Bad Milo!, 2013 Directed by Jacob Vaughan Starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Mark Kay Place, Claudia Choi, Toby Huss, Peter Stormare, Kumail Nanjiani and Stephen Root SYNOPSIS: A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines. When describing Bad Milo! […]
Bond 24 seeking an iconic, physically imposing henchman like Oddjob and Jaws
It seems that Sam Mendes is looking to bring back the classic henchman character for Daniel Craig’s next outing in Bond 24, with MI6-HQ reporting that casting is underway for the main assassin, who is described as a physically imposing henchman in the vein of iconic Bond villains Oddjob (Harold Sakata) and Jaws (Richard Kiel). […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Batman v Superman, Shazam, DC TV and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Big Hero 6, The Sinister Six, The Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Superman Lives, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – Julia (2014)
Julia, 2014 Written and directed by Matthew A. Brown Starring Ashley C. Williams, Tahyna Tozzi, Jack Noseworthy, Joel de la Fuente, Cary Woodworth, Darren Lipari, Ryan Cooper, Brad Koed SYNOPSIS: A neon-noir revenge thriller centring on Julia Shames, who after suffering a brutal trauma, falls prey to an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself. Matthew […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
All Cheerleaders Die, 2013 Written and Directed by Lucky McKee and Chris Silverston Starring Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Brooke Butler, Tom Williamson, Amanda Grace Cooper, Reanin Johannink, Nicholas S. Morrison, Chris Petrovski, Leigh Parker, Jordan Wilson SYNOPSIS: A rebel girl signs up a group of cheerleaders to help her take down the captain of their high […]
Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale wanted for The Stand
Now that Warner Bros. is pushing ahead with The Stand under director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), we should expect to hear plenty of casting news on the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic epic over the coming months, and it appears that the director has already identified the man he wants to […]
Second Opinion – Lucy (2014)
Lucy, 2014. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Analeigh Tipton, Amr Waked, Choi Min-sik and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: When forced to partake in a drug-dealing operation across countries, student Lucy is harassed and beaten, only to have the drugs seep into her system. Chased by cops and gangsters, Lucy begins to use the deepest, […]
Can Marvel sustain the Cinematic Universe without the original line-up?
Thomas Roach on whether Marvel Studios can sustain the Cinematic Universe without the original line-up of characters… Marvel Studios is still going strong and with the sucess of the rather obscure Guardians of the Galaxy many people now believe that the current characters will eventually be phased out in favor of new ones. The original […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – WolfCop (2014)
WolfCop, 2014 Directed by Lowell Dean Starring Leo Fafard, Amy Matysio, Jonathan Cherry, Sarah Lind, Aidan Evine, Jesse Moss, Corinne Conley, James Whittingham, Ryland Alexander SYNOPSIS: As a series of strange and violent events start happening, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan, so he […]
Film4 FrightFest 2014 Review – The Green Inferno (2013)
The Green Inferno, 2013. Written and directed by Eli Roth. Starring Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Magda Apanowicz, Ignacia Allamand, Daryl Sabara, Nicolas Martinez, Sky Ferreira, Eusebio Arenas, Richard Burgi and Matias Lopez. SYNOPSIS: A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, […]