It was expected – and hinted at by Simon Kinberg recently – but now it’s official: J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII and Disney’s subsequent entries in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy will tell an original story, rather than taking their cues from the established continuity of the Expanded Universe. Furthermore, Lucasfilm has confirmed that […]
Jason Voorhees heading to the small screen for Friday the 13th TV series
We know that Jason Voorhees will be heading back to cinemas in 2015 for the thirteenth instalment of the Friday the 13th franchise, but it appears that masked monster is also set to terrorise Crystal Lake campers on the small screen, with Deadline revealing that Bill Basso (Terminator) and Jordu Schell (Avatar) are busy writing […]
Blake’s 7 – Mirrors Review
Villordsutch reviews Big Finish Audio Productions’ Blakes 7 – Mirror… Written by Peter Anghelides Directed by Ken Bentley Sound Design by Alistair Lock Starring Gareth Thomas (Roj Blake), Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal),Jan Chappell (Cally), Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Brian Croucher (Travis),Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac), Bethan Walker (Locklan), Hugh Fraser (The President) Following on from last month’s episode Drones, we come close to the end of the trail of breadcrumbs left with intent by […]
Sundance London 2014 Review – EDC 2013: Under the Electric Sky (2014)
EDC 2013: Under the Electric Sky, 2014 Directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz. Starring Pasquale Rotella, Tiesto and Avicii. SYNOPSIS: A documentary following revelers at EDC 2013, the largest dance music event in North America. 3D shades aside, I prefer to go into festival films as blind as possible. It’s a dangerous game of […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thanos, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Captain America 3 going up against Batman vs. Superman and more
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon about the eagerly-anticipated 2015 sequel, which came from the latest issue of Empire Magazine. Within the pages, Marvel chief Kevin Feige also offered up a host of info on virtually the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Avengers sequel, Guardians of […]
Interview: A conversation with actor and writer Paul Darrow
Villordsutch chats with actor and writer Paul Darrow… I was given the chance to interview Paul Darrow, very much a childhood hero of mine, last week and I jumped at it. The day it was supposed to happen I fell ill and him being the gentlemen agreed to put it back to the following morning. […]
Movie Review – Locke (2013)
Locke, 2013. Directed by Steven Knight. Starring Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott. SYNOPSIS: Over the course of a car journey from Birmingham to Croydon, Ivan Locke loses everything in his mission to do the right thing. The idea of a film set almost entirely in a BMW with Tom Hardy putting […]
Ray Fisher cast as Cyborg in Batman vs. Superman
Well, we can now add another Justice Leaguer to the roster of Warner Bros.’ upcoming Man of Steel sequel, with Variety revealing that young stage actor Ray Fisher – who has previously been mentioned as a potential addition to Star Wars: Episode VII – has joined the cast of Batman vs. Superman in the role […]
Movie Review – In Your Eyes (2014)
In Your Eyes, 2014 Directed by Brin Hill. Starring Zoe Kazan, Michael Stahl-David, Jennifer Grey, and Nikki Reed. SYNOPSIS: Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the others experiences, creating a bond that apparently cannot be broken. Love must […]
Sundance London 2014 Review – Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (2014)
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, 2014 Directed by David Zellner Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, David Zellner, Kanako Higashi SYNOPSIS: A lonely Japanese woman becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried and lost in a fictional film, is in fact, real. With a crudely drawn treasure map and limited preparation, she escapes her structured life […]