Having retained top spot at the U.S. box office this past weekend with a whopping $77 million (more than five times that of its nearest rival, the Reese Witherspoon/Sofia Vergara buddy comedy Hot Pursuit), Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is now closing in on the $900 million mark worldwide. Having banked $312.6 million domestically and […]
DVD Review – Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015)
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, 2015. Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. Starring Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill and Luke McKenzie. SYNOPSIS: During the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse a mechanic goes in search of his sister, who has been kidnapped by a group of psychotic soldiers who want to experiment on her. It may seem […]
DVD Review – The Sleeping Room (2014)
The Sleeping Room, 2014. Directed by John Shackleton. Starring Julie Graham, Leila Mimmack, David Sibley, Christopher Adamson, Joseph Beattie, Chris Waller and Billy Chainsaw. SYNOPSIS: A Brighton call-girl and her client awaken a ghostly presence in an old Victorian brothel. Set in the Sussex coastal town of Brighton, The Sleeping Room stars Leila Mimmack (Becoming […]
BAFTA announces 2015 British Academy Television Awards winners
The stars of the small screen gathered in London last night as BAFTA presented the 2015 House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards, and you can check out a full list of the winners (highlighted in red) right here… Leading Actor Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock Toby Jones – Marvellous James Nesbitt – The Missing Jason […]
Leslie Mann teams with The Hangover writers for new comedy
Paramount Pictures has picked up the US distribution for the new comedy film from The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Starring Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), the film marks the second directorial effort from Lucas and Moore after 21 & Over, and is based on an original screenplay from the duo. Mann’s husband, Judd […]
Indie Filmmaking – Crowd Funding – How To Be Successful
Crowd funding seems to be a big way of indie filmmakers making enough money to get their projects off the ground and make their mark on their industry. But, is it as simple as post your idea and watch the money roll in? The simple answer is no. You may have the best idea in […]
Gotham showrunner says season 2 will focus on The Joker
Back in February, Gotham took its first steps on the road to the introduction of Batman’s arch-nemesis with Cameron Monaghan’s guest-starring role as Jerome (who was strongly suggested to be the future Joker) and now showrunner Bruno Heller has stated that the beginning of season two will have a heavy focus on the Clown Prince […]
How much screen time does each Avenger get in Age of Ultron?
Minor Avengers: Age of Ultron spoilers follow… Back in 2012, the folks at Vulture got their stopwatch out to time exactly how much screen time each of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes got in The Avengers, and now with the sequel currently in cinemas they’ve done the same for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Given the expanded roster, […]
BBC America renews Orphan Black for a fourth season
Just three episodes into its current season, BBC America has announced that it has renewed the award-winning series Orphan Black for a 10-episode fourth season, which is slated to air in 2016. “We’re thrilled to be moving forward with season four of the Orphan Black saga,” said co-creatores John Fawcett and Graeme Manson. “Huge thanks […]
Cube director adapting Stephen King and Joe Hill novella In the Tall Grass
Director Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) has signed on to direct an adaptation of In the Tall Grass, a 2012 novella from Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, which centres on a brother and sister on a cross country road trip who find themselves fighting for their lives after reponding to a young boy’s cries […]
