This week Neil Calloway looks at box office statistics from around the world… Earlier this week Flickering Myth reported on the Motion Picture Association of America Theatrical Market Statistics with the headline “Transformers: Age of Extinction officially better than The LEGO Movie…” it was true of, course, in terms of audience appeal; Michael Bay’s film […]
Marvel launching X-Men ’92 Infinite Comics series as part of Secret Wars
Marvel has announced that X-Men ’92 will be launching as part of this summer’s big Secret Wars event, with the classic 90s animated X-Men series serving as the basis for a new Infinite Comics series… “For many of us, animated series based on the Marvel characters, with their exciting and accessible stories, provided a fresh […]
Jack Huston confirmed for lead role in The Crow remake
Last month it was reported that Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) had emerged as the frontrunner to replace the departed Luke Evans as Eric Draven in Relativity Media’s remake of The Crow, and now it seems we have confirmation of Huston’s casting. Dread Central caught up with James O’Barr, creator of The Crow, at the Lexington […]
DVD Review – Hostages: The Complete Season One
Villordsutch reviews Hostages: The Complete Season One… Times have certainly changed in the households of the average British television viewer. Gone are the days when our murder mystery and thriller quota was easily filled with Inspector Morse and a dose of Poirot, and we now search further afield for dramas that truly grip us and […]
Mother’s Day Infographic: Top TV Mothers
Happy Mother’s Day one and all (here in the UK)! To celebrate, here’ an infographic of the Top TV Mothers. Check it out below: Image source: http://www.hawkin.com/ Now go and give your Mum some chocolates or something.
Hugo Strange rumoured to have a major role in Suicide Squad as The Joker’s psychiatrist
Another Suicide Squad rumour to add the list of ones we’ve had over the last couple of weeks. We’ve heard that Onslaught and Antiphon will be the main villains and that Deathstroke will be their muscle for hire. Well, here’s the new one. According to the ‘ever-reliable’ El Mayimbe from Latino-Review, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad will […]
Video Game Review – Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Martin Burgoyne reviews Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number… So for anybody that played the original Hotline Miami game, you’ll know what to expect already… That’s right, absolute carnage. For those that didn’t… Why didn’t you play one of the most original games of 2013 huh?! Well it’s now currently at the pocket friendly price of £3.99 so there’s no excuse. A quick […]
Movie Review – Suite Française (2015)
Suite Française, 2015. Directed by Saul Dibb. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Margot Robbie, Sam Riley and Ruth Wilson. SYNOPSIS: During the early years of German occupation of France in World War II, romance blooms between Lucile Angellier, a French villager and Bruno von Falk, a German soldier. We’ve seen romantic movies, […]
Eddie Murphy and Kate Hudson join Richard Pryor biopic
Entertainment Tonight has revealed that Eddie Murphy and Kate Hudson are in talks to join The Weinstein Company’s upcoming biopic of legendary comedian Richard Pryor. According to the report, Murphy has been tapped to portray Pryor’s father LeRoy, an alcohol former boxer and hustler, while Hudson is being eyed to play his fourth (and seventh) […]
Interview: Ayelet Zurer talks about Hostages
Paul Risker chats with Hostages star Ayelet Zurer… In 2013 Ayelet Zurer was nominated for the Best Actress in a Drama Series category at the Israeli Television Academy Awards for both Shtisel and Bnei Aruba. The latter is more familiarly known to UK audiences as Hostages, which aired in BBC Four’s Saturday 9pm foreign drama […]
