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 […]

It’s been a long while since we’ve heard anything about The Irishman, which would tell the story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, a trade union official suspected of over 25 mob murders, including – allegedly – that of Jimmy Hoffa. The project has Robert De Niro attached in the lead role, with Martin Scorsese linked to the director’s chair […]

Andy Naylor assesses the current state of the Next-Gen War… It’s now been 3 months since the launch of the next generation of console gaming. So far, the PS4 leads the way with 5.3 million sales worldwide, compared to the Xbox One back on 3.6 million. The differences between the two consoles and how they […]

While director Sam Mendes, screenwriter John Logan and star Daniel Craig are set for to reunite on the upcoming Bond 24, it seems that one key component of 2012’s blockbuster Bond adventure Skyfall is going to be absent from the reunion. According to Kristopher Tapley of Hitfix, acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption, No Country […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Ales Kot about comics and the creation of Edward Zero… “What is an artist?” asks Ales Kot. “If anything done sufficiently well is art, then I certainly come from a family of artists. My mother was a social worker and became an interior designer; her mother worked at the post office most […]

Last month, it was rumoured that Blade and Sons of Anarchy star Donal Logue was set to take on the role of Commissioner Gordon in Fox’s upcoming DC series Gotham, and while the role of Detective Gordon subsequently went to Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Batman: Year One), the original report wasn’t entirely wide of the […]

The LEGO Movie, 2014. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Cobie Smulders. SYNOPSIS: A regular LEGO man is mistaken for ‘The Special’ of prophecy and goes on […]

Jackson Ball reviews the fourth episode of House of Cards season 2… If House of Cards’ last chapter can be accused of criminally underusing the character of Claire Underwood (Robin Wright), then this episode more than makes up for it by placing her right in the thick of it. Spoilers Ahead – You have been […]

For Those in Peril, 2013. Written and Directed by Paul Wright.Starring George MacKay, Kate Dickie, Jordan Young, Nichola Burley and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: The sole survivor of a fishing accident struggles to come to terms with the loss of his brother, whilst discovering that he has been cast to the fringes of the community. Paul […]

Now, at this point we’re all a little jaded with Star Wars: Episode VII casting rumours, what with virtually every name in Hollywood linked to the film at one point or another. But, with filming set for May, we’re going to have to tough it through another couple of months as director J.J. Abrams assembles […]