UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 17th April to Sunday 19th April 2015… Well, not much of a surprise here. Having steamrolled the competition on its way to becoming the first billion dollar instalment in the franchise (and the seventh biggest film of all-time), Universal’s Fast & Furious 7 […]
Blu-ray Review – Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York, 1981. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins. SYNOPSIS: In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue. […]
The Muppets reboot to offer a “more adult Muppet show”
Earlier this month it was announced that Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory) and Bob Kushell (Anger Management) are hard at work on a revival of The Muppet Show, developing a pilot for ABC for a new take on Jim Henson’s classic creations.Well, a logline for the show has now surfaced, which confirms that it is […]
Emma Stone and Steve Carell to star in Battle of the Sexes
Deadline has reported that Fox Searchlight has set a start date on Battle of the Sexes, based on the gender-battle tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris will helm the project, while Emma Stone (Birdman) and Steve Carell (Foxcatcher) are set to play King and […]
Netflix and Marvel renew Daredevil for second season
The first season of Daredevil hasn’t been on Netflix for two weeks yet, but the overwhelmingly positive response to it has prompted Marvel and Netflix to announce that it will be receiving a second season next year. Joyous times for those who binged it over the first weekend (guilty), and want to see of the […]
Bloodline Season 1 Episode 5 Review
Gary McCurry reviews the fifth episode of Bloodline… Five episodes into Bloodline and as soon as you meet a new character you know that their importance won’t be revealed to you straight away, that’s not how they work. Tedious at times, sure. I’ve become accustomed to discovering the backstory to a character through flashbacks, long monologues and […]
John Wick directors to helm Valiant’s Bloodshot, Harbinger movie also incoming
Back in March comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment announced that it is set to bring its properties to the big screen with the “largest independent superhero universe” in the world, and now we have details of the first two movies in development. According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Wick directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski […]
Comic Book Review – Reyn #4
Andrew Newton reviews Reyn #4… Reyn and Seph infiltrate the Venn stronghold hidden in the Rift. Last issue saw Reyn and his small party stumble across a Venn stronghold hidden deep within the Rift. This issue sees the group venture inside the stronghold and come across some very unexpected things. The adventure is getting more […]
Henry Cavill says Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not a sequel to Man of Steel
There has been a lot of backlash from fans of the Last Son of Krypton that The Dark Knight is hijacking his sequel in order to make room for the build to the Justice League. However, Henry Cavill has spoken out against this idea, and says that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is not […]
James Gunn confirms Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will not be called Guardians 3000
It was rumoured last week that James Gunn’s follow up to smash-hit space opera Guardians of the Galaxy would be titled Guardians 3000. Production Weekly noted the title, prompting many sites to report the title change, but that has now all been debunked. Taking to Twitter, James Gunn announced that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 […]
