Way back in 2012 it was announced that Vin Diesel would be taking on the role of NYPD Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak for a big screen remake of the classic 70s TV series starring Telly Savalas, and now it’s being reported that the film has secured a new screenwriter. According to Deadline, British scribe Philip […]
Blu-ray Review – Blackhat (2015)
Blackhat, 2015.Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Holt McCallany and Wang Leehom.SYNOPSIS:After a Hong Kong nuclear plant and the Mercantile Trade Exchange in Chicago are hacked by unknown perpetrators, a federal agent proposes that the FBI work with China to find the cyber-criminals. The leader of the Chinese team, Chen Dawai, insists that convicted hacker […]
Movie Review – Accidental Love (2015)
Accidental Love, 2015.Directed by David O. Russell (as Stephen Greene). Starring Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden, Catherine Keener, Tracy Morgan and James Brolin.SYNOPSIS:A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, D.C., where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who […]
Ewan McGregor would like to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi for new Star Wars movie
There were some rumours earlier this month that Disney and LucasFilm were not only planning a new movie based around Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, but an entire trilogy. While we’ve got no official confirmation on these rumours (though they seem unlikely), McGregor at least seems open to the idea.“I’d be happy to do the story […]
DVD Review – School For Sex (1969)
School For Sex, 1969. Directed by Pete Walker. Starring Derek Aylward, Rose Alba, Bob Andrews, Edgar K. Bruce, Vic Wise, Hugh Latimer, Nosher Powell, Cathy Howard. SYNOPSIS: A crooked aristocrat opens a finishing school to teach girls how to extort money from rich men. School For Sex followed For Men Only in director Pete Walker’s output and […]
Debunked: The CW rumoured to be planning a Hawkgirl TV series
The CW’s upcoming Arrow and The Flash spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is yet to even receive an official premiere date, but it seems the network could be planning to give it its own spinoff series.According to SpoilerTV, The CW is in the very early stages of development on a Hawkgirl series, which would see […]
Miles Morales to lead new Spider-Man series from Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli
The New York Daily News is reporting that Marvel is set to launch a new post-Secret Wars ongoing Spider-Man title from the creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, which will star Miles Morales, the character they created for Ultimate Spider-Man back in 2011.“Many kids of color who when they were playing superheroes […]
The Five Worst Film Franchises
Anghus Houvouras on the five worst film franchises…Film franchises are easy targets for writers looking to grind an axe and bemoan the current state of big budget cinema. Like a pinata filled with gold bullion and airplane sized bottles of bourbon, everyone is just a little too eager to take a swing. It’s an easy […]
The Cult of Pixar
Anghus Houvouras on the cult of Pixar…I can remember my first Pixar film like it was yesterday. I was in college looking for an excuse not to study. Like many film enthusiasts the idea of a computer generated animated film had stoked my interest. A friend wandered into the theater green room and said ‘you […]
Jurassic World just shy of $1 billion worldwide after two weekends on release
After shattering domestic and global opening records last weekend, Universal’s dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic World has pushed its worldwide gross to an astonishing $981 million after just 12 days on release around the globe. It should surpass the $1 billion mark tomorrow, which would exclipse the record set by fellow Universal release Fast & Furious 7 […]
