Marvel Comics has announced this morning that The Mighty Thor is to undergo a change of sex, with the publisher introducing a female version of the God(dess) of Thunder in the pages of Thor #1, which is set to launch in October with Jason Aaron (Thor: God of Thunder) writing and art by Russell Dauterman. […]
Gary Oldman says Batman v Superman has “got big shoes to fill”
With Zack Snyder currently rebooting The Dark Knight as part of Warner Bros.’ big DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Yahoo! Movies caught up with Gary Oldman during a promotional interview for his new film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, during which they managed to get a few comments from The […]
First Impressions – Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Luke Owen shares his thoughts on the 17-minute preview of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy… “People don’t know who the Guardians of the Galaxy are. But you know what? I didn’t know who RoboCop was before I saw the movie as a kid, I didn’t know Star Wars before I saw it as a kid, […]
Heroes creator Tim Kring talks Heroes Reborn
Back in February, NBC announced that it is reviving Heroes for a new 13-part miniseries entitled Heroes Reborn, which was described as a reboot of the once-popular TV series. However, since then it’s been revealed that Jack Coleman is reprising the role of Noah Bennet (a.k.a. the Man in the Horn-Rimmed Glasses), indicating that Heroes […]
Second Opinion – Goddess (2013)
Goddess, 2013. Directed by Mark Lamprell. Starring Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski, Dustin Clare and Hugo Johnstone-Burt. SYNOPSIS: A bored and listless mother of twin boys gets a webcam from her husband, so they can keep in touch whilst he’s at work. She starts to sing and dance on camera and becomes an […]
SuperTed returning to TV for new series
Bananaman is coming back, as is Danger Mouse. And now we can add another beloved 80s cartoon to that list, with the BBC announcing it is set to revive SuperTed. Original creator Mike Young is behind the new run of 26 episodes, and it is hoped that original voice actors Derek Griffiths (SuperTed) and Melvyn […]
George Clooney teaming up with Grey’s Anatomy writer for drug smuggling film Coronado High
According to THR, George Clooney has set his sights on his next project, a drug smuggling film called Coronado High. Clooney will produce the film along with Grant Heslov (The Monuments Men) and David Klawans (Argo). Grey’s Anatomy and The West Wing writer Debora Cahn will pen the screenplay, which is an adaptation of a Atavist article by Joshua […]
Quentin Tarantino to shoot The Hateful Eight early next year, according to Kurt Russell
Back in January Quentin Tarantino was all set to follow up Django Unchained with another Western – that is until Gawker posted a leaked version of the script for The Hateful Eight online, with Quentin then deciding to take his ball home and put the brakes on the film. A few months later at Cannes, […]
DVD Review – Haunter (2013)
Haunter, 2013. Directed by Vincenzo Natali. Starring Abigail Breslin, Sarah Manninen, David Hewlett, Stephen McHattie, Peter DaCunha, Michelle Nolden, Eleanor Zichy and Peter Outerbridge. SYNOPSIS: The ghost of a teenager who died years ago reaches out to the land of the living in order to save someone from suffering her same fate. In a genre […]
Blu-ray Review – The Driver (1978)
The Driver, 1978. Written and Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Ryan O’Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani and Ronee Blakley. SYNOPSIS: The Driver is the cat and mouse story of a professional wheelman (Ryan O’Neal) and the eccentric cop (Bruce Dern) who has become obsessed with putting his man behind bars. This was my first time […]