’71, 2014. Directed by Yann Demange. Starring Jack O’Connell, Paul Anderson, Richard Dormer, Sean Harris, Barry Keoghan, Martin McCann, Charlie Murphy, and Sam Reid. SYNOPSIS: In the divided city of Belfast at the height of The Troubles, a rookie British soldier finds himself separated from his unit and lost in IRA-controlled territory. British soldiers are put […]
Robert Downey Jr. says there are no plans for Iron Man 4
Aside from Ant-Man, Captain America 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we’re still waiting for confirmation on the rest of the Phase Three line-up for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We know that Doctor Strange and Thor 3 are both all but confirmed, but it seems we can rule out any possibility of a fourth […]
Movie Review – Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
Before I Go to Sleep, 2014. Directed by Rowan Joffe. Starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and Anne-Marie Duff. SYNOPSIS: A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her. Here’s a […]
Are Americans too stupid for subtitles?
Anghus Houvouras on whether Americans are too stupid for subtitles… Recently Helen Mirren stirred some controversy while discussing her latest film, The Hundred-Foot Journey. Mirren was hoping for the movie to be filmed in French, the native language of where the story is set. Sadly, that was not to be. As the lovely Ms. Mirren […]
Go behind the scenes of Disney’s unmade Roger Rabbit movie
Before director Robert Zemeckis, animation director Richard Williams and company brought Roger Rabbit to the screen with 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Walt Disney Productions spent two years between 1981 and 1983 attempting to adapt Gary K. Wolf’s novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. During that time, Disney developed test footage under animation director Darrell Van […]
Isaac Hempstead-Wright confirms Bran return for Game of Thrones season 5
A few days ago Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn revealed that Hodor will be absent from the upcoming fifth season of the hit fantasy series, stating that “we have a season off and we have a year’s hiatus, solely because I imagine our storyline is up to the end of the books.” Based on […]
Movie Review – The Guest (2014)
The Guest, 2014. Directed by Adam Wingard. Starring Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brenden Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick, Joel David Moore, and Chase Williamson. SYNOPSIS: A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, […]
DC Flashpoint character Blackout to appear on The Flash
No casting information has been announced yet, but according to TV Line, another DC Comics character will make his small-screen debut on The Flash. Farooq, an electricity-wielding metahuman from DC’s “Flashpoint” storyline (that eventually led into the New 52 relaunch) known as Blackout, will show up in Central City in the upcoming series’ seventh episode. TV Line […]
TIFF 2014 Review – Big Game (2014)
Big Game, 2014. Directed by Jalmari Helander. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtulus, Victor Garber, Ted Levine, Felicity Huffman, and Jim Broadbent. SYNOPSIS: Trapped in the wilderness after Air Force One is forced down by a terrorist attack, the President of the United States must rely on the survival skills of a 13-year-old […]
The Week in Spandex – Shazam, Batman v Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, X-Men: Apocalypse and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Shazam, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Supergirl, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Widow, The Incredible Hulk, Hawkeye, Doctor Strange, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, X-Men: Apocalypse and more… He’s been teasing it […]
