Anghus Houvouras on why Warner Bros. needs to combine TV and film for the Justice League… It must be difficult right now for Warner Bros. sitting back and watching Marvel just lap up billions of dollars from their comic book movies while they struggle to find a strategy. The general perception has been that […]
Stan Lee confirms Guardians of the Galaxy cameo
Back in January Stan Lee revealed that he wouldn’t be popping up in his customary cameo in August’s Guardians of the Galaxy, stating that, “This is the one group I didn’t create. I didn’t write Guardians of the Galaxy. I’m not even sure who they all are!” Well, it appears that plans have since changed, with […]
Movie Review – Blue Ruin (2013)
Blue Ruin, 2013. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack and Eve Plumb. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious outsider’s quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight […]
Justice League movie confirmed to follow Batman vs. Superman
The increasing marginalisation of Superman in what we thought was his own franchise? Or the most exciting thing to happen since The Avengers teamed up? Regardless of how you feel, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and at least Cyborg will be coming together to form the Justice League on film. Warner Bros. president of worldwide production […]
Toby Jones and Bill Nighy to star in Dad’s Army film
According to The Sunday Times, Toby Jones (Berberian Sound Studio, Captain America: The First Avenger) and Bill Nighy (About Time, I, Frankenstein) have signed on to appear in a big screen version of the classic British sitcom Dad’s Army. The report claims that Jones will play Captain Mainwaring and Nighy Sergeant Wilson, the two characters […]
Marvel’s Netflix series to explore “the street level noir side of the Marvel Universe”
Last year, Marvel Studios announced that it was expanding its TV output beyond Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by partnering up with Netflix for five miniseries, with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage building to a small screen team-up in The Defenders.During an interview with Kevin Smith on his podcast Fatman on Batman (via ComicBook), […]
DVD Review – In Security (2013)
In Security, 2013 Directed by Adam and Evan Beamer. Starring Ethan Embry, Michael Gladis, Clea DuVall, Cary Elwes, Vinnie Jones, Ed Begley Jr., Adam Arkin and Ving Rhames. SYNOPSIS: Owners of a failing home security business resort to robbing their way through the neighbourhood in hopes of attracting clients. Their scheme backfires as they accidentally […]
Digitising My DVD Library
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… We talk about VOD and streaming services, against the illegal piracy audiences turn to when watching Game of Thrones, but we are forgetting about the obvious. Home Theatre Review writes: “The Kaleidescape Cinema One, (or the K-scape we call it here at HomeTheaterReview) the high-end storage locker for […]
Sundance London 2014 Review – Blue Ruin (2013)
Blue Ruin, 2013 Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier Starring Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb SYNOPSIS: A mysterious outsider’s quiet life is turned upside down when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to […]
Movie Review – Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted, 2014. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Jermaine Clement, Ray Liotta, Danny Trejo and featuring the voice talent of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta and Peter Linz. SYNOPSIS: While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper […]
