It looks like the planned remake of the 80s exploitation classic Maniac Cop has taken a step closer to becoming a reality, with Screen Daily revealed that acclaimed comic book writer Ed Brubaker (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) has signed on to pen the script. The new version of Maniac Cop is being spearheaded by […]

Alice Rush reviews the season 2 finale of Bates Motel… The finale of season 2 of Bates Motel has me very torn. On one hand I’m frustrated at the lack of drama and tension that seems to have characterised most of this season. For a thriller style show there seems to be a deficiency of […]

Luke Owen reviews the eighth episode of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series… Last week’s episode was a madcap and bloody affair with plenty of decapitations, mutilations, throat slitting and a fair amount of titillation. This week’s episode, La Conquista, slows the pace down somewhat to deliver some much needed exposition to explain the history of […]

Gavin Logan on Hugh Jackman’s legacy and the future of Wolverine… Let’s face it, Wolverine is a little bit like marmite isn’t he. But love him or hate him there’s no denying he has been one of, if not the most important characters to help raise the bar for superhero movies and establish comic book […]

Angus Houvouras reviews the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D…. There’s a sound I’m hearing while watching the latest episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..  It’s the sound of someone hitting the brakes over and over again bringing all the build up momentum to a screeching halt.  That would be the second to last  episode of […]

Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]

Spring Breakers was an artistic, fluent and well-textured film. It was concise in its points and atmosphere, helmed by respected independent film-maker Harmony Korine. The film wasn’t one that required a sequel.  Its conclusion was satisfying and not overly involved with its characters, more the situation they become involved in. Regardless, ScreenDaily is reporting Spring […]

It seems that no franchise, however old, is safe from being resurrected or rebooted by Hollywood. Deadline reports that Lionsgate is teaming up with Saban to produce a reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The TV series is still running after 20 years and has proven its longevity. But should it be on the big […]

Trevor Hogg takes a look at the four-part miniseries where saving the world from all hell breaking loose is just part of job for the scorching hot Apocalypse Al… All too often, private investigator Allison Carter is the only one who stands between the rest of us and the end of the world. In her […]

Filth, 2013. Directed by Jon S. Baird. Starring James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Brian McCardie, Emun Elliott, Gary Lewis, John Sessions, Shauna Macdonald, and Jim Broadbent. SYNOPSIS: An egotistical and conniving Scottish police officer who sees the world through a drug-induced haze attempts to secure a promotion by undermining his fellow contenders. Determined to win back his estrange wife and daughter, […]