As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews Grave of the Fireflies… A Studio Ghibli season at the BFI has highlighted the very best of Japanese animation. We can define the cuddly Totoro or fantastical world of Princess Mononoke as what Studio Ghibli stands for – but Grave of the Fireflies proves […]
Carnage to appear in the Venom movie?
After teasing the character in a Daily Bugle viral article for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, producer Matt Tolmach has now touched upon the idea of the crazed serial killer Cletus Kasady appearing in Sony’s planned Venom spin-off movie. “The idea of Venom and Carnage, taking it into consideration,” said Tolmach in an interview with IGN […]
Chris Pratt talks Guardians of the Galaxy
During the MTV Movie Awards, MTV News caught up with man of the moment Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie), who is set to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this August as Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, the leader of the ragtag group of misfits turned superheroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. Pratt offered […]
Movie Review – Under the Skin (2013)
Under the Skin, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof Hádek, Scott Dymond, and Michael Moreland. SYNOPSIS: An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. You pay your money and you take your seat. You wait impatiently for the adverts to finish and for the other patrons to shut […]
Vertigo Comics’ Scalped heading to the small screen
Warner Bros.’ feature film division may be struggling to get its DC Comics plans in motion, but when it comes to the small screen, we’re bracing ourselves for an influx of DC-based shows. Alongside Arrow, numerous pilots from DC Comics and its imprints are in various stages of development, including The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, iZombie, […]
Exclusive: Michael Wilkinson talks about costume designing, Zack Snyder, Watchmen & Batman vs. Superman
“I take each project as they come,” explains Michael Wilkinson who received an Oscar nomination for costume designing American Hustle (2013). “I would never say as a rule that I don’t do this type of film. For me I read the script. If there’s something about it I find challenging that I’ve never done before […]
Movie Review – The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
The King and the Mockingbird (French: Le Roi et l’oiseau), 1980. Directed by Paul Grimault. Featuring the voice talents of Jean Martin, Pascal Mazzotti, Raymond Bussières, Agnès Viala and Renaud Marx. SYNOPSIS: A chimney sweep and a shepherdess seek to escape from the clutches of a tyrannical king. The modern animation industry is very much […]
Paul Bettany on playing The Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron
We’ve known for a while now that Joss Whedon will expand the roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, bringing in Godzilla duo Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen as mutant ‘miracle’ twins Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, while Paul Bettany is also set to add to his voice work as JARVIS by […]
Movie Review – Locke (2013)
Locke, 2014 Directed by Steven Knight Starring Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott and Olivia Coleman SYNOPSIS: A construction manager’s life slowly falls apart on his drive home from work. Locke’s titular character is Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy), a Welsh (it takes a while to get past the ‘camp Bane’ accent quickly) construction manager, who’s […]
Harrison Ford is “curious and excited” about Blade Runner sequel
With Harrison Ford (presumably) gearing up for a return to a galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: Episode VII, as well as a rumoured fifth Indiana Jones film on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that he could potentially be returning to another of his previous characters in Rick Deckard, protagonist of Blade Runner. It’s […]
