Bullet to the Head, 2012. Directed by Walter Hill.Starring Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Christian Slater. SYNOPSIS: After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. Actor/Director Sylvester Stallone has been trying […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd #10
Andy Naylor reviews Judge Dredd #10… “Judge Dredd, along with his multi-eyed precog mutie companion Dannn, fight venture through the Cursed Earth in pursuit of the renegade droids who stole the only thing that can save Mega-City One. Horrific obstacles stand in their way… but none more horrific than the worst backwoods criminal posse ever […]
Elizabeth Olsen wanted for Scarlet Witch in The Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Back in May it was reported that Joss Whedon was using Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Host) as the “prototype” for his take on the Scarlet Witch in 2015’s eagerly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and with the Irish actress subsequently denying the reports linking her to the film, Bleeding Cool has now thrown another […]
DVD Review – The Look of Love (2013)
The Look of Love, 2013. Directed by Michael Winterbottom.Starring Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots, Shirley Henderson, Stephen Fry, Tamsin Egerton, Matt Lucas, David Walliams and Simon Bird. SYNOPSIS: The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain’s richest man. That Michael Winterbottom continues to seek depths in Steve Coogan that no-one else […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #5 – Karai
Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #5 – Karai… “Karai, a deadly assassin, is the embodiment of the Foot Clan. But it was not always that way! Explore the shadowy history of this complicated character and see exactly how far her ambition takes her! Secrets from […]
Treasure Trove: Tracy Yardley talks about Sonic the Hedgehog & Pirate Plunder Panic!
Trevor Hogg chats with Tracy Yardley about comic books, Mega Man, and plundering robot pirates in the latest Sonic the Hedgehog offering… Unlike his brothers who are talented musicians, the native of Southern Illinois expressed himself artistically through his drawings. “Studying at SCAD [Savannah College of Art and Design] allowed me to meet lots of […]
Edgar Wright says Ultron was never in his script for Ant-Man
Joss Whedon took pretty much everyone by surprise last month at the San Diego Comic-Con when he announced that the Hank Pym-created artificial intelligence Ultron is to be the main villain in 2015’s eagerly awaited sequel to The Avengers. Of course, with Hank Pym due to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after […]
Comic Book Review – Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #2 and The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #2
Anghus Houvouras reviews Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #2 and The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #2… The Spider-Man side of the Marvel Universe is getting more and more interesting, simply by adding the phrase ‘Superior’ in front of a number of new titles. To be fair, it’s not that simple. Good writing, art, and a controversial storyline […]
Blu-ray Review – Pi – 15th Anniversary Edition (1998)
Pi, 1998. Directed by Darren Aronofsky.Starring Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis and Ben Shenkman. SYNOPSIS: A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. Rewind to 1998 and Pi was only a suggestion of the potential of the then 29 year old writer-director Darren Aronofsky. In the 15 […]
R.I.P. Elmore Leonard (1925 – 2013)
Celebrated American novelist and screenwriter Elmore Leonard has died aged 87 after complications from a stroke he suffered last month. A statement on his official website revealed that Leonard “passed away this morning at 7.15 AM at home surrounded by his loving family.” Born in New Orleans in 1925, Leonard began his career as a […]