There has been a lot of talk recently about Ghostbusters III and it seems that the studios are keen to move forward with The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller at the helm, at least according to rumours. One person we know for sure who will only be in a producing role is Ivan […]
Blu-ray Review – Frozen (2013)
Frozen, 2013. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.Featuring the voice talent of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Goff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana and Alan Tudyk. SYNOPSIS: Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose […]
DVD Review – Parkland (2013)
Parkland, 2013. Directed by Peter Landesman.Starring Zac Efron, Tom Welling, Colin Hanks, Marcia Gay Harden, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Giamatti and James Badge Dale. SYNOPSIS: Set during the days that immediately followed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Peter Landesman’s Parkland examines the impact felt by those directly involved in the shocking event. In […]
Book Review – Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Villordsutch reviews Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie… Ancillary Justice has been shortlisted as a possible winner of the 2014 Clarke Award. This Ann Leckie debut novel has already secured a shortlisting for every science fiction award, including the Kitschies (where it won the Golden Tentacle), the Philip K. Dick Awards, the BSFA Awards, the Tiptree […]
Harry Potter and the Neverending Film Series
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Today, BBC relayed news of the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, currently titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… “Warner Bros chief Kevin Tsujihara persuaded author Rowling to adapt the book for the big screen. Last week, he told the New York Times there would be a trilogy […]
Frozen becomes the highest-grossing animated movie of all time
Having opened in Japan this weekend, Disney Animation Studios’ smash hit Frozen has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all-time, surpassing the $1.063 of Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3 to take the crown with an astonishing $1.072 billion. In reaching that figure, Frozen has also climbed to tenth in the list of the all-time highest-grossing films, […]
Warner Bros. to announce DC film series “in the near future”
If you’re a fan of Marvel movies, then you’ve certainly got plenty to look forward to between now and 2018. Marvel Studios has Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America 3 and two other Phase Three movies (presumably Thor 3 and Doctor Strange) before culminating with […]
Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling planning Fantastic Beasts trilogy
Back in September it was revealed that J.K. Rowling will script a spin-off from the blockbuster Harry Potter movie franchise, based upon her 2001 book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and now it’s been revealed via The New York Times that Warner Bros. is actually planning to produce a trilogy of movies. “When […]
R.I.P. Lorenzo Semple, Jr. (1923 – 2014)
American screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr. – best known for his work as co-creator of the classic 1960s Batman television series – has passed away from natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California, aged 91. Born in New York City in 1923, Semple began his career in the 1950s, writing short stories and stage […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman, Gotham, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Big Hero 6, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Force, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman, Catwoman, Gotham, Son […]