During an interview with James Horner Film Music (via CBR), composer James Horner has revealed why he opted against returning to score this year’s superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2, stating that the movie “ended up being so terrible” that he simply didn’t want to do it. “[Director Marc Webb] was very inexperienced and he […]
Why Marvel Studios owes James Bond
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… With Star Wars and Jurassic World the previous week, the past seven days has revealed the cast for Bond 24, aka SPECTRE, alongside confirmation that Ryan Reynolds will return in the standalone X-Men movie Deadpool. We knew 2015 was going to be busy, but now we are seeing […]
Stan Lee to cameo in Marvel’s Agent Carter
During a 75 Years of Marvel Q&A this week, comic book legend Stan Lee has revealed that he’s set to make his customary cameo in ABC’s upcoming TV series Agent Carter, which is set to premiere on ABC in January. “Oh, by the way, I do have a cameo in a new show, a TV […]
Second Opinion – Black Sea (2014)
Black Sea, 2014. Directed by Kevin Mcdonald. Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Jodie Whittaker, Karl Davies and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a […]
Watch a live stream of the 2014 Moet British Independent Film Awards here
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Timothy Spall are among the stars set to celebrate the very best in indepedent British film tonight in London as Raindance hosts the 2014 Moet British Independent Film Awards, and you can watch a live stream of the entire ceremony right here… SEE ALSO: Full list of nominations for the […]
Dean Devlin explains why we’re not getting back-to-back Independence Day sequels
Last week 20th Century Fox finally gave the green light to the long-in-development sequel to 1994’s blocksbuster alien invasion flick Independence Day, although the announcement referred solely to Independence Day 2 and made no mention of the studio’s previous plans to produce two back-to-back follow-ups. So, what happened to ID Forever – Part 2? Well, […]
Star Trek 3 fan campaign for Paramount to #BringInRiker and have Jonathan Frakes direct
On Friday night it was announced that Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness co-writer Roberto Orci has vacated the director’s chair on Star Trek 3, leaving Paramount Pictures with the task of securing a replacement in time to meet the studio’s planned 2016 release date. While names such as Edgar Wright, Rupert Wyatt and […]
X-Box Bargains – Bionic Commando
Andrew Newton looks at a selection of Xbox 360 bargains; next up is Bionic Commando… Following on with my quest of seeking out and reviewing bargain games rather than wait for Black Fridays and January sales etc. I thought I’d continue today with Bionic Commando by Capcom. I have fond memories of the original Bionic […]
For Your Consideration: Paramount campaigning for a Best Picture nod for Transformers: Age of Extinction
It’s the highest-grossing movie of the year, so it must be good, right? Well, that seems to be the view of Paramount Pictures, who are campaigning for a Best Picture nomination for Michael Bay’s critically-derided Transformers sequel Transformers: Age of Extinction with a ‘For Your Consideration’ ad for the upcoming Academy Awards. And it seems […]
J.K. Rowling to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas with 12 new Harry Potter short stories
J.K. Rowling is set to deliver a special present to Harry Potter fans this month by counting down the Twelve Days of Christmas with 12 new short stories from the world of Hogwarts. Starting on December 12th and running through until December 23rd, the Pottermore website will be posting daily short stories which promise “wonderful […]
