Having portrayed the protocol droid C-3PO in all six Star Wars movies, as well as the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special and the animated shows Droids, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Yoda Chronicles and the upcoming Star Wars Rebels, there was never any doubt about Anthony Daniels donning the gold […]
Matt Smith joins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith is the latest actor to join Igby Goes Down director Burr Steers’ adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which begins shooting later this month. According to THR, he will play the character Mr. Collins, “a parson who is on the lookout for a wife and proposes to Bennett”.By Bennett, they of […]
Veep Season 3 – Season Finale Review
Matt Smith reviews the season finale of Veep season three…So, Selina Meyer is in trouble. Can she show she’s human by pretending to be human?The season finale has left Meyer in a bit of trouble, as she struggles in the polls to be in the running for President. Can she, in the rich tradition of […]
Kate Mara offered role in Ridley Scott’s The Martian
According to Deadline, House of Cards and Fantastic Four actress Kate Mara has been offered a role in Ridley Scott’s next film, The Martian. If she accepts, she’ll join Matt Damon and possibly Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Kristin Wiig (The Skeleton Twins), who are reportedly circling lead roles. The film was written by Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, based […]
Producer Frank Marshall says the Bourne franchise is now on “two tracks”
Earlier in the week it was reported that Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass are returning to the Bourne franchise for another instalment in the spy series, suggesting that the film would take on the 2016 release date slated for the sequel to the Jeremy Renner-led The Bourne Legacy.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Frank […]
James D’Arcy joins Marvel’s Agent Carter as Jarvis
Marvel’s upcoming TV series Agent Carter has added another member to its cast, with Variety revealing that British actor James D’Arcy (Cloud Atlas, Let’s Be Cops) has signed on to play Howard Stark’s butler, who is presumably the original Jarvis that we’ve heard would feature in the series.The Marvel One-Shot spin-off will see Hayley Atwell […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #9: Chew Vol. 1
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Chew Vol. 1… Chew #1-5 ( Jun 09 – Oct 09) Written & Lettered by John Layman Drawn & Coloured by Rob Guillory As we continue on our journey through the annals of comic book history, I wanted this series […]
Kevin Smith reconsiders his view on film critics following praise of Tusk
Well, this is a turn up for the books. It was last year that Kevin Smith had announced his retirement from the world of movies with Clerks 3 being his swansong. However, with that movie up in the air and his new horror movie Tusk impressing critics worldwide, the former indie-darling has found a new […]
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog #1899
Villordsutch reviews 2000AD Prog #1899…Florix Grabundae for turning up and Borag Thungg to you all! We have a rather gruesome 2000AD this week with mistakes made, heads removed, swords swallowed and personality copied (the latter not so gruesome, just inconvenient).Dredd concludes our “Cascade” story with the Lawlords a trigger pull away from bringing the sentence of […]
Movie Review – A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
A Walk Among the Tombstones, 2014.Directed by Scott Frank. Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, Sebastian Roché, and Brian “Astro” Bradley.SYNOPSIS:Ex-Policeman Matt Scudder helps criminals find a pair of serial-killers that are torturing and murdering drug-dealer’s wives.Liam Neeson, hunting down dastardly criminals, is something of a pull at the box-office. From Taken to Non-Stop, Neeson seems […]
