The idea of a sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 breakthrough hit Beetlejuice has been floating around Hollywood for nigh on quarter of a century now, with the ultimately aborted Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian passing through the hands of writers such as Jonathan Gems (Mars Attacks!), Daniel Waters (Batman Returns) and Pamela Norris (Troop Beverly Hills) during […]

Luke Owen reviews the first episode of The Mimic…. If there is one thing in this world that I find incredibly entertaining, it’s someone who can do impressions. In fact, it’s the one skill I wish I had. I can do a fairly decent Arnie, but then who can’t? The problem impressionists have is that […]

Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of Elementary…. Sherlock’s been having a hard time of it lately. First he has the man who murdered the love of his life, Irene Adler, in his grasp. He’s about to turn to the dark side and murder him for what he’s done. Then he realises the man he […]

The creative minds of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Bryan Hitch have joined together to produce the fifth instalment of the devastating robotic revolution where heroes and villains must submit or perish.The few remaining members of Earth’s Mightiest must head to the Savage Land in the hopes of finding a way to survive and […]

Anghus Houvouras explains why the success of Damon Lindelof is troubling for the future of science fiction… I’ve been struggling with the work of Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus) for some time.  He comes across like a passionate, energetic guy.  As a writer and a creative force, I’m beginning to wonder if he hasn’t done some […]

Luke Owen reviews The High Ways #3… Mysteries begin to unfold as our crew learns there are plots within plots and betrayals within betrayals. And just what IS the relationship between Cagney and Megan? I’m not quite sure where I stand with The High Ways. The first issue was this slow-paced sci-fi Dan Dare-esque affair […]

Luke Owen reviews The New Ghostbusters #2…The ghost of a notorious killer has begun to haunt New York, and The New Ghostbusters have to stop him before he can pick up where he left off! Meanwhile, the Original Ghostbusters compare notes—trying to figure out where they are, and how to get home…  I was a […]

They may not be hits with critics but action fans have responded in their droves for The Expendables movies. The first film brought in an impressive $274.5 million and last year’s sequel improved on that with $300 million. So it came as no surprise that creator Sylvester Stallone was planning a third one. Rumours have been circulating […]

We’ve known for some time that Peter Jackson plans to step in to direct a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, but despite the fact that the filmmaker is currently preoccupied with the remaining two instalments in his Hobbit trilogy – with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug […]

Gary Collinson reviews the latest issue of Batman and Robin…. So, with the Boy Wonder shuffling (or rather being forcibly thrown) off this mortal coil at the conclusion of Batman Incorporated #8, we come now to the series that bears his name this one last time in Batman and Robin #18, with writer Peter J. […]