Yesterday we heard the news that The CW is looking to extend its DC output beyond the hit superhero series Arrow with a spin-off centred around The Flash, and now we have a few more details about the network’s plans courtesy of Arrow executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and The CW President Mark […]
Movie Review – Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station, 2013. Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler.Starring Michael B. Jordan, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Fruitvale Station is directed by first time […]
Special Features – Five Recent Movies That Deserve A Second Look
Anthony Stokes on five recent movies that deserve a second look…. Although we act as though we are the supreme authority and last word on movies, it’s important to remember that critics are humans. The notion of watching a movie objectively without any opinion or agenda creeping in is not true. Even if indifferent to […]
Joss Whedon explains his choice of villain for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Since taking to the stage at Comic-Con to reveal that the follow-up to last year’s mega-blockbuster The Avengers is going by the name of Avengers: Age of Ultron, writer-director Joss Whedon has been doing a lot of talking about the 2015 sequel. We’ve already heard the fanboy favourite explaining that the movie will be an […]
Special Features – World War Z: 2013’s Biggest Surprise
Helen Murdoch believes that World War Z has been 2013’s biggest surprise…. We’re nearing the end of July and so far the films of 2013 have been a mixed bag to say the least. Man of Steel was the big “one to watch” this year, yet audiences were divided on it and it became one […]
Second Opinion – The Internship (2013)
The Internship, 2013. Directed by Shawn Levy.Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Aasif Mandvi, Max Minghella, Josh Brener, and Dylan O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for […]
The Flash heading to the small screen
For those hoping that the recently announced Batman vs Superman film might lead to those rumoured Flash and Justice League films, I’m afraid we have some bad news: Flash is potentially heading to TV. Deadline has reported that The CW and Warner Bros. TV will today be discussing the project and getting a pilot episode […]
Chris Claremont shares his thoughts on The Wolverine
For many people, Chris Claremont’s run on X-Men is the series high point. During his 17 years as writer, Claremont wrote or co-wrote many classic X-Men stories, such as “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past”. He (along with Frank Miller) also created the mini-series that the latest Wolverine movie is based […]
Movie Review – The Lottery of Birth (2013)
The Lottery of Birth, 2013. Directed by Raoul Martinez and Joshua van Praag. SYNOPSIS: A documentary exploring the social, cultural and psychological elements involved in the shaping of human identities. The Lottery of Birth is the first of three films in a documentary series entitled Creating Freedom, which endeavour to examine modern notions of power […]
Comic Book Review – Sonic the Hedgehog #251
Luke Owen looks at Sonic the Hedgehog #251, the final part of Worlds Collide… The biggest crossover event of 2013 ends here with the stunning conclusion to Sonic/Mega Man: Worlds Collide (part twelve of twelve)! After an intense battle, Sonic and Mega Man are at the mercy of Drs. Eggman and Wily and, to make […]