Piers McCarthy reviews the fifth episode of The Walking Dead season three… After last week’s grand spectacle of chaos and loss, I was fearful that episode 5 would slow down. I don’t expect The Walking Dead to continually be a show of amped up action and gore; though after Season 2 I wanted it to […]
Jane Goldman in talks to write Pinocchio
Jane Goldman (Kick -Ass) is in talks with Warner Bros. with a view to writing the script for their forthcoming live action adaptation of the classic children’s tale Pinocchio. An initial draft has already been created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and according to THR the studio are eyeing Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands) to direct […]
Comic Book Review – 2000 AD Prog 1809
Luke Graham reviews the latest 2000 AD prog… This week’s strip is an intense affair. The overarching story interwoven between the three Mega-City strips (Dredd, Low Life and Jack Point) escalates in tension, reaping plot-points sown in previous issues and different strips, creating a much more rewarding reading experience. Judge Dredd: The Cold Deck, part […]
Twins sequel Triplets finds its writers
Josh Gad and Ryan Dixon have been signed up by Universal Pictures to draft the screenplay to Triplets, the sequel to the 1988 smash comedy, Twins. According to Deadline, Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator) and Danny DeVito (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) will reprise their roles as the unlikely brothers and the comedy sequel will see […]
A conversation with Jesse Vile, director of Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
Piers McCarthy chats with filmmaker Jesse Vile about his directorial debut, the documentary Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet… Piers McCarthy: When did you find out about Jason’s story and what made you want to make this documentary? Jesse Vile: I first heard out about Jason when I was a teenager and I was taking guitar […]
Thoughts on… Womb (a.k.a. Clone) (2010)
Womb (a.k.a. Clone), 2010. Written and Directed by Benedek Fliegauf.Starring Eva Green, Matt Smith, Lesley Manville, Peter Wight, Hannah Murray and István Lénárt. SYNOPSIS: A woman’s consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision. Easily the most […]
Special Features – Twilight… It’s not exactly Shakespeare
As Twihards everywhere gear up for the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Anghus Houvouras buries the Twilight franchise… Twilight. It’s not exactly Shakespeare. And that’s fine. Not everything has to be. The soap opera style antics of vampires and werewolves has been plaguing theaters for some time and raking in […]
Zack Snyder talks Man of Steel
There’s just eight months to go until director Zack Snyder attempts to make us believe that Henry Cavill can fly in Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated Superman reboot Man of Steel, and while we can surely expect a promotional blitz in the run up to its release date, so far virtually everyone involved with the project has […]
Comic Book Review – 2000 AD Prog 1808
Luke Graham reviews the latest 2000 AD prog… After last issue’s mind-bending three strip crossover, Prog 1808 brings things forward with an action-intensive issue… Judge Dredd: The Cold Deck, part three Script: Al Ewing, Art: Henry Flint In part three of The Cold Deck, the ongoing Dredd thriller, Judge Dredd pursues the buyer, seen last […]
Guillermo del Toro and Colin Trevorrow talk Star Wars Episode VII; Darth Vader to return?
Over the past couple of weeks there’s been a tonne of names linked to the vacant director’s chair on Star Wars Episode VII, although several of the rumoured candidates have moved to downplay their interest in succeeding George Lucas on the latest instalment of the epic space opera. Last week, Steven Spielberg (Lincoln), J.J. Abrams […]