us some idea of the plot to the film, and while there’s nothing quite as spoilery as ‘Qui-Gon’s Noble End’ and ‘Qui-Gon’s Funeral’ from the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace, […]
Interview: River star Stellan Skarsgård
Paul Risker chats with River star Stellan Skarsgård… River is a series that is difficult to boil down into a simple description, on one level it is a detective, crime and mystery story that looks to feed the audience’s enduring appetite for this variety of drama. And yet beneath its surface River will be seen […]
Michael Giacchino returning for The Incredibles 2
Brad Bird has taken to Twitter to officially announce that he’ll be reuniting with composer Michael Giacchino on the upcoming Pixar sequel The Incredibles 2, tweeting out a video of Giacchino signing the actual contract… @m_giacchino signs to do the music for INCREDIBLES 2.Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! pic.twitter.com/9Ipo2urPvD — Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113) November 25, 2015 The Incredibles […]
Zach Galligan says the new Gremlins movie “will not be a remake in any way, shape or form”
We’ve been hearing talk of a new Gremlins movie for years now, with conflicting reports as to whether the third film would be a continuation of the franchise, or a full reboot. Well, according to Zach Gilligan, star of the original two movies, it is firmly the former. “It’s not going to be a reboot,” […]
Comic Book Review – Showman Killer: Heartless Hero
David Opie reviews Showman Killer: Heartless Hero… In the depths of space, insanity has run amok and given birth to the perfect killer. Devoid of empathy, compassion, and pathologically mercenary, the Showman Killer is the greatest assassin in the universe, until, that is, a fateful mission throws him into the path of the mysterious and […]
Kickboxer remake already has a sequel in development
It looks like the producers of the upcoming Kickboxer remake are confident that they have a hit on their hands, with Deadline revealing that a sequel to Kickboxer Vengeance is already in development. Entitled Kickboxer Retaliation, the second film will see stuntman Alain Moussi returning to the role of Kurt Sloane, played by Jean-Claude Van […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Assassin (2015)
The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang and Satoshi Tsumabuki. SYNOPSIS: An assassin in 7th century China accepts a mission to kill a political leader. Arthouse martial arts is a problematic concept. On the one hand, ‘arthouse’ suggests serious, high-minded fare; on the other, ‘martial arts’ conjures up thoughts of […]
Comic Book Review – Invisible Republic #7
Zeb Larson reviews Invisible Republic #7… An old enemy is their new friend. Invisible Republic picks up from last issue’s cliffhanger, with security forces moving in on Maia Reveron. This issue delves a little more deeply into the relationship between Nica and Maia, who have had a complicated relationship for a long time now. We […]
Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut with Project Delirium
Jennifer Lawrence is set to venture behind the camera for the first time, with the Oscar winner telling Entertainment Weekly that she has signed on to make her directorial debut with Project Delirium. “I’ve signed on to direct something called Project Delirium — it’s based on this article about mental warfare in the ’60s, like an acid […]
