With J.J. Abrams heading off to a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: Episode VII, the crew of the Starship Enterprise are in need of a new leader at the helm. Well, according to Deadline, Paramount may have a front runner for the captain’s chair. To stop with the Star Trek metaphors, it seems as […]
Comic Book Review – Samurai Jack Classics Vol. 1
Sam Thorne reviews Samurai Jack Classics Vol. 1… Jack is back! The hit TV show turned hit comic book returns in this collection of classic Samurai Jack stories. Kicking off with Jack’s origin story and continuing through the first of his Cartoon Network Action Pack tales, see Jack’s first battle with Aku as the events that propel the […]
DVD Review – The Starving Games (2013)
The Starving Games, 2013. Written and Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.Starring Maiara Walsh, Brant Daugherty, Alexandria Deberry, Cody Christian, Nick Gomez, Diedrich Bader, and Lauren Bowles. SYNOPSIS: Good morning hungry citizens of District 12! Don’t forget today is the Gathering Ceremony, so parents please bring your beloved children to the square for a […]
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Michael Rooker talks Groot
The Walking Dead star Michael Rooker was on hand at Stan Lee’s Comikaze this past weekend, during which he offered a few words on the upcoming cosmic Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy, specifically the role of the treelike creature Groot (to be voiced by Vin Diesel), as well as fans’ growing enthusiasm for the […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor rumoured to have been cast in Star Wars: Episode VII
It’s been a while since we’ve had anything in the way of casting rumours for Star Wars: Episode VII, but the folks at fan site Jedi News are reporting that British actor and Oscar hopeful Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, 12 Years a Slave) has signed on for an as-yet-undisclosed role. It seems the casting report stems […]
Why Casting Directors Deserve an Academy Award
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Andrew Pulver highlights, for The Guardian, Woody Allen’s letter to The Hollywood Reporter regarding the lack of appreciation for Casting Directors in cinema…? “The issue has been raised by the imminent cinema release of Casting By, a documentary about the casting process which, in the words of the […]
Movie Review – Drinking Buddies (2013)
Drinking Buddies, 2013. Written and Directed by Joe Swanberg.Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston, Ti West, Jason Sudeikis and Mike Brune. SYNOPSIS: Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a craft brewery. They have one of those friendships that feels like it could be something more. But Kate is […]
Media Stream of Consciousness – Thor: The Dark World, X-Men: Days of Future Past, About Time, The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle
Anghus Houvouras with a weekly wander through the media making its way across the world wide web, including Thor: The Dark World, X-Men: Days of Future Past, About Time, The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle… I’m not sure if it’s the bad writing and pedestrian directing, the good actor, or the complete bloodlessness […]
The CW developing a series based on pulp hero The Avenger
The CW is looking to branch out with its costumed crime-fighting output beyond the hit series Arrow and its proposed spin-off The Flash, with Deadline revealing that Under the Dome showrunner Neal Baer is developing a pilot for a new show based around the pulp hero The Avenger. According to the report, the series “is […]
Movie Review – Philomena (2013)
Philomena, 2013. Directed by Stephen Frears.Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Mare Winningham, Charlie Murphy and Sophie Kennedy Clark. SYNOPSIS: A beleaguered journalist agrees to tell the story of Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who was separated from her son many years ago. Their journey takes them to America and back and both of […]
