With the Director’s Cut arriving on DVD & Blu-Ray for Hercules today in the UK, Trevor Hogg chats with Ryan Cook about the visual effects work contributed by Double Negative… When it came to bringing the Lernan Hydra, Erymanthean Boar, Nemean Lion, Cerberus, Centaurs, and three half-starved, savage blood-caked wolves to life, the Herculean labour […]
John Boyega addresses racist comments from Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer
It was a trailer that was very well recieved by Star Wars fans (if the Flickering Myth Reaction is anything to go by) but there were some who felt that John Boyega (Attack the Block) shouldn’t play a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens because – get this – he’s black. Aside from the […]
Movie Review – The Theory Of Everything (2014)
The Theory Of Everything, 2014. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox, Harry Lloyd, David Thewlis, Emily Watson and Christian McKay. SYNOPSIS: A look at the relationship between Stephen Hawking (Redmayne) and Jane Hawking (Jones), from their meeting at Cambridge until Hawking’s worldwide success. There should be no boundaries to human […]
Final, final trailer for Exodus: Gods and Kings
Last month 20th Century Fox released the “final” trailer for Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, but it seems the marketing department got its maths wrong, as we now have another trailer for the biblical epic, which we’re assuming is the “final, final” trailer for the film. Until the next one, at least. Check it […]
DVD Review – Step Up 5: All In (2014)
Step Up 5: All In, 2014. Directed by Trish Sie. Starring Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam G. Sevani, Misha Gabriel Hamilton, Stephen Boss and Alyson Stoner. SYNOPSIS: All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. Step Up 5: […]
Watch a clip from Madagascar spin-off All Hail King Julien
Ahead of its release on Netflix later this month, the first clip has arrived online for DreamWorks Animation’s latest Madagascar spin-off All Hail King Julien, and we have it for you here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E7vEcclnGY0 All Hail King Julien features a voice cast that includes Danny Jacobs (The Penguins of Madagascar) as King Julien, Henry Winkler (Happy […]
Video Game Review – Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tom Powter reviews Super Smash Bros. for Wii U… This is it. This is the one we’ve waited six years for. When the now iconic theme music first played at E3 2013, I knew this was going to be a special one. Despite the early stage of development, Smash Bros.’ patented attention to detail was […]
Is this the Time for Trailers?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… He has become the third co-host of the SlashFilm podcast and now it appears that Jeff Cannata is joining the legion of Star Wars fans who refuse to watch the trailer. He tweeted: “Just to be clear, I love teasers! But Star Wars is different. Would love to […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron reshoots set for January, Avengers: Infinity War to film in the UK
According to The Daily Mail, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are set to reassemble at Pinewood Studios in January for two weeks of reshoots on the upcoming sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, designed to make the film “a bit more kick-ass on an extravagant scale.” The report states that not all actors will be required, although Chris […]
Jared Leto has sworn to keep his mouth shut over Joker rumours for Suicide Squad
With The Joker set to feature as part of Warner Bros. and director David Ayer’s (Fury) DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad, there’s been persistent rumours that Oscar winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) will follow in Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger’s footsteps by portraying the Clown Prince of Crime on the big screen. Last week, […]
