Snow in Paradise, 2014. Directed by Andrew Hulme. Starring Frederick Schmidt, Martin Askew, David Spinx, Aymen Hamdouchi, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Ashley Chin, Joel Beckett and Clive Brunt. SYNOPSIS: Dave’s a petty criminal living on drugs and violence in East London. When his actions kill his best friend, he’s propelled into feelings of shame and remorse. Discovering […]
Drea de Matteo to play a villain in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The official Marvel website has announced that Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons of Anarchy) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a villainous role. “We’re thrilled to have Drea join us as yet another great villain to challenge our cast,” states Marvel’s Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “We relished the […]
Movie Review – Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Fifty Shades of Grey, 2015 Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, and Victor Rasuk. SYNOPSIS: Literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Not even five minutes into Fifty Shades of Grey is a scene where Anastasia Steele trips and falls entering […]
Comic Book Review – Reyn #2
Andrew Newton reviews Reyn #2… Reyn returns Seph to her father and the Followers of Tek, who ask him to join them on a mission to stop the Venn from destroying Fate. Issue 2 of Reyn from Image Comics is out and my fears have been put to rest. There are many comic book series that […]
Blu-ray Review – The Killing (1956)
The Killing, 1956. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr. SYNOPSIS: A group of men plan to steal money from a local race track, scrupulously planning the heist, and coming across a host of obstacles. The Killing is rarely cited […]
Planet Hulk smashes into the Warzone for new Secret Wars series
Sam Humphries (Legendary Star-Lord) and Mark Laming (All-New Invaders) are heading into the Warzone for Planet Hulk, a new Secret Wars series that will take us to the north pole of Battleworld for an epic rescure mission. “I wasn’t sure what to expect from Sam when he first sent in his pitch for Captain America […]
Could we get a Spider-Man cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Gary Collinson on whether we might see Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sooner thank we think… Earlier this week Marvel fans got the news we never thought we’d hear (well, prior to the Sony hack, anyway) with the huge announcement that Spider-Man is heading home. Yes, the wall-crawler is set to join the Marvel […]
James Franco to star in Stephen King adaptation 11/22/63
James Franco has signed on to star in the lead role of Jake Epping in Hulu and Warner Bros. Television’s upcoming original series 11/22/63, which is based upon the Stephen King novel of the same name. Described as “part thriller, part love story”, 11/22/63 sees high-school English teacher Epping travelling back in time to prevent […]
Dave Bautista rumoured to play The Kurgan in Highlander reboot
If Latino-Review is to be believed, Summit Entertainment may have found its villain for the long-gestating Highlander reboot, with the site reporting that Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will play The Kurgan, a role portrayed by Clancy Brown in the 1986 original. Currently steering the Highlander reboot is first time filmmaker Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, while […]
Samuel L. Jackson has two films left on his Marvel deal
Following his post-credits appearance in Iron Man in 2008, it was confirmed that Samuel L. Jackson had signed a whopping nine-film deal with Marvel Studios to star as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now the actor has spoken to IGN about the current status of contract during a promotional interview for Kingsman: […]
