Gary Collinson reviews G.I. Joe: Special Missions #8…. “A peace-promoting diplomat is gunned down and barely escapes with his life. The world watches as the man lies at death’s door in a high security facility. COBRA is watching as well and mounts an all-out cyber-assault to take their target down once and for all. Mainframe […]
Comic Book Review – Superman #23.4: Parasite
Robb Ghag reviews Superman #23.4: Parasite… “Parasite: Noun. An organism that lives in or on another organism. Preferably Superman.” As Villains Month has come to an end, I still find myself catching up on all of the issues and side stories that emerged through a hectic month for comic collectors. As some of you may […]
Harrison Ford “would be very happy” to return for Blade Runner sequel
We’re still waiting on word from Harrison Ford about whether he’s open to reprising the role of Han Solo for Star Wars: Episode VII, but the space pirate isn’t the only character from Ford’s back catalogue who could potentially return to the screen some thirty-odd years after his last appearance. Since it was announced in […]
Comic Book Review – Triple Helix #1
Villordsutch reviews IDW’s Triple Helix #1… “Where TRIO stopped, HELIX starts! There’s a MONSTER on the loose in the City… but will the mysterious CHANGELINGS of TRIPLE HELIX destroy it before they realize it’s really an old FRIEND?” There is a moment everybody comes across in their lives when you realise you’ve not been paying […]
57th BFI London Film Festival Review – Weekend of a Champion (1972)
Weekend of a Champion, 1972. Directed by Frank Simon and Roman Polanski. SYNOPSIS:In 1971, director and Formula 1 fan Roman Polanski took his film crew to spend the weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix with the then World Champion Jackie Stewart, a star who practised and competed in the most glamorous of races in the […]
The BBC confirms recovery of missing Doctor Who episodes
It seems there’s extra cause to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Time Lord this year with the BBC confirming that a number of “lost episodes” of the classic sci-fi series Doctor Who have been recovered, with further details expected to be released later in the week during a press conference. With the BBC […]
57th BFI London Film Festival Review – The Spectacular Now (2013)
The Spectacular Now, 2013. Directed by James Ponsoldt.Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Brie Larson, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: The coming-of-age story of a hard-partying high school senior and how his philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical ‘nice girl’. As soon as I read this synopsis, […]
Michel Hazanavicius secretly shooting remake of Fred Zinnemann’s The Search
Michel Hazanavicius earned wide acclaim with his ode to classical silent film The Artist back in 2012. The film gained him the coveted title of Best Director, and set a lot of eyes on Hazanavicius in terms of future projects. In early 2012 it was reported Michel had his eyes on another classic project, a remake of Fred […]
Countdown to Halloween – Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Next up, Christopher Lee’s second performance as Count Dracula in Dracula: Prince of Darkness…In yesterday’s Countdown to Halloween entry, I said that Bela Lugosi was the most iconic Count Dracula and was the one actor who defined the […]
Director Jon M. Chu leaves Masters of the Universe, The Lone Ranger co-writer to rewrite the script
Last July it seemed that the long-rumoured live-action reboot Masters of the Universe might finally be on its way to the screen, with Sony Pictures and Escape Artists tapping Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) to direct He-Man’s second big screen adventure. However the project now looks to have hit yet another stumbling block, with […]