Jackson Ball reviews the fifth episode of House of Cards season 2… This season’s explosive beginning is now just a distant memory as we start to enter its meaty core. Francis ‘Frank’ Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his loving wife/partner-in-crime Clare (Robin Wright) have already overcome most of the obstacles laid down in the season’s opening […]
Director James Gunn breaks down the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
By now, I’m sure you’ve had a chance to watch the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy (if you haven’t, you can see it here), and now director James Gunn has provided Total Film with a trailer breakdown, giving us further insight into Marvel’s cosmic superhero ensemble… Indiana Jones Influence – “There […]
Seth Green isn’t much of a fan of Ben Affleck as Batman
Since his controversial casting as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, we’ve heard a lot of people coming out in support of Ben Affleck as the latest incarnation of the Caped Crusader. However, it seems that not everyone in Hollywood is on board with Batfleck, with Robot Chicken […]
Matthew McConaughey says Interstellar is Christopher Nolan’s “most ambitious” film to date
Matthew McConaughey’s career has enjoyed a huge resurgence over the past few years, and could culminate with an Academy Award next month for his acclaimed role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. And the actor is showing little signs of slowing down; along with the hit HBO series True Detective, his next film will see him […]
Robert De Niro hopeful over reunion with Scorsese, Pacino, Pesci and Keitel on The Irishman
It’s been a long while since we’ve heard anything about The Irishman, which would tell the story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, a trade union official suspected of over 25 mob murders, including – allegedly – that of Jimmy Hoffa. The project has Robert De Niro attached in the lead role, with Martin Scorsese linked to the director’s chair […]
Xbox One vs. PS4 – The Current State of the Next-Gen War
Andy Naylor assesses the current state of the Next-Gen War… It’s now been 3 months since the launch of the next generation of console gaming. So far, the PS4 leads the way with 5.3 million sales worldwide, compared to the Xbox One back on 3.6 million. The differences between the two consoles and how they […]
Skyfall cinematographer Roger Deakins not returning for Bond 24
While director Sam Mendes, screenwriter John Logan and star Daniel Craig are set for to reunite on the upcoming Bond 24, it seems that one key component of 2012’s blockbuster Bond adventure Skyfall is going to be absent from the reunion. According to Kristopher Tapley of Hitfix, acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption, No Country […]
Zero Gain: Ales Kot talks about Zero
Trevor Hogg chats with Ales Kot about comics and the creation of Edward Zero… “What is an artist?” asks Ales Kot. “If anything done sufficiently well is art, then I certainly come from a family of artists. My mother was a social worker and became an interior designer; her mother worked at the post office most […]
Donal Logue on his Detective Harvey Bullock casting in Gotham
Last month, it was rumoured that Blade and Sons of Anarchy star Donal Logue was set to take on the role of Commissioner Gordon in Fox’s upcoming DC series Gotham, and while the role of Detective Gordon subsequently went to Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Batman: Year One), the original report wasn’t entirely wide of the […]
Movie Review – The LEGO Movie (2014)
The LEGO Movie, 2014. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Cobie Smulders. SYNOPSIS: A regular LEGO man is mistaken for ‘The Special’ of prophecy and goes on […]
