Ray Willmott reviews the second episode of Falling Skies season four… The cliffhangers have already started. Who is the vigilante the Volm want? Why is someone disguising themselves as Tom? Will Tom’s escape plan work? What kind of powers does Lexi have? ‘Ghost in the Machine’ was a great opener and ‘The Eye’ keeps the […]
Soska Sisters to direct Painkiller Jane movie
Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada’s comic book series Painkiller Jane is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the Soska Sisters have signed on to direct a big screen version of the title for Paperfilms. Painkiller Jane “centers on the titular heroine, a cop, who, along with with her best friend […]
Veep Season 3 – Episode 2 Review
Matt Smith reviews the second episode of Veep season three… With last week’s episode of Veep getting things running as fast as it could while maintaining the positives of the show’s tone, it was the turn of this second episode to let the one liners fly and push on as Selina Meyer continues on her way […]
Movie Review – Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot, 1959. Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and George Raft. SYNOPSIS: After witnessing a murder, two musicians flee Chicago to join an all-female band on their way to Florida… Some Like It Hot is not known for its mob ties. Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, carrying their […]
Ghostbusters 3 to start shooting Spring 2015
Could the long-gestating Ghostbusters 3 finally be heading into production? Well, according to Dan Aykroyd, it very well could be. In an interview with The Today Show, the original writer and star said that, as far as he knows, Ghostbusters 3 will start production in spring 2015. “It looks like we’ll be in pre-production in the […]
Monster Artistry: A Quick Chat with Animation Legend Phil Tippett
James Clarke chats with animation legend Phil Tippett… If you know your modern visual effects maestros, and if you know your stop- motion tauntaun from your stop-motion ED209, then you’ll know that Phil Tippett has been at the forefront of the visual effects and animation industries for the past forty years. His visual effects outfit, […]
Uncharted movie receives a concrete release date
Although at the moment the project only has a director attached – Horrible Bosses’ Seth Gordon – Sony has selected a release date of June 10th, 2016 for their blockbuster cinematic adaptation of the Uncharted line of video games. The decision comes in the wake of a delay for The Amazing Spider-Man 3. Pretty much everything about that franchise […]
Predictions for Marvel’s Mystery Release Dates
Thomas Roach with some predictions on which films will fill Marvel’s recently announced release dates… Marvel Studios recently announced five new release dates between 2017 and 2019. There is already a great deal of speculation over which films will receive these slots and the rest of Phase Three is likely to be announced at Marvel’s […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #2: Superman for All Seasons
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Superman for All Seasons… Issues: Superman: For All Seasons #1-4 (Sept- Dec 1998) Writer: Jeph Loeb Artwork: Tim Sale Colors: Bjarne Hansen Superman, at his core, represents what’s best in all of us, the common man, just with the means […]
The Week in Spandex – The Pre-Comic-Con Edition
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Planet Hulk / Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain America 3, Iron Man 4, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Sinister Six, […]