Last month it was announced that Joss Whedon had found his villain for Marvel’s hotly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron and now the fanboy favourite writer-director has given his first words on the casting of James Spader (Stargate, Boston Legal) as the malevolent artificial intelligence. “Spader was my first and only choice,” Whedon tells […]
AMC and Sony reach a deal for Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul
As Breaking Bad edges ever-closer to its finale AMC and Sony Pictures TV have reached a licensing agreement for the planned spin-off from the acclaimed series centred around Bob Odenkirk’s criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Entitled Better Call Saul, the project has been in development for several months now, with Odenkirk first discussing the possibility of […]
J.J. Abrams talks Star Trek 3, endorses Rupert Wyatt for director
During a press launch for the home-entertainment release of Star Trek Into Darkness HitFix managed to grab a few words with director J.J. Abrams who confirmed that he’ll be handing the reins over to another filmmaker for Star Trek 3 while he concentrates on Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII. However, he does plan to remain […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – Cassandra’s Dream and Shadows and Fog
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
Comic Book Review – Prophet #39
Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #39… Die-Hard, a cyborg trying to regain his humanity, looks back over the thousands of years since his birth. “DIEHARD” reads the front cover of Prophet #39. No, not a new titling convention for the John McClane franchise. It’s the name of a 10,241 year old robot. Issue 38 ended on […]
Jurassic Park 4 renamed Jurassic World, set for release in June 2015
The fourth instalment in the blockbuster Jurassic Park series has had a bit of a troubled journey to the screen, but after placing the film on indefinite hold earlier this year, Universal Pictures now appears to be moving forward with the hotly-anticipated sequel, revealing via Twitter that Jurassic Park IV is now going by the […]
TIFF Movie Review – 12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave, 2013. Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Garret Dillahunt and Taran Killam. SYNOPSIS:In 1841 New Yorker Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery. A talented violinist believes that he has been offered a financially rewarding job only to be sold into slavery; over […]
TIFF Movie Review – Prisoners (2013)
Prisoners, 2013. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo, Terrence Howard, and Dylan Minnette. SYNOPSIS: When two young girls vanish one of their parents resorts to extreme measures to find them. During a Thanksgiving dinner two young girls leave and do not come back causing their parents to go from being concerned […]
TIFF Movie Review – The Wind Rises (2013)
The Wind Rises, 2013. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Starring Hideaki Anno, Mirai Shida, Jun Kunimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Mansai Nomura, Steve Alpert, and Masahiko Nishimura. SYNOPSIS: An animated biopic about Jiro Horikoshi who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. Like all great creators Jiro Horikoshi is driven to make his dreams become reality. As a boy he becomes so […]
Snow White and the Huntsman screenwriter signs on for G.I. Joe 3
After the box-office success of this year’s Hasbro sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Paramount Pictures were quick to give the “Yo Joe!” to a third movie in the action franchise. Retaliation helmer Jon M. Chu was quickly tied up to return to the director’s chair for the third instalment, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed […]
