The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime no monogatari), 2013. Directed by Isao Takahata. Starring Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, and Nobuko Miyamoto. SYNOPSIS: Based on a tenth-century folk tale, an old man finds a princess in a bamboo who is only the size of a finger. A bamboo cutter is out in the forest where he […]
TIFF 2014 Review – Scarlet Innocence (Madam Ppang-Deok) (2014)
Scarlet Innocence (Madam Ppang-Deok), 2014. Directed by Yim Pil-sung. Starring Woo-sung Jung, Esom, and So-young Park. SYNOPSIS: Small-town girl Deokee is abandoned by university professor Hak-kyu after a lusty affair, and vengefully approaches him 8 years later when he starts suffering from blindness. A university professor seeks refuge teaching in a small town while a […]
R.I.P. Joan Rivers (1933 – 2014)
American comedian, actress, writer, producer and TV host Joan Rivers has passed away today aged 81, her daughter Melissa has revealed. She had been on life support since August 28th, having suffered a cardiac arrest during throat surgery. Born in Brooklyn in 1933, Rivers began her career as a stand-up comic in New York City […]
X-Men: Apocalypse to shoot in Montreal in April
According to Journal de Montreal (via CJAD), the X-Men will be returning to Montreal for 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with 20th Century Fox set to open a production office for the next instalment in the mutant Marvel series next month. Set construction is reportedly due to get underway in December, with cameras starting to roll in […]
Why people need to get over the destruction in Man of Steel
Thomas Roach on why people really need to get over the destruction in Man of Steel…. One thing that has surprised me is that people are still really angry that Superman caused so much destruction in Man of Steel. Firstly I would say “it’s only a film, get over it”, but you can’t really say […]
Cambridge Film Festival Review – Four Corners (2013)
Four Corners, 2013. Directed by Ian Gabriel. Starring Brendon Daniels, Jezzriel Skei, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Irshaad Ally and Abduragman Adams. SYNOPSIS: Intertwining tales of 4 people caught in the Number Gang Wars of the 26 and the 28 in the Cape Flats of Cape Town. Four Corners has a good contrast of differences and similarities to […]
Margot Robbie in talks for live-action Ghost in the Shell
Back in January Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) signed on to direct the long-gestating live-action adapation of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell, and now it looks like we may have our first cast member. According to The Wrap, Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) is in early talks for the […]
DC Entertainment pitching a Supergirl TV show
It’s a good time to be a DC fan, what with Arrow about to start its third season, and The Flash, Gotham and Constantine all incoming this new television season. And now Bleeding Cool is reporting that Kara Zor-El could be the next DC character heading to the small screen. According to the site, Michael […]
George Clooney to direct Hack Attack, based on the News International phone hacking scandal
George Clooney has secured his next directorial effort, having signed on to direct Hack Attack, an adaptation of Nick Davies’ book of the same name, which explores the News International phone hacking scandal that came to light back in 2011 and ultimately led to the closure of The News of the World. “This has all […]
Comic Book Review – Tech Jacket #3
Zeb Larson reviews Tech Jacket #3… The champion of the Colossus emerges to challenge Tech Jacket, while the President of the United States (you know who!) receives council from a strange advisor. This is a pretty middling issue. There’s some action here that certainly looks nice, but none of it feels particularly dramatic or engrossing. […]