12 Years a Slave, 2013. Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Chiwetel Eijofor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti and Paul Dano. SYNOPSIS: In 1841, violinist Solomon Northup is captured and sold into slavery, desperate to reclaim his past freedoms and return to his family. What more is there to say about […]
DVD Review – Delivery (2013)
Delivery, 2013. Directed by Brian Netto. Starring Laurel Vail, Danny Barclay and Rob Cobuzio. SYNOPSIS: Delivery tells the story of Kyle and Rachel Massy, a young couple who agree to document their first pregnancy for a family-orientated reality show. Unfortunately, the production begins to change in tone after a couple of upsetting incidents leave the […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 crosses half a billion at the box office
It may have found itself knocked from the top of the North American chart after just one week, but Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has crossed the half a billion mark at the box office this past weekend, with $147 million domestically and $403 million internationally giving the Marc Webb helmed sequel a solid $550 […]
DVD Review – Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear, 2013. Directed by Isaac Florentine. Starring Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Shun Sagata, Tim Man and Vithaya Pansringarm. SYNOPSIS: Ninjitsu master Casey is back and out for revenge when his pregnant wife is murdered. British action star Scott Adkins has seen his star gradually rise in the last few […]
Marvel’s Joe Quesada talks Daredevil TV series
As Marvel prepares to take the first step on the road to The Defenders with the Netflix miniseries Daredevil, Marvel’s chief creative officer Joe Quesada has spoken to ComicBookResources about introducing Matt Murdock to the Cinematic Universe after regaining the rights from 20th Century Fox… “Let me be clear, we’re not going into this show […]
Harrison Ford’s Han Solo to have a leading role in Star Wars: Episode VII
After close to a year and a half of speculation, last month finally brought confirmation that Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will return to their iconic roles from the original Star Wars trilogy in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming sequel Star Wars: Episode VII. While Hamill and Fisher had pretty much confirmed their involvement from […]
Second Opinion – Sabotage (2014)
Sabotage, 2014. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway, Max Martini, Harold Perrineau and Mireille Enos. SYNOPSIS: A group of DEA Agents are picked off one by one after $10 million dollars disappears from a drug cartel. Arnie’s return to the big screen has been […]
Sigourney Weaver on returing for Avatar 2, Avatar 3 and Avatar 4
Despite the fact that her character failed to make it to the end credits of Avatar, Sigourney Weaver is currently gearing up for a reunion with director James Cameron on his three back-to-back sequels to the highest-grossing film of all time, and during an interview with Vulture the Aliens star shared a few thoughts on […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Fantastic Four, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, Nemesis and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Sinister Six, Justice League, Arrow, The Flash, […]
Bourne 5 and Mission: Impossible 5 get new screenwriters
The fifth instalments of two blockbuster spy series are both set for rewrites, with reports emerging that Andrew Baldwin (Logan’s Run) has signed on to replace Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes) on Universal’s as-yet-untitled sequel to The Bourne Legacy, while Will Staples (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) will take over from Drew Pearce (Iron Man […]