Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Strain… The camera pans around an ornately decorated apartment somewhere in Manhattan. Wood panelling, light opera and the warmth and isolation which come with wealth permeates the scene. Thomas Eichorst (Richard Sammel) sits before a theatrical make-up mirror calmly preparing for the day ahead. Despite the best […]

Of all the films Quentin Tarantino has worked throughout his career, one particular project still remains somewhat “unfinished”. That project is Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and over the last few days the director has been talking up a possible limited released of the film in 2015. The complete Kill Bill is a longer […]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has picked up the rights to the upcoming book Agent Storm: My Life Inside al Qaeda and the CIA, and are looking at Paul Greengrass to direct. The book is based on the life of Morten Storm, “a troubled youth who, after spending time in prison in London, converted […]

Having only been released to the world on July 24th, the first trailer for the hotly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey has now hit well over 36.4 million views on YouTube to become the most viewed trailer of the year so far, surely proving that it’s not only bored housewives who are curious about it. […]

Over the weekend we heard from Guillermo del Toro, who revealed that he’s “still working on” his long-planned adaptation of Justice League Dark, and now the filmmaker has offered up a few more details on the current status of the project, which will delve into the supernatural side of the DC universe… “Right now the […]

It seems the Clerks director is moving away from comedy and keeping with his new horror vibe. Kevin Smith dropped the first trailer for his latest movie Tusk at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend and now it looks like it will be the first part of a trilogy. Smith announced during his panel that […]

Well, this is certainly odd news. According to a source at Bloody Disgusting, the next movie in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise will be a prequel and focus on Leatherface’s formative years as a teenager. Maybe we’ll find out if he ever went to prom. From Bloody Disgusting: “As you may recall, Texas Chainsaw 3D, […]

Last month it was revealed that Brick and Looper director Rian Johnson had landed the gig of writing and directing Star Wars: Episode VIII, as well as writing the treatment and potentially directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Now the filmmaker has chatted briefly about securing the director’s chair on the follow-up(s) to J.J. Abrams’ Star […]

Legendary Pictures surprised audiences at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend by announcing that not only do they have a new King Kong film in the works, but they’ve already slated it for a November 4, 2016 release. Titled Skull Island, the film lacks any concrete details, but it’s probably safe to assume that it will explore Kong’s […]

Stephen Glass reviews How We Are Now… As well as opining on new releases and re-releases and DVD releases and all other releases, film writers, professional or otherwise, are afforded a great power to vouch for films and filmmakers with little exposure, which are perhaps only on the festival circuit. Even this launchpad leaves innumerable […]