Michelle Herbert reviews Unusual Concentrations by SJ Spurrier… Unusual Concentrations is a book about one very particular character named Jay Berry. Jay is one of those unfortunate souls that has never managed to be sociable, at times he is almost unlikable, but he can also seem to be a hard done by character. As his […]
Horror movies: how big has their impact really been?
Have you ever stopped to consider the level of impact horror movies have on our society?I’m not talking about theories where horror movies turn people into killers or whatever. I’m talking about how horror movies have impacted what we wear, the shows we watch on TV, the music we listen to and even the games […]
Amy Poehler to star in sports comedy film written by Ike Barinholtz
The always-busy Amy Poehler is at it again, starring in an upcoming yet-to-be-titled sports comedy film, written by David Stassen and Ike Barinholtz.With her latest buddy comedy Sisters — in which she stars with friend and fellow SNL alum Tina Fey — having been recently completed, the void in Poehler’s schedule will likely be filled […]
Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead to close New York Film Festival
The organisers of this year’s New York Film Festival have this week announced that Miles Ahead will be the closing film of the festival, now in its 53rd year.Miles Ahead is the biopic of legendary musician Miles Davis and marks the directorial debut of actor Don Cheadle (Boogie Nights), who also co-wrote the film and […]
Chloe Grace Moretz joins Bad Neighbours 2
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie, The Equalizer) has signed on to star in the upcoming comedy sequel Bad Neighbours 2 (a.k.a. Neighbors 2, to our American friends).Moretz will join the returning Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne in the follow-up to last year’s hit comedy, which is once again […]
Brie Larson joins Kong: Skull Island, Russell Crowe wanted for role
Legendary’s King Kong movie Kong: Skull Island may have lost two of its male stars earlier this month in Michael Keaton (Birdman) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), but the project has now secured its female lead, with Deadline revealing that Brie Larson (Trainwreck) has signed on to the film.Larson will join Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) in […]
Marvel’s Joe Quesada on casting The Punisher and Elektra for Daredevil season 2
Over the past couple of months, Marvel has announced two huge additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Jon Bernthal (Fury) set to play Frank Castle / The Punisher and Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) nabbing the role of Elektra in the upcoming second season of the hit Netflix show Daredevil.SEE ALSO: Set photos from […]
Alien vs. Predator writer responds to Sigourney Weaver’s criticism
Over the weekend Sigourney Weaver was in the UK for the London Film & Comic Con, during which she had some pretty negative words about 2004’s franchise mash-up Alien vs. Predator, stating that the movie “really depressed me”, and also caused Ridley Scott to scrap his plans for a potential Alien sequel.Well, it seems Weaver’s […]
How the SummerSlam Card Exposes a Lack of Main Event Talent
Jackson Ball on how the SummerSlam card exposes a lack of main event talent…WWE Battleground has come and gone, bringing with it a series of revelations that has set us on a direct collision course for Summerslam. ‘The Biggest Party of the Summer’ is one of the true marquee events of the wrestling calendar, second […]
Bryan Singer confirms plans for an X-Men / Fantastic Four crossover
It’s been rumoured ever since Fox announced its reboot of Fantastic Four, and now X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has made it official: plans are afoot for a crossover between the studio’s two Marvel properties.“Those ideas are in play,” Singer tells Yahoo, revealing that there have been discussions about […]
