After what seems like an eternity in development, we’re now less than a year away from the arrival of the fourth instalment in George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action series Mad Max, with Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) taking over from Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road. Considering Gibson’s troubles over the […]
The Strain – Episode 5 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Strain… Abraham Sektakin (David Bradley) and Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) are tucking into a late breakfast in the Arnot family kitchen. Steaming hot scrambled egg on toast is consumed, while father and daughter Arnot lay decapitated in the basement. Brandishing the grounded airplane passenger list they make […]
Blu-ray Review – Calvary (2014)
Calvary, 2014. Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, Marie-Josée Croze, M. Emmet Walsh and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. Brendan Gleeson’s big, weary […]
The Inbetweeners co-creator rules out more Inbetweeners movies
Fans of The Inbetweeners and their latest outing (read our reviews here and here) may be disappointed to hear this news, but in an interview with Den of Geek, co-creator Iain Morris seemed very down on the idea of doing more movies with Will, Jay, Neil and Simon. When asked if there was going to […]
Steven Spielberg to reunite with Daniel Day-Lewis for Thank You for Your Service
According to The Guardian, Steven Spielberg could be set to reunite with his Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis for an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Finkel’s upcoming book Thank You for Your Service, which deals with soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank You for Your Service has been […]
Batman v Superman executive producer talks Ben Affleck’s casting, reveals Bruce Wayne’s age
Last week a few set photos from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrived online, giving us our first look at Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne, complete with streaks of grey in his hair, which immediately sparked a rumour that Batman would be in his 50s in the new movie. Well, executive producer Michael E. Uslan […]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hits $500 million worldwide, now highest-grossing Apes movie
20th Century Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has become the seventh movie of the year to cross $500 million at the global box office, with the simian sequel currently sitting on $503.9 million, having pulled in $197.8 million domestically and $306.1 million from international markets. That figure makes Dawn the highest grossing […]
Movie Review – Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014)
Batman: Assault on Arkham, 2014. Directed by Jay Oliva and Ethan Spaulding. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Conroy, Neal McDonough, Troy Baker, Matthew Gray Gubler, CCH Pounder, John DiMaggio, Jennifer Hale, Hynden Walch, and Giancarlo Esposito. SYNOPSIS: Based on the hit video game series, Batman must find a bomb planted by the Joker while […]
Microsoft LOSES $400 million on the Xbox One
Unfortunately for Microsoft, their latest games console, the Xbox One, has lost them $400 million since launching in November. The annual earnings report for 2014 show that an increase in production and advertising for the Xbox One are what is resulting in losses. The company have sold an impressive 11.7 million total consoles throughout the […]
Second Opinion – The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
The Inbetweeners 2, 2014. Written and Directed by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. Starring Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas, and Emily Berrington. SYNOPSIS: Following their trip to Malia, we catch up with Will, Simon, Jay and Neil as they head on an Australian adventure Starting its life as an E4 sitcom, The […]