Anghus Houvouras on the problem with remaking good movies…. Lamenting about the woeful lack of originality in Hollywood is hardly novel.  Much like the politics or religion, it’s a topic that gets discussed often but rarely comes to any real resolution.  I’ve said it a dozen times in a dozen columns: Hollywood studios are averse […]

Last month, it was announced that Jesse Eisenberg had secured the role of Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, and now long-time Lex voice actor Clancy Brown has shared his thoughts on Eisenberg’s casting during an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote his latest movie Sparks: “I think […]

Piers McCarthy reviews the ninth episode of The Walking Dead season 4…. I opened my last review with this: “The mid-season finale of The Walking Dead’s fourth season is pivotal in shaking things up; paving the way for what will hopefully be a tense and exciting latter half.” From watching the ninth episode – the […]

Last year it was announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars was one of the casualties of Disney’s Lucasfilm purchase, with the studio opting instead to plow its energy into new adventures in a galaxy far, far away with the likes of the upcoming Star Wars Rebels, not to mention a little movie by the […]

Gavin Logan reviews the first episode of Fleming… The name’s Fleming, Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, author of Casino Royale, wealthy politicians son, Army drop-out…you get the drift. I want to start off by saying I am in no way a Bond addict. Yes I enjoyed the movies growing up and have had mixed […]

John Singleton, the man behind 2 Fast 2 Furious and urban classic Boyz n the Hood has officially signed on to direct and produce a project very dear to his heart, the as yet untitled biopic of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. Variety are reporting that he will also rewrite the script that has been floating […]

With production getting underway on The Avengers: Age of Ultron in South Africa this week, we should expect to hear plenty from the hotly-anticapted sequel over the coming weeks and months; we’ve already had a few words from Marvel chief Kevin Feige on Black Widow’s role in the film [see here], and now we’ve got […]

RoboCop, 2014. Directed by José Padilha. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley and Michael K. Williams. SYNOPSIS:  Police officer Alex Murphy suffers horrific injuries in an explosion and is rebuilt and part-robot, part-man in a bid to combat growing levels of crime in Detroit. But RoboCop […]

8 Minutes Idle, 2012. Directed by Mark Simon Hewis.Starring Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond, Montserrat Lombard, Antonia Thomas, Jack Ashton, Pippa Haywood and Paul Kaye. SYNOPSIS: Dan loves the ‘easy life’ of a call-centre operator in Bristol, but unwelcome changes are forced upon him when his mother kicks him out of the family home. He also […]

Matt Smith reviews the fourth episode of The Following season 2… Making a TV show is all about teamwork. You’ve got your directors and your stars, but you’ve also got the little people who open doors and shine shoes. And everyone in between. It’s a shame Ryan Hardy didn’t get the memo and decided it’s […]