Now that Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is off to a fine start at the box office, having posted a record June opening in the States, it would seem the stage is set for Warner Bros. to launch its long-awaited DC movie universe. We’ve already heard that Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer have been […]

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie, 2010. Directed by Martyn Pick.Featuring the voice talents of Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington, Donald Sumpter and Johnny Harris. SYNOPSIS: A novice squad of battle-hungry ‘Ultramarine’ warriors investigate a mysterious disturbance on an alien world. Based on a screenplay by Marvel and Games Workshop mainstay Dan Abnett […]

The Fall Directed by Jakob Verbruggen.Starring Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Laura Donnelly, Bronagh Waugh, and Ben Peel. SYNOPSIS: A Detective Superintendent is brought in from the London Metropolitan Police to help catch a killer when a murder in Belfast remains unsolved. The Fall is one of those shows that falls under the Heading “Emperor” and […]

Director Bryan Singer is currently bringing together 20th Century Fox’s two X-Men timelines as cameras roll on next year’s time-travelling mutant epic X-Men: Days of Future Past, but the studio itself has bigger plans afoot, bringing in acclaimed comic book writer and producer Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) to serve as creative consultant as it attempts to […]

Man of Steel, 2013. Directed by Zack Snyder.Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff and Ayelet Zurer. SYNOPSIS: Clark Kent is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. The first […]

Black Friday, 1940 Directed by Arthur LubinStarring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Stanley Ridges SYNOPSIS: Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend’s body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality. Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi team up once again (although never on […]

Martin Deer reviews the latest issue of Batman… “Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce Wayne takes the final steps toward his destiny! And in the backup story, learn more about how different Gotham City was at this dangerous point in time.“ Since DC restarted the DC Universe back in 2011, things have […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Scott Mendelson writes for Forbes about the $50 “Mega Ticket” for World War Z… “But two days prior to its national release, Paramount is teaming with Regal Cinemas to offer a sneak preview of the film in five specific theaters for just $50 a ticket … you get […]

The Raven, 1935 Directed by Lew LandersStarring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Irene Ware, Samuel S. Hinds SYNOPSIS: A brilliant surgeon obsessed with Poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he can’t have her. One year after The Black Cat, horror icons Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff teamed up again to […]

The Black Cat, 1934 Directed by Edgar G. UllmerStarring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugois, David Manners, Julie Bishop SYNOPSIS: American honeymooners in Hungary are trapped in the home of a Satan- worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident. Bringing together two of horror’s biggest icons for the first […]