Anghus Houvouras on how spoilers are ruining film sites…. I’ve been pretty ambivalent about the spoiler outrage that has gripped the online communities since their existence. Even when they were microscopic. No doubt at some point in 1992 there were four film fans on a BBS Bulletin Board and one of them ruined The Crying […]
Jada Pinkett Smith to play mob boss Fish Mooney in Gotham
Fox’s Batman prequel series Gotham has added a new villain to its cast, with Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Revolutions, Madagascar) set to play newly-created mobster Fish Mooney, who Deadline describes as “an imposing, hotheaded and notoriously sadistic gangster boss and nightclub owner with street smarts and almost extra-sensory abilities to read people like an […]
Jai Courtney cast as Kyle Reese in Terminator: Genesis
Last week we heard that the race for the role of Kyle Reese in Thor: The Dark World director Alan Taylor’s Terminator: Genesis was down to two contenders and now we have a winner, with Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard) securing the part of the time-travelling hero against competition from Boyd Holbrook […]
Woody Allen Wednesdays – September and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
Every Wednesday, FM writers Simon Columb and Brogan Morris write two short reviews on Woody Allen films … in the hope of watching all his films over the course of roughly 49 weeks. If you have been watching Woody’s films and want to join in, feel free to comment with short reviews yourself! Next up […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team look at the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy…. It’s had a mostly positive reaction (apart from that one guy on our Facebook page who hated it), but the Guardians of the Galaxy has taken the world by storm. People who had no idea of who or what the Guardians […]
Second Opinion – Her (2013)
Her, 2013. Written and Directed by Spike Jonze.Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. Spike Jonze’s Her made a lot of waves upon its release in the […]
House of Cards Season 2 – Episode 5 Review
Jackson Ball reviews the fifth episode of House of Cards season 2… This season’s explosive beginning is now just a distant memory as we start to enter its meaty core. Francis ‘Frank’ Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his loving wife/partner-in-crime Clare (Robin Wright) have already overcome most of the obstacles laid down in the season’s opening […]
Director James Gunn breaks down the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer
By now, I’m sure you’ve had a chance to watch the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy (if you haven’t, you can see it here), and now director James Gunn has provided Total Film with a trailer breakdown, giving us further insight into Marvel’s cosmic superhero ensemble… Indiana Jones Influence – “There […]
Seth Green isn’t much of a fan of Ben Affleck as Batman
Since his controversial casting as The Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, we’ve heard a lot of people coming out in support of Ben Affleck as the latest incarnation of the Caped Crusader. However, it seems that not everyone in Hollywood is on board with Batfleck, with Robot Chicken […]
Matthew McConaughey says Interstellar is Christopher Nolan’s “most ambitious” film to date
Matthew McConaughey’s career has enjoyed a huge resurgence over the past few years, and could culminate with an Academy Award next month for his acclaimed role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. And the actor is showing little signs of slowing down; along with the hit HBO series True Detective, his next film will see him […]
