Zac Efron’s new film We Are Your Friends has found itself in the Hollywood record books for all the wrong reasons as it suffered one of the worst opening weekends of all time. Grossing a pretty dismal $1.8 million over the last weekend (good enough to scrape into the Top 15 and a result of […]
Kevin Feige reporting directly to Disney in Marvel restructure
It looks like Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has managed to break free of Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Feige will now report directly to Disney’s Alan Horn after “several years of frustration” with Perlmutter’s tight purse strings and overbearing micromanagement.“Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in […]
Michael Shannon backtracks on Zod’s “flipper” hands for Batman v Superman, namedrops Doomsday
A couple of weeks ago Michael Shannon offered up a few intriguing words on his role in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, suggesting that he had “flippers” for hands. Naturally this sparked a lot of debate amongst fans, and Shannon has now played down his comments in an interview with The Daily […]
Gamora’s origins explored in final Guardians of the Galaxy animated short
Take a look here, and be sure to check out the previous shorts for Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket Raccoon and Drax the Destroyer…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWHoKXelb6ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDVQTpcpTcThe series follows the newly-formed team who finds a strange artifact keyed only to the DNA of Peter Quill. Upon opening it, Quill unleashes a treasure map leading to a powerful weapon known as […]
UPDATE: Daniel Craig hints at 007 retirement after Spectre, Bond author says Idris Elba is “too street” for the role
Back in 2012 it was reported that Daniel Craig had signed a two-film extension to his 007 contract following Skyfall, but now it seems he may be looking to retire his license to kill following this year’s Spectre.Speaking to Esquire, Craig was asked if he plans to return as James Bond following the spy’s 24th […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Inner Demon (2014)
Inner Demon, 2014Written and directed by Ursula Dabrowsky Starring Sarah Jeavons, Kerry Ann Reid, Andreas SobikSYNOPSIS: A teenage girl is abducted by a serial killer couple and manages to escape and find refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to discover it is home to greater horrors and a malevolent spirit.There is one huge problem that hangs over […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – These Final Hours (2013)
These Final Hours, 2013Written and directed by Zak Hilditch Starring Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Katheryn Beck, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw, Lynette CurranSYNOPSIS: A self-obsessed young man makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth, but ends up saving the life of a little girl searching for her father. Their relationship ultimately leads […]
Looking Back on the Summer Blockbusters of 2015
Matthew Lee takes a look back at the summer blockbusters of 2015…Last year, Forbes reported that last summer’s box office was down by a whopping $1.223 billion. Hollywood executives were undoubtedly shitting themselves. This was significantly more problematic considering last year’s summer held a number great critical surprises; Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun, […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 1 Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume 1…Shout! Factory has brought us full circle with their latest Mystery Science Theater 3000 release, taking us back to the first volume released way back when Rhino had the license for the series. MST3K Volume 1 includes the four movies included back then but tosses in a […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Banjo (2015)
Banjo, 2015Written and directed by Liam Regan Starring James Hamer-Morton, Damien Morter, Dani Thompson, Vito Trigo, Clay von Carlowitz, Serena Chloe Gardner, Laurence R. Harvey, Dan Palmer, David CurtisSYNOPSIS: A young man becomes manipulated by his imaginary friend to exact revenge on his tormenting co-workers.Lifetime horror Liam Regan makes his directorial debut with the bloody and […]
