Luke Graham reviews Penny Arcade’s online reality TV series Strip Search….In March, Penny Arcade (the rather large and influential web comic company) launched an incredibly ambitious and innovative reality TV show called Strip Search. The aim was to find an artist and give them the chance to launch a brand new web comic with the […]
Movie Review – Monsters University (2013)
Monsters University, 2013. Directed by Dan Scanlon.Featuring the voice talents of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Dave Foley, Sean P. Hayes, Joel Murray, Peter Sohn, Charlie Day, Nathan Fillion, Frank Oz, and John Ratzenberger. SYNOPSIS: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in Terminator 5?
Dwayne Johnson is certainly starting to become the go-to guy for studios looking to rejuvenate their franchises with some fresh blood; he’s already enjoyed success with the sequels Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6. Now it looks as though he could be set to join […]
DVD Review – Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, 2012. Directed by Alex Gibney. SYNOPSIS: Documentary-maker Alex Gibney narrates a harrowing insight into cases of paedophilia and sexual abuse within the Catholic church. The measure of a truly great documentary – and maybe even a great film full stop – is its ability to convey […]
Under the Dome – Pilot Review
Anghus Houvouras reviews the pilot episode of Under the Dome from the series premiere in Wilmington, NC, attended by Stephen King…. The last few years has provided a slew of mystery themed television shows wrapped around a lofty premise. Ever since Lost became a fan phenomenon, the major American television networks have tried to capture […]
Movie Review – Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage (2013)
Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage, 2013. Directed by Alex Lawton. SYNOPSIS: From the years of 1998 to 2002 UK Garage dominated the national charts. The most successful British dance genre to ever emerge from London’s underground, Rewind travels back in time to uncover the untold story of a genre of music that defined […]
Sarah Gadon replaces Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson in The Amazing Spider-Man franchise?
Earlier this week we heard that Marc Webb had decided to cut Shailene Woodley’s (The Descendants) scenes as Mary Jane Watson from the currently in production The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which was followed by rumours that Sony were looking to recast the role for the recently announced third and fourth Spidey movies. Well, it seems […]
How to Make a Justice League Movie Work
Anthony Stokes has a few suggestions on how Warner Bros. could make a Justice League movie work…. The box office returns for Man of Steel are in and wow is it making a lot of money. Warner Bros. is no doubt happy, being in desperate need of another franchise with The Hobbit concluding next year, […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Anchorman 2 trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team give their views on the trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues…. “You stay classy San Diego” Who would have thought that Anchorman would become one of the cult classics of the 21st Century? After years and years of rumours, it was finally announced that the news team would assemble […]
Robert Downey Jr. confirmed for Avengers 2 and 3
In some news that will please many Marvel fans (and Joss Whedon, who feared he may have to do re-write), Marvel has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will return as Tony Stark/Iron Man in 2015’s The Avengers 2 and its sequel The Avengers 3. The statement reads: “I am Iron Man.” Tony Stark’s famous closing […]