Anghus Houvouras reviews Daredevil #30… “When soars the Silver Surfer!What weird menace unites Daredevil with the Cosmic Rider of the Spaceways?” To me, Daredevil was always the most accessible hero in the Marvel Universe. The blind lawyer from Hell’s Kitchen with augmented senses and a penchant for pugilism seems so minuscule next to mutants, super […]
Film4 FrightFest 2013 Review – The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill (2013)
The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill, 2013. Directed by Michael Bartlett and Kevin Gates.Starring Michael Bartlett, Kevin Gates, Criselda Cabitac, Craig Stovin and Mark Jeavons. SYNOPSIS: In March 1963 a black mass was held within the ruins of a church in the small English village of Clophill. Tombs were desecrated and animals sacrificed during the macabre ritual. […]
Comic Book Review – Aphrodite IX #4
Villordsutch reviews Aphrodite IX #4… “Everything changes as Aphrodite IX discovers the truth about herself and how her handler Burch has been manipulating her.” I have become a fan of Matt Hawkins’ tales over a mere handful of comics. His stories are full, clever and interesting; as yet I have not hit a dull moment […]
Ben Affleck cast as the new Batman in Man of Steel sequel
Warner Bros. has put an end to the intense speculation over the casting of the next Dark Knight by announcing that Ben Affleck (Daredevil, Argo) is set to star as Bruce Wayne / Batman alongside Henry Cavill’s Superman in the sequel to Man of Steel. “Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman,” said Zack […]
Movie Review – Prince Avalanche (2013)
Prince Avalanche, 2013. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Emile Hirsch, Paul Rudd, Lance LeGault, and Joyce Payne. SYNOPSIS: Two men paint traffic lines on a desolate country road following devastating Texan wildfires. Commencing with footage of raging wildfires one gets lost in the beauty and horror of witnessing the natural and manmade catastrophe. Amongst […]
Stallone won’t reprise Rambo role for TV series
Yesterday it was announced that Entertainment One and Nu Image are developing a Rambo TV series, with Sylvester Stallone said to be in negotiations “to participate on a ‘creative level’ and potentially reprise his iconic role as Rambo.” However if you were hoping to see Sly donning the headband for the series, then I’m afraid […]
Comic Book Review – The Superior Spider-Man #16
Anghus Houvouras reviews The Superior Spider-Man #16… “How has the Hobgoblin evaded the Superior Spider-Man for so long? And does that hold the key to the Superior Spider-Man’s greatest success — or greatest failure? It’s the end of the line for Hobgoblin, and possibly an end for a big chapter in the history of Spider-Man.” […]
Movie Review – Elysium (2013)
Elysium, 2013. Directed by Neill Blomkamp.Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, and William Fichtner. SYNOPSIS: 150 years from now humankind has split in to two; those who live on Earth in poverty and disease, and those who live on a space station in Earth orbit, rich and healthy. […]
Bradley Cooper in talks to voice Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy
Last night Latino Review reported that they’d uncovered the identity of director James Gunn’s number one pick for the voice of Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, stating that Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook) was in talks with the studio about joining the cast of the cosmic space epic. The site […]
Movie Review – Sparrows Dance (2012)
Sparrows Dance, 2012. Written and Directed by Noah Buschel.Starring Marin Ireland, Paul Sparks, Niesha Butler, Bennie Slay and Zoran Radanovich. SYNOPSIS: When her toilet begins to overflow, an agoraphobic actress reluctantly allows a plumber into her New York apartment. You can just about imagine the pitching meetings that went on for this low-budget American indie: […]
