Dukhtar, 2014. Directed by Afia Nathaniel. Starring Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, and Saleha Aref. SYNOPSIS: Fleeing with her ten-year-old daughter after the girl is promised in marriage as part of a peace treaty, the wife of a tribal chieftain is pursued through the mountains by both her husband and the intended groom’s henchmen. A tribal conflict […]
Guardians of the Galaxy crosses $600 million worldwide, first movie of 2014 to hit $300 million domestically
After becoming Marvel’s biggest-franchise starter at the global box-office by overtaking the haul of 2008’s Iron Man earlier in the week, James Gunn’s space opera Guardians of the Galaxy has now become the first release of 2014 to hit $300 million domestically and has also crossed the $600 million mark worldwide. Having opened in Japan […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, DC TV, Captain America 3, Iron Man 4, The Hulk, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Spider-Man and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Legion of Super-Heroes, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Teen Titans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America 3, Iron Man 4, The Incredible Hulk, Black Panther, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, […]
Lou Ferrigno claims that a new Hulk movie will shoot in a year
With several of Marvel’s Phase Three movies yet to be announced, there’s been some speculation as to whether The Incredible Hulk could find himself heading up another solo movie following his showstealing turn in 2012’s The Avengers. The character is said to have an expanded role in next year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #8: Maus
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Complete Maus… Written and Illustrated by Art Spiegelman. When I started this project, I did a lot of research on some of the greatest graphic novels written; being a strictly Marvel/DC guy mostly, it was my goal to find […]
Robert Downey Jr. to play Leonardo da Vinci in Assassin’s Creed?
According to rumours, Robert Downey Jr. may have joined the cast of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie, with Moviepilot reporting that the Iron Man star is set to play Leonardo da Vinci in the big screen adaptation of the bestselling Ubisoft video game series. Assassin’s Creed has Michael Fassbender attached to co-produce, as well as […]
J.J. Abrams casts his pal Greg Grunberg in Star Wars: Episode VII
It looks like J.J. Abrams has cast his childhood pal Greg Gunberg in the eagerly-anticipated sequel Star Wars: Episode VII, with the Heroes and Masters of Sex star taking to Twitter to reveal that he has a role in the film, stating that, “If I say more than that, JJ will have me killed.” The […]
The Most Disappointing – X-Men: First Class
Anghus Houvouras’ Most Disappointing Films returns with X-Men: First Class… Disappointing movies are all about the final product falling short of expectations. That shouldn’t have been a problem with X-Men: First Class (henceforth referred to as ‘First Class’) because it had such earnest goals. To start the X-Men franchise over. To erradicate the creative horrors […]
FMTV Movie Myths – Is Cannibal Holocaust a snuff film?!
It’s one of the most graphic and depraved films in all of cinema history, but was Italian filmmaker Ruggero Deodato’s notorious 1980 video nasty Cannibal Holocaust actually a snuff film? In this week’s episode of FMTV’s Movie Myths, Oliver Davis takes a trip deep into the heart of the Amazon (okay, not really) to unearth […]
Should Marvel Studios start pairing heroes for team-up movies?
Thomas Roach on why Marvel Studios should start pairing heroes for team-up movies… With Marvel aiming to introduce more and more characters to the Cinematic Universe, I think it is worth them doing duo movies with two heroes teaming up as the leads. There are characters who we want to get to see more of, […]
