According to Bleeding Cool, who has a pretty good track record when it comes to DC television scoops, Fox has given the green light to a pilot based upon the DC and Vertigo comic book series Lucifer, which is a spin-off from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.Back in September it was announced that the network had tapped […]
Big Hero 6 fends off Kingsman: The Secret Service at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 30th January to Sunday 1st February 2015… Disney’s animated Marvel adaptation Big Hero 6 finally made it to this side of the Pond this past weekend, with the film fending off the challenge of Kingsman: The Secret Service to take top spot with […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Harlan Ellison’s City on the Edge of Forever…For the first time ever, a visual presentation of the much-discussed, unrevised, unadulterated version of Harlan Ellison’s award-winning Star Trek teleplay script, “The City on the Edge of Forever!” See the story as Mr. Ellison originally intended!Harlan Ellison’s Star Trek episode The City on the Edge of Forever is […]
Kevin Smith, Gary Shore and more teaming up for horror anthology Holidays
It looks like XYZ and Distant Corners Entertainment are looking to get in on the resurgance of the horror anthology movie, with Deadline revealing that numerous directors have signed on for Holidays, a new feature which will revolve around special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween and Valentine’s Day. Among the directors so far announced […]
The CW orders pilot for Tales from the Darkside reboot
It looks like the cult 80s horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside could be heading back to the small screen, with The CW ordering a pilot for a new hourlong series. The project is being produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with writer Joe Hill (Horns) penning the screenplay for the pilot. The […]
Movie Review – Son of a Gun (2014)
Son of a Gun, 2014.Directed by Julius Avery. Starring Ewan McGregor, Brenton Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Jacek Koman, Matt Nable, Tom Budge and Nash Edgerton.SYNOPSIS:JR busts out of prison with Brendan Lynch, Australia’s most notorious criminal, and joins Lynch’s gang for a gold heist that soon pits the two men against one another.Sound the alarm; it’s […]
Blu-ray Review – Thief (1981)
Thief, 1981.Written and Directed by Michael Mann. Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, James Belushi, Willie Nelson, Dennis Farina, William Petersen and Robert Prosky.SYNOPSIS:A professional safecracker’s plan for going straight spirals out-of-control when he becomes indebted to a crime boss.The limited Blu-ray slipcase edition of Michael Mann’s theatrical film début Thief (1981) comprises a whole host of insightful […]
Video Game Review – Life is Strange Episode 1
Alan Heath reviews Life is Strange Episode 1…For those of you out there that have played any of Telltale’s episodic adventures like The Walking Dead, have you ever thought “I wish I could go back and change that last decision”? Well, it seems developer Dontnod Entertainment were thinking just that when creating their new title […]
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 adds three to its cast
Last week we learned that Kaya Scodelario was set for the female lead in the fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, and now Variety is reporting three new additions to the movie.Adam Brown (The Hobbit), Delroy Atkinson (Still Crazy) and Danny Kirrane (Automata) have all laned roles in the movie, which is […]
Nicolas Cage praises Hayden Christensen’s “superb” performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels
Among the many criticisms levied towards George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy is the depiction of Anakin Skywalker, and Hayden Christensen’s portrayal (a.k.a. Mannequin Skywalker) has certainly come in for plenty of stick over the years.However, it seems Christensen’s Outcast co-star Nicolas Cage is a fan of his work as the future Dark Lord of […]
