Back in September, Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street star Channing Tatum stated that he’d like to join Fox’s X-Men universe in the role of the Cajun card-throwing mutant Gambit, with longtime X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner subsequently stating that she is “dying” to do a Gambit movie with Tatum in the role. Well, it […]
Movie Review – The Raid 2 (2014)
The Raid 2, 2014. Directed by Gareth Evans. Starring: Iko Uwais, Cocep Rahman, Julie Estelle, Tegar Satrya, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Alex Abbad and Donny Alamsyah. SYNOPSIS: Having escaped from the infamous tower block in the first film, Rama (Uwais) is thrown back into the brutal environment of the Indonesian underworld via a dangerous undercover […]
Hans Zimmer confirmed to score Batman vs. Superman
Having previously refused to commit one way or another, composer Hans Zimmer has now confirmed that he’s set to take a second stab at scoring the Caped Crusader after Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, revealing to Digital Spy that Zack Snyder has invited him to compose the music for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel […]
Game of Thrones Season Four – Episode 2 Review
Oliver Davis reviews the second episode of Game of Thrones Season Four…. The Lion and the Rose. Directed by Alex Graves. Written by George R. R. Martin. Nobody major usually dies in these earlier Game of Thrones episodes. The big plot events are often kept until the close of a season, historically episode 9. So […]
True Detective – Episode 8 Review
Matt Smith reviews the season finale of True Detective… True Detective is a prime example that, even with our methods of watching a TV show changing, that stories don’t have to necessarily change. It also exemplifies the way TV can be about telling shorter, self-contained stories. And while this could’ve been handled well enough in […]
Studio Ghibli Season – Grave of the Fireflies
As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews Grave of the Fireflies… A Studio Ghibli season at the BFI has highlighted the very best of Japanese animation. We can define the cuddly Totoro or fantastical world of Princess Mononoke as what Studio Ghibli stands for – but Grave of the Fireflies proves […]
Carnage to appear in the Venom movie?
After teasing the character in a Daily Bugle viral article for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, producer Matt Tolmach has now touched upon the idea of the crazed serial killer Cletus Kasady appearing in Sony’s planned Venom spin-off movie. “The idea of Venom and Carnage, taking it into consideration,” said Tolmach in an interview with IGN […]
Chris Pratt talks Guardians of the Galaxy
During the MTV Movie Awards, MTV News caught up with man of the moment Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie), who is set to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this August as Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, the leader of the ragtag group of misfits turned superheroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. Pratt offered […]
Movie Review – Under the Skin (2013)
Under the Skin, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof Hádek, Scott Dymond, and Michael Moreland. SYNOPSIS: An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. You pay your money and you take your seat. You wait impatiently for the adverts to finish and for the other patrons to shut […]
Vertigo Comics’ Scalped heading to the small screen
Warner Bros.’ feature film division may be struggling to get its DC Comics plans in motion, but when it comes to the small screen, we’re bracing ourselves for an influx of DC-based shows. Alongside Arrow, numerous pilots from DC Comics and its imprints are in various stages of development, including The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, iZombie, […]
