The Wolverine, 2013. Directed by James Mangold.Starring Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Rukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto, Brian Tee, Hal Yamanouchi, and Famke Janssen. SYNOPSIS: Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. The Wolverine follows Logan as he […]
Green Lantern to join Arrow?
Over the past few weeks we’ve heard a lot from the cast and crew of Arrow suggesting that the second season of The CW’s hit superhero show will see the introduction of several big name characters from the pages of DC Comics – some of which, according to leading man Stephen Amell, are “like more […]
Countdown to The World’s End – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
We count down to The World’s End by looking back over Edgar Wright’s previous films; next up is Anthony Stokes with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World… What happens when you mix Kung Fu, Anime, Video Games, and Ninjas into a melting pot of geek culture? If you’re Edgar Wright you get Scott Pilgrim vs. the […]
Comic Book Review – Prophet #37
Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #37… New father must finish the job that his lifebomb brother failed at (in Issue 31) and destroy the dismembered body city of Ixpoliniox. Clones. Lots and lots of clones. That’s the wraparound cover for the latest issue of Image’s Prophet comic book. And for good reason. This installment follows another […]
Comic Book Review – G.I. Joe: Special Missions #5
Gary Collinson reviews G.I. Joe: Special Missions #5…. “The DREADNOKS return! When a COBRA satellite drops form spacer to crash in the Australian outback, Scarlett and the Special Missions team enter the race to retrieve it. They face not only the near-impossible challenge of finding the space debris in millions of square miles of barren […]
Robert Downey Jr. named Hollywood’s highest-paid actor
Given that his last two films The Avengers and Iron Man 3 have pulled in a combined box-office gross just shy of $2.75 billion, it won’t come as much of a surprise to learn that Tony Stark himself Robert Downey Jr. has topped Forbes annual list of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. Thanks to the […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd: The Cam Kennedy Collection Vol. 1
Andy Naylor reviews Judge Dredd: The Cam Kennedy Collection Vol. 1… Return to the legendary tales from Mega-City One in this first collection of tales illustrated by Cam Kennedy! Reprinted in classis black-and-white, this collection features stories such as ‘The Suspect,’ ‘The Falucci Tape,’ ‘Something Abnormal About Norman,’ and more. Judge Dredd: The Cam Kennedy […]
DVD Review – Exit (2006)
Exit, 2006. Directed by Peter Lindmark.Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Samuel Fröler, Alexander Skarsgård, Kirsti Torhaug, Börje Ahlstedt, Kristina Törnqvist. SYNOPSIS: A successful businessman is accused of murdering his mentor and partner for reasons of financial gain. He must attempt to clear his name, while also protecting his young family. This taut Swedish action thriller arrives on […]
Comic Book Review – Aphrodite IX #3
Villordsutch reviews Aphrodite IX #3… “Aphrodite IX was created for a purpose, but she does not know what it is. Torn between two factions in a hostile, new world, she’s forced to choose sides in a war that she wants no part in.“ I was offered a number of comics to review this week and […]
S for Krypton: Alex McDowell talks about Man of Steel
Trevor Hogg chats with production designer Alex McDowell about building worlds for Man of Steel… “I did a talk at SIGGRAPH in Vancouver about how the ‘S’ formed the basis of an entire language,” remarks Alex McDowell [Fight Club] who was the responsible for the production design featured in Man of Steel (2013) which involved […]
