Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment over the first episode of Gotham…. Origin stories. They are the bane of this current wave of comic book culture. You can’t turn on a television this year without seeing a comic book adaptation. Arrow, Flash, Constantine, and the most high profile of them is Fox’s attempt at bandwagon jumping: […]
Jeremy Renner seemingly confirms Hawkeye for Captain America 3
Having been absent from Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye will soon make his return to the MCU as he links up with the rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for May’s hotly-anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron. Speaking to MTV, Renner has revealed that he has no burning desire for a […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #37
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #37…. The STAR TREK event of the year continues here, in part 3 of “The Q Gambit”! Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise find themselves decades in the future thanks to the mischievous Q. The galaxy has changed beyond recognition… and nowhere more so than on Earth itself! Don’t […]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies adds Charles Dance and Lena Headey
Charles Dance and Lena Headey are both joining the production of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The actors are best known for their roles in Game of Thrones, playing Tywin Lannister and Cersei Lanninter respectively. The pair join the continuing growing cast of the adaptation of the popular novel which is a retelling of Pride […]
Comic Book Review – Roche Limit #1
Zeb Larson reviews Roche Limit #1… “OUR DESTINY IS THE STARS, AND I WILL LEAD US THERE.” Twenty years after this promise, billionaire Langford Skaargard’s dream of cosmic exploration is no more. Roche Limit, a colony situated on the cusp of a mysterious energy anomaly, is a melting pot of crime and terrible secrets. When […]
Movie Review – What We Did On Our Holiday (2014)
What We Did On Our Holiday, 2014 Directed by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin Starring Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Ben Miller, Billy Connolly, Celia Imrie SYNOPSIS: Doug (Tennant) and Abi (Pike), in the midst of a separation they would rather not shout about, travel to Scotland to celebrate Doug’s Father’s (Connolly) 75th birthday with their three […]
Comic Book Review – Chew #43
Jessie Robertson reviews Chew #43… The “Chicken Tenders” storyline continues on here in part 3 of 5, although I can’t figure out where it’s ultimately heading. This month’s issue deals with Olive Chu, the legitimate daughter of Tony (who is sent out of the country to freezing Antarctica Thanks Applebee!). We’re shown her training under […]
Interview: Producer Brett Murray talks Shooting Clerks
Zachary Leeman chats with Brett Murray, producer of Shooting Clerks… Tusk mastermind Kevin Smith started his days in a convenience store in New Jersey called Quick Stop. It was his time behind the counter there that inspired his 1994 film Clerks. The movie was made for peanuts (around $27,000) by Smith and his friends without […]
The Strain – Episode 11 Review
As we venture down into the tunnels for episode eleven ‘The Strain’ attempts to get back on track….. I love a bit of subtext. That’s no euphemism, just a desire for something more from my television entertainment. To say that The Strain has provided more than its fair share of peaks and troughs is stating […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 1 Review – “Shadows”
Anghus Houvouras reviews the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2… If Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. perfected one thing during its first season, it was dropping Easter eggs. The series spent nearly two thirds of its first season being little more than fan service dropping references to heroes and villains we wished we were watching. […]
