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 […]
Second Opinion – Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted, 2014. Directed by James Bobin.Starring Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Peter Linz, Tony Bennett and Hugh Bonneville. SYNOPSIS: While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the […]
J. Jonah Jameson continues his campaign against Spidey in latest viral article for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Daily Bugle’s editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson has continued his campaign against the wall-crawler in the latest viral article for the upcoming superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2,which you can read right here…. Spider-Man: Hero or Heel? An editorial from Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah JamesonIs social media a powerful tool to connect people around […]
Special Features – Up, Up, and Away: The Elevated Structure of Superhero Films
Anghus Houvouras on the elevated structure of superhero films… We’re in a golden age of comic book adaptations. A time where every major comic book icon is getting the cinematic treatment. As these film types become more commonplace in our culture, patterns begin to emerge. I talked before about my distaste of the super hero […]
Frank Marshall shoots down “ridiculous” Bradley Cooper / Indiana Jones rumour
Earlier in the week Latino-Review ran a story claiming that Disney could take a leaf out of the James Bond franchise’s book with Indiana Jones, suggesting that Lucasfilm has been considering recasting Harrison Ford if Indiana Jones 5 doesn’t start moving forward soon, with Bradley Cooper (American Hustle) said to be at the top of […]
Second Opinion – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 2014. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Robert Redford, Cobie Smulders, Toby Jones, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell and George St-Pierre. SYNOPSIS: Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet […]
Vikings Season 2 – Episode 5 Recap
Megan Applegate recaps episode 5 of Vikings season 2…. Like most family reunions, Lagertha and Bjorn’s return to the fold was a little awkward and a heap sentimental. The episode doesn’t take long to get into the full swing of things and soon Ragnar and a Bjorn (along with two sacrificial Vikings) set out to […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team look at the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…. It’s a movie that is hated by the fact is it exists and the man behind the cash that funded it. But the trailer for the Michael Bay produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles landed online yesterday (watch it here). Was it […]
Pierce Brosnan to appear in the next Expendables sequel
It seems that Sylvester Stallone and producer Avi Lerner will be adding a former 007 to its roster for the inevitable The Expendables 4, with Pierce Brosnan revealing to Shortlist Magazine (via Expendables Premiere) that, “The offer has come in for the next Expendables. I just worked over in Bulgaria with Avi Lerner who makes […]
