In a recent interview for HeyUGuys Matthew Vaughn put forward the argument that superhero films are largely underappreciated in the world of cinematic award ceremonies, in particular Guardians of the Galaxy. He suggests that the Marvel Studios film was a bigger challenge to create than a number of other films “where you just plonk a […]
The Expendables 2 director to remake The Blob
The Blob freaked people out in 1958 as it moved through town devouring everything that crossed its path. I know, sounds scary doesn’t it? Now it’s back to do it all again in a remake of the old sci-fi classic, set to be helmed by The Expendables 2 director Simon West. West should prove to […]
Sniping at American Sniper
D.J. Haza on American Sniper… This week I ventured out into the cold to see the much hyped and discussed American Sniper. With 6 Oscar nominations in the bag and Clint Eastwood at the helm I was hoping for an interesting watch. However, it’s the aftermath that seems to be grabbing the headlines! A good […]
Marvel counting down to Secret Wars with Last Days
Earlier this week Marvel announced that it is to reboot the Marvel Universe with the upcoming Secret Wars event series, and now the publisher has announced that it is counting down to the end of the 616 with Last Days, the first of three different types of series tying in with Secret Wars. “What would […]
Sundance 2015: Films to look out for at this year’s festival
Scott Davis on films to look out for at Sundance 2015… It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when many of Hollywood’s big hitters gather together to be awarded a variety of different prices on the Awards circuit, culminating with the 87th Academy Awards on February 22nd. But on Thursday weekend in west USA […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 10 Review – ‘Left Behind’
Jessie Robertson reviews the tenth episode of Arrow season 3… We hit the ground running with a full plate of storyline directions by the end of this first episode and it’s a really interseting take to leave the Arrow team on their own as Oliver will be having his own trials moving forward. Let’s take […]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter to film this August
You can’t keep a successful franchise down, not even with a newborn baby. Last year, Milla Jovovich and her husband director Paul W.S. Anderson announced they were expecting a second child together, which delayed the filming of the final film in the Resident Evil franchise, The Final Chapter. But word from Jovovich on her Facebook […]
Nicolas Cage to hunt Osama bin Laden in Army of One
Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Army of One, an upcoming satire from director Larry Charles (Borat, The Dictator), which is based upon the true story of a regular Joe who embarked on a hunt for the notorious Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. THR reports that the project is loosely based upon […]
Russell T Davies keen on writing Doctor Who movie
Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies appeared on BBC Radio 2 over the weekend, during which he expressed his interest in bringing the Time Lord to the big screen, should the opportunity to write a Doctor Who movie ever arise. “I think it should be in the cinemas immediately. It would be glorious. Imagine […]
The Selma Solution: Boycott the Academy Awards
Anghus Houvouras calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards… I’m frustrated. Another year, another round of Oscar nominations, and another outpouring of anger about the lack of female and minority nominees. Right now a legion of entertainment bloggers are hammering keys like monkeys trying to write Shakespeare to tell me the world ain’t fair. […]
