When he’s not sharing the screen with giant robots and talking teddy bears Mark Wahlberg has been working hard behind the scenes as an active producer of such HBO shows like Boardwalk Empire, In Treatment and Entourage. Not content with Entourage getting the big screen makeover, Wahlberg has been claiming recently that a Boardwalk Empire movie […]
The Callow Way – On Stealing Films
This week Neil Calloway looks at the most pirated films of 2014… It may have not won any Oscars, but this week The Wolf of Wall Street was given a more dubious honour; it was the most pirated movie of 2014. According to reports, it was illegally downloaded 30 million times. The Wolf of Wall […]
Second Opinion – The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, 2015. Directed by Tom Harper Starring Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox, Leanne Best, Oaklee Pendergast, Adrian Rawlins, Leilah de Meza, Hayley Joanne Bacon and Ned Dennehy. SYNOPSIS: 40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrive, […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Agent Carter, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Supergirl and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Supergirl, Powers and more… Happy New Year all! Here […]
Gwyneth Paltrow thinks she could be replaced as Pepper Potts in Iron Man franchise by a younger actress
Gwyneth Paltrow has played the character of Pepper Potts on four occasions now in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers and Iron Man 3, and while she’s interested in returning to the role again, it appears that she’s unsure about what the future holds and thinks she could find herself being replaced by a […]
Movie Review – Birdman (2014)
Birdman, 2014. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Jeremy Shamos, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan and Edward Norton. SYNOPSIS: A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Virtuoso […]
Dubious rumour suggests Marvel has found Robert Downey Jr.’s replacement for Iron Man 4
Every now and then a rumour comes along from a completely dubious source, and despite the fact it screams “made up story”, said rumour quickly starts picking up traction online. Today is one of those days… According to reports, Marvel Studios has found its replacment for Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 4, and it […]
Jeff Wadlow completes his Masters of the Universe script
When Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) pulled out of Masters of the Universe back in October of 2013, it looked like the big screen He-Man reboot was going to be one of those projects forever consigned to development hell. However, Columbia subsequently announced that Kick-Ass 2 helmer Jeff Wadlow would pick up the reins, […]
Morena Baccarin talks Dr. Leslie Thompkins role in Gotham
When Gotham returns from its midseason break next week, we’ll be seeing the introduction of another familiar character from the Batman mythos in Dr. Leslie Thompkins, who is set to be portrayed by Morena Baccarin (Firefly). During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress has spoken about the role, and Leslie’s pairing with Jim Gordon […]
Hayley Atwell talks Marvel’s Agent Carter
This coming Tuesday sees the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s second small screen offering as Hayley Atwell reprises the role of World War II heroine and Captain America’s former flame Peggy Carter for ABC and Marvel’s Agent Carter. During an interview with Channel Guide Magazine, Atwell has been speaking about returning to the fan […]
