Last year, 20th Century Fox appointed comic book writer Mark Millar as creative consultant on its slate of Marvel superhero properties. The appointment came too late for him to have any involvement with James Mangold’s upcoming solo X-Men spin-off The Wolverine, but it was thought that Millar’s duties would incorporate next year’s mutant epic, X-Men: […]

Following the release of the action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation this month, director Jon M. Chu will turn his attention to another classic 80s action figure line as he heads to Eternia for the long–in-development Masters of the Universe reboot. The new movie will be the second time that He-Man has made it to the […]

It’s Such a Beautiful Day, 2012. Directed and Narrated by Don Hertzfeldt. SYNOPSIS: Everyman Bill struggles to piece together his shattered psyche. If you were to draw the most rudimentary representation of yourself possible then chances are you would draw a simple stick figure. If you were then tasked with drawing another figure, one which […]

Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #3… “The lead up to this Spring’s Star Trek Into Darkness continues here, in this official prequel mini-series overseen by writer/producer Roberto Orci. Captain Kirk and his crew will face an all-new adversary that threatens the future of the entire Federation. Don’t miss this exclusive all-new story that […]

We already know that Joss Whedon wants to expand the roster when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes reassemble for 2015’s The Avengers 2, but could Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and company find themselves joined by… the Muscles from Brussels? Well, according to action icon Jean-Claude Van Damme, he’s open to joining the […]

It seems as though Snake Plissken is next for the remake block with Deadline reporting that Joel Silver’s Silver Productions and Studio Canal are looking to put a new look to the 1981 classic Escape from New York – and even build a trilogy around it. A remake had been on the cards a couple […]

Douglas Norton selects his five essential films of Sam Raimi…. After a four-year hiatus from feature films, director Sam Raimi is back in cinemas with the fantasy spectacle Oz the Great and Powerful. Raimi began making films at age ten, armed with a Super-8 camera and a fascination with the slapstick comedy of the Three […]

Dracula (a.k.a. Horror of Dracula), 1958. Directed by Terence Fisher.Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, John Van Eyssen and Carol Marsh. SYNOPSIS: After the death of his friend Jonathan Harker at the hands Dracula, Dr. Van Helsing pursues the evil Count to London, where the vampire intends to make Harker’s fiancée Lucy […]

Now that the first trailer for The Wolverine has been confirmed as dropping alongside G.I. Joe: Retaliation on Wednesday, March 27th, it seems that 20th Century Fox are about to lift the publicity blackout on the upcoming solo sequel. Speaking to Total Film (via CBM), star Hugh Jackman offered up some thoughts on his latest […]

Amour, 2012 Written and Directed by Michael Haneke.Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert SYNOPSIS: An elderly couple’s bond of love is severely tested after one of them suffers a stroke. Simple, tragic, at times beautiful and others overly long. That is the easiest way to sum up Michael Haneke’s Oscar winning Amour. One […]