Roman Holiday, 1953. Directed by William Wyler.Starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. SYNOPSIS: A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. So George is born. Mere days after his birth, he was thrust into the public eye. A celebrity before even uttering his first syllable. […]
Marc Webb comments on The Amazing Spider-Man 4
The future of The Amazing Spider-Man film series is quite clear, especially for the next five years. The first sequel is in production, with the third and fourth films already in the development stages. In an interview with Crave Online, director Marc Webb had this to say about the proposed fourth film… “Well, I think […]
Movie Review – Pacific Rim (2013)
Pacific Rim, 2013. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.Starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman and Ron Perlman. SYNOPSIS: It’s giant robots versus giant monsters. That’s about it. Much has been made of Pacific Rim’s need to be a financial success given that in a year of films that are either prequels, […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #7
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #7… “Our yearlong celebration of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary continues! The Seventh Doctor takes the spotlight in this issue of a 12-part epic adventure featuring all 11 incarnations of the Doctor! In a 19th-century Scottish castle, a live-in nurse’s concerns about the elderly couple in her care are […]
Comic Book Review – Thanos Rising #4
Robb Ghag reviews Thanos Rising #4… “Thanos kills a lot of people. “ As we continue throughout the early life of Thanos of Titan, it’s easy to see why Marvel has tagged him as one of their greatest villains. Not only is this title a gateway into the early life of the interstellar tyrant, but […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd: Year One #4
Andy Naylor reviews IDWs Judge Dredd: Year One #4… “Psychically powerful juves rule the streets and insurrection is spreading in Mega-City One – Justice Department’s only hope lies with Judge Dredd, attempting to cut off at source the psi-energy passing across the dimensional divide. But for a young lawman barely out of the Academy, has […]
Special Features – We need a new Wolverine
Anghus Houvouras believes it’s time for Hugh Jackman to pass the torch to a new Wolverine… I think it’s time for a new Wolverine. Not just a new direction for the character, but a new actor in the role. While watching the trailer for The Wolverine, I had this fleeting feeling that I couldn’t believe […]
Special Features – Why The Bechdel Test Doesn’t Work
Luke Owen looks at an old movie theory that is making a comeback… It was mentioned on our podcast review of Pacific Rim, Kermode was talking about it during one of his latest reviews and it seems to be on the tips of the tongues of every film critic both off and online. Yes, it […]
Sylvester Stallone returning as Rocky for spin-off Creed
We’ve known for a long while that Sylvester Stallone has plans to bring Vietnam veteran John J. Rambo back for a fifth outing, but before then he looks set to return to another past glory, reprising the role of Rocky Balboa for a spin-off entitled Creed. According to Deadline, MGM is in early talks with […]
Movie Review – The World’s End (2013)
The World’s End, 2013. Directed by Edgar Wright.Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike, David Bradley, and Paddy Considine. SYNOPSIS: Five friends embark on a reunion to their home town to finish an epic pub crawl that they failed to accomplish in their teens. Discovering the town has “changed”, madness ensues […]
