Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Andrew Pulver writes for The Guardian about the ongoing battle between The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers… “Steven Gaydos, executive editor of movie industry bible Variety, says that the gloomy introspection we associate with Christopher Nolan’s superhero series may be in danger of passing its sell-by date. […]
London Film and Comic Con 2012 – Dredd Panel Highlights
Gary Collinson rounds up today’s Dredd panel from the London Film and Comic Con 2012, which included brand new footage, along with talk of sequels and Dark Judges… After a ‘preview’ on Friday evening, the first day proper of this year’s London Film and Comic Con drew to a close on Saturday with a world […]
The Week in Spandex – The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Big Hero 6, Marvel Animation and more
Our weekly round up of all the big news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Due to this weekend’s London Film and Comic Con, this edition of ‘The Week in Spandex’ arrives a little early (and somewhat abridged), but there’s still plenty of superhero goodness to catch up on… …The Amazing Spider-Man was released […]
Movie Review – Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
Ice Age: Continental Drift, 2012. Directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier. Featuring the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Keke Palmer, Josh Peck, Chris Wedge, Alan Tudyk, Nick Frost, Patrick Stewart, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lopez, Drake and Nicki Minaj. SYNOPSIS: After their world starts to literally […]
Movie Review – The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man, 2012. Directed by Marc Webb. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan and Chris Zylka. SYNOPSIS: A brilliant but troubled young man is bitten by a genetically altered spider, changing him forever. We know this story, don’t we? We’ve heard it all before, so […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the trailer for Dredd
The Flickering Myth writing team trade opinions on the first trailer for Dredd… In 1995 Sylvester Stallone starred as judge, jury and executioner in Judge Dredd. Whilst the film has its fans, they are mostly drowned out by the critics. The movie has a dire 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is slammed for weaknesses […]
Thoughts on… Transit (2012)
Transit, 2012. Directed by Antonio Negret. Starring Jim Caviezel, James Frain, Elisabeth Röhm, Diora Baird, Sterling Knight, Ryan Donowho, Jake Cherry and Harold Perrineau. SYNOPSIS: A gang of bank robbers use a suburban family as unwitting couriers to move millions of dollars of stolen money past a police roadbloack. What happens when four bank robbers […]
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 – Episode 6 – Review
Luke Graham continues his episode by episode review of E4’s latest American sitcom… It’s Just Sex was an attempt by Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 to tell a delicate and tender story about relationships and the act of love… nah I’m just kidding, it’s a typical episode of Don’t Trust that takes the […]
Thoughts on… The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man, 2012. Directed by Marc Webb. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan and Chris Zylka. SYNOPSIS: Peter Parker develops superhuman powers after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. $114,844,116. Hands up if you know what significance this number has in film history. That’s […]
R.I.P. Eric Sykes (1923 – 2012)
Legendary British comedian, actor and writer Eric Sykes has died aged 89 after a short illness. Born in Oldham in 1923, Sykes went to become one of the country’s best-loved comic talents through his radio, film, television and stage work, enjoying a career that spanned seven decades and saw him collaborate with a host British […]
