The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has become the ninth film of 2014 to cross $700 million at the global box office, with the Jennifer Lawrence-headlined sequel pushing its worldwide haul to $701.1 million this past weekend. The penultimate chapter of The Hunger Games franchise is now the second-highest grossing instalment, having overtaken the […]
Arrow and The Flash showrunner talks crossovers with Supergirl
Last week, we brought you an interview in which Arrow executive producer Mark Guggenheim talked about the possibility of the upcoming Supergirl TV series crossing paths with Starling City or its brother-show The Flash. In an interview with fellow Arrow and The Flash showrunner Greg Berlanti, he discusses the chance of the three turning up on the same screen.“So […]
Birdman vs Exodus: Gods and Kings
D.J. Haza on Birdman and Exodus: Gods and Kings… It’s that time of year again when the film world is buzzing with whispers, rumours, hot tips and fan favourites for Oscar success. I ventured out to the cinema this week to see two very different films – Alejandro Inarritu’s Birdman and Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods […]
Henry Cavill talks whether Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be better than The Avengers
DC vs. Marvel. It’s a war that hasn’t been this hot in decades as the two comic book titans bring their big name characters to silver screen in their expanded universes. In the next few months, Marvel will be moving to Phase Three with Avengers: Age of Ultron bringing a close to Phase Two, while DC […]
Hugh Jackman joins Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle biopic
According to The Daily Mail, Hugh Jackman is set to join the cast of Dexter Fletcher’s biopic of British Olympian Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, a ski-jumper who became a national hero at the 1988 Olympics despite finishing last in both of his events.Jackman will reportedly play Chuck Berghorn, the trailer who helped Eddie prepare for […]
DVD Review – Retribution (2014)
Retribution, 2014 Directed by Kat Candler. Starring Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner and Jonny Mars. SYNOPSIS: An emotionally distant widower tries to reconnect with his wayward teenage son after the authorities split the family up. For anybody with young children writer/director Kat Candler’s Retribution (a.k.a. Hellion) is a film that touches on […]
Who is Reverse Flash? Is he the only one in the show?
Warning – potential spoilers below…As The Flash went into its mid-season break, the show revealed that STAR Labs’ wheelchair bound mystery Harrison Wells was indeed the man in the yellow suit. But is he the only one?Producer Andrew Kriesberg added fuel to the fire at the Television Critics Association over the weekend when talking about Detective Eddie Thawne, […]
Arrow spin-off show in development for Brandon Routh’s Atom
Having made his debut in season three of Arrow, Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer has revealed that he is working on an ATOM suit, but has not yet started his career as the superhero. With that said, it looks like plans are afoot to push him further.“The thing that we’ve been talking about is just how do […]
DVD Review – Erebus: Into the Unknown (2014)
Erebus: Into the Unknown, 2014. Directed by Charlotte Purdy. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the men who came face to face with one of the world’s worst aviation disasters and became part of one of the most extraordinary police operations in history. Erebus: Into the Unknown charts the real life tragedy that befell New Zealand […]
DVD Review – God’s Pocket (2014)
God’s Pocket, 2014. Directed by John Slattery. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro and Eddie Marsan. SYNOPSIS: A low-level petty criminal tries to cover up the suspicious death of his no-good stepson while his wife tries to uncover the truth with the help of a drunken newspaper journalist. In his final […]
