You’re Next, 2013 Directed by Adam WingardStarring Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, Margaret Laney, Amy Seimetz, Ti West, Rob Moran and Barbera Crampton SYNOPSIS: When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of victims harbors a secret […]
Film4 FrightFest 2013 Review – Big Bad Wolves (2013)
Big Bad Wolves, 2013 Directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot PapushadoStarring Guy Adler, Lior Ashlenazi, Dvir Benedek, Gur Bentwich, Doval’e Glickman, Tazhi Grad, Rotem Keinan SYNOPSIS:A series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: The father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the […]
Bryan Cranston dismisses Lex Luthor casting “report”
If you’ve been keeping up to date with all things Batman vs. Superman, then chances are you’ve been unable to avoid the “report” that Bryan Cranston has signed on to appear as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel. Cranston was first mentioned as a contender for the role of Superman’s arch-nemesis […]
Pixar Plays it Safe with The Good Dinosaur
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. The Dissolve offers their own perspective on the changing of directors on Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur… “As the [LA] Times notes, this is not the first time Pixar has replaced a director in the middle of production; in fact, it’s the fourth time in eight movies that it’s […]
Trailer for The Wicker Man: The Final Cut, plus Robin Hardy announces plans to complete his trilogy
To mark its 40th anniversary, the British horror classic The Wicker Man is set to return to cinemas this Autumn with the release of a newly-remastered and previously thought lost ‘Final Cut’, which restores the film to its original 102-minute run time, and U.K. distributor StudioCanal has released a brand new trailer, which you can […]
Interview: A conversation with Gianni Capaldi, star of Hard Rush
Tom Jolliffe chats with actor Gianni Capaldi about his career, working with Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, and his upcoming work in Hard Rush, Blood of Redemption and Wicked Within… Gianni Capaldi was born in Motherwell, Scotland, to Italian parents. In his younger days he played football at youth level for Motherwell FC. Though his […]
Movie Review – Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
Bonjour Tristesse, 1958. Directed by Otto Preminger.Starring Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Mylène Demongeot and Geoffrey Horne. SYNOPSIS: Cecile, decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father Raymond. When Anne, Raymond’s old love interest, comes to Raymond’s villa, Cecile is afraid for her way of life. Breathless and From Here to Eternity […]
Special Features – The Five Biggest Lies About Batman vs. Superman
Anghus Houvouras with the five biggest lies about Batman vs. Superman…. Since the announcement of Batman vs. Superman, the internet has been abuzz with activity. Speculation about casting, plot points, and various other details hit the web with the kind of reckless publication that is indicative of the current state of internet journalism: i.e. piss […]
Review – Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter, 2013. Directed by Louis D’Esposito.Starring Hayley Atwell, Bradley Whitford, and Dominic Cooper. SYNOPSIS: British operative Peggy Carter joins the nascent S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, where she is tasked with searching for the enigmatic Zodiac key. We’re living in the golden age of geekdom, where our favorite comic book characters are being brought to […]
Second Opinion – Pain & Gain (2013)
Pain & Gain, 2013. Directed by Michael BayStarring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson, and Anthony Mackie. SYNOPSIS: A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. Pain & Gain defies all logic. It shouldn’t work and it shouldn’t be a […]