Oliver Davis reviews Spawn #234… “The violent, soul-shattering struggle between Jim Downing and the increasingly powerful K7-Leetha threatens to overwhelm the world’s new savior. Whoever wins – Jim or the symbiote – will change the world.” Underneath the ‘Spawn’ title on issue #234’s cover is another name, ‘Haunt’, in a similar way to the recent […]
Interview: Director Jeff Wadlow talks Kick-Ass 2, Jim Carrey, X-Force and more
Kirsty Capes chats with director Jeff Wadlow during a roundtable interview for Kick-Ass 2… You can tell that Kick-Ass 2 is a Jeff Wadlow film when you speak to him, because just like his movie, the writer-director exudes charisma. With Cry Wolf and Never Back Down the crown jewels on his list of directing credits, […]
Comic Book Review – Detective Comics #23
Robb Ghag reviews Detective Comics #23… “Alfred is forced to confront the Anti-Batman known as the Wrath! Taking care of Batman all these years has left Alfred with more than a few tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough?” With the introduction of E.D. Caldwell a.k.a. The Wrath, John Layman has introduced a […]
Vin Diesel on voicing Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy
Since Vin Diesel announced a couple of months back that he was set to meet with Marvel Studios, there’s been a tonne of speculation as to which character the Fast & Furious and Riddick star could be portraying in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Two favourites appeared to be The Vision and Thanos, but this week […]
Special Features – Thoughts on the Guardians of the Galaxy footage and why we should be excited
Anthony Stokes comments on the leaked footage for Guardians of the Galaxy…. This week the San Diego Comic-Con footage for Guardians of the Galaxy leaked online and was viewed by just about everybody with access to internet who was quick enough to catch it. Marvel has somehow turned this obscure, weird comic series into a […]
Special Features – Twitter Killed the Online Film Star
Anghus Houvouras believes that Twitter has killed the online film star… There was a time when the online film sites were the go-to destination for behind-the-scenes images and exclusive information behind cinematic happenings. Cool places where die-hard film geeks were gathering a stream of information from secret sources revealing spoiler laced snippets and pictures about […]
Movie Review – 2 Guns (2013)
2 Guns, 2013. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.Starring Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, James Marsden, Bill Paxton, and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: A DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer find themselves on the run after a botched attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. While fleeing, they learn the secret of their shaky alliance: Neither […]
Jaws getting the reboot treatment? Say it’s not so…
In what is surely the most ridiculous news story of the day, it’s being reported that the “success” of Sharknado and Discover Channel’s record-breaking ‘Shark Week’ ratings has convinced Universal Pictures to give the green light to a reboot of Steven Spielberg’s seminal 1975 blockbuster Jaws. Now, before you all set off for Hollywood with […]
Special Features – Why I’m worried about the future of The Amazing Spider-Man franchise
Anthony Stokes shares his concerns over the future of Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man franchise… Jim Carrey has been rumored to have a role in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Now I’ve made it very public that I’m a huge fan of Sam Raimi and his Spider-Man trilogy. Behind Toy Story it is probably my favorite trilogy of all […]
Alan Taylor discusses Thor: The Dark World reshoots, addresses rumoured rift with Marvel Studios
Despite hitting UK cinemas in just two-and-a-half months time, cameras are still rolling on Marvel’s next Phase Two offering as Thor: The Dark World undergoes its latest round of reshoots. Of course, given the rumours about a rift between Marvel Studios and director Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones), this would seem to indicate trouble for […]