Robb Ghag reviews the American Vampire one-shot The Long Road to Hell… “Fan-favorite character Travis Kidd—the vampire hunter who likes to “bite them back”—makes his return in this new AMERICAN VAMPIRE one-shot! It’s a story burned deep into the American psyche: two young lovers, a stolen car and the open road. But these young lovers […]
Thoughts on… The Fall (2006)
The Fall, 2006. Directed by Tarsem Singh.Starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, Marcus Weasley and Robin Smith. SYNOPSIS: In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story of five mythical heroes. Thanks […]
R.I.P. James Gandolfini (1961-2013)
A very sad start to the day today with news that James Gandolfini – best known as the crime boss Tony Soprano in HBO’s acclaimed drama series The Sopranos – has passed away aged just 51 after suffering a heart attack whilst on holiday in Rome. Born in Westwood, New Jersey in 1961, Gandolfini began […]
Xbox 180: Microsoft performs a massive Xbox One U-turn on 24 hour connections and pre-owned games
After relentless criticism and PR blunder and after PR blunder, Microsoft have finally seen sense and performed a massive U-turn on their bull-headed and arrogant approach to the Xbox One. In short, the 24 hour connection has gone and the lending of games is back on the table. Will this be enough to claw back […]
Casting breakdown for Star Wars: Episode VII
Apart from the appointment of J.J. Abrams (Star Trek Into Darkness) as director, we know very little in the way of factual information about Star Wars: Episode VII. Sure, there’s been plenty of rumours – the most persistent being that Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) will reprise […]
Man of Steel: Ridiculous Criticisms Rebutted
Martin Deer responds to some of the ridiculous criticisms aimed at Man of Steel… Man of Steel has caused a slight split between Superman fans and film fans on the whole. This is okay; it does not matter if we don’t all like the same film, and whilst I personally love the film, I understand […]
Could the 2014 Godzilla reboot contain more monsters than just Godzilla?
Following the image Legendary Pictures posted to their Facebook page earlier [see here], it looks like there is some more news coming from the 2014 Godzilla reboot. The press release for the movie contains a lot of details about the merchandising and tone of the movie (taking it back to its routes etc.) but the […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #3 – Old Hob
Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #3 – Old Hob… “Old Hob has made a lot of enemies since his ooze-induced transformation. His once comfortable life as a lazy cat was abruptly stripped away from him, forcing Hob to learn how to survive, the hard way! […]
Mary Jane Watson not in Amazing Spider-Man 2, pushed back to third movie
It was announced a couple of days ago that The Amazing Spider-Man was moving into parts 3 and 4 over the next few years (2016 and 2018) and with its ever growing cast of characters for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it seems one of them has been pushed back to the third part – Mary […]
Special Features – 5 Movies That Divide Opinion
Helen Murdoch on five films that have really divided opinion…. Man of Steel has taken the UK and US box office by storm but it has divided cinemagoers and critics alike. Some have hailed Zack Snyder’s all actioner, whereas others have condemned its uneven storytelling and hectic action. Watching a film is always a deeply […]