Yesterday, Marvel Studios dropped a huge bit of casting news, announcing that Michael Douglas has secured the role of Hank Pym alongside Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in next year’s Phase Three feature Ant-Man. However, that wasn’t the only piece of Cinematic Universe casting, with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunner Jed Whedon also revealing that Bill […]
Justice League shooting back-to-back with Batman vs. Superman?
We all know Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) won’t be the only DC heroes to appear on screen in 2015’s Batman vs. Superman, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) cast as Wonder Woman and the likes of Nightwing, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman all rumoured as possible additions. Oh, and Dwayne Johnson […]
Special Features – How Shows Like Sherlock Make Death Irrelevant
Luke Owen looks at last night’s Sherlock and how it’s making death irrelevant…. Last night’s Sherlock (and indeed, the whole of series 3) certainly divided its audience. While some felt the show was packed with high drama, twists and turns, others simply wanted to see Sherlock and Watson solve some crimes and felt cheated by […]
Gotham TV series to centre on a young Bruce Wayne and feature Catwoman, The Riddler and The Penguin
Bruce Wayne is heading back to the small screen in live-action form for the first time since 1968, with Fox chairman Kevin Reilly announcing that the upcoming Gotham TV series will focus on the exploits of the young billionaire prior to him donning the cape and cowl as Batman. Gotham has been created by Bruno […]
DVD Review – Any Day Now (2012)
Any Day Now, 2012. Directed by Travis Fine.Starring Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher and Gregg Henry. SYNOPSIS: In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof. First of all it has to be said […]
Buster Keaton Month – Three Ages and Sherlock Jr.
Luke Graham continues our Buster Keaton month with reviews of Three Ages and Sherlock Jr…. The British Film Institute’s decision to pair Three Ages (1923) and Sherlock Jr. (1924) proved a wise one, as these two films serve as a great introduction to Buster Keaton. By 1923, Keaton was already famous for his short films, […]
Michael Douglas cast as Hank Pym in Ant-Man
It was officially announced at the tail end of last year that Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues star Paul Rudd had been cast in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man and the debate then moved into which character he would play. Since then, Wright teased an appearance from both Hank Pym and Scott Lang. But which one would […]
DVD Review – Riddick (2013)
Riddick, 2013. Directed by David Twohy.Starring Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla, Matthew Nable, Bokeem Woodbine, Dave Bautista, and Nolan Gerard Funk. SYNOPSIS: Betrayed and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators before activating a homing beacon that sees bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descending on his […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on adapting Sandman for the screen
Last month, it was revealed that David S. Goyer is teaming up with The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt to produce an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s iconic comic book series Sandman, with the actor and filmmaker also tapped to direct and star. So far, we’re yet to have confirmation on either of the latter, […]
Scarlett Johansson on Black Widow return for Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron
In April, Scarlett Johansson will reprise the role of Black Widow alongside fellow Avenger Chris Evans in Marvel’s first Phase Two offering of the year Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as reuniting with the rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as cameras begin rolling on Joss Whedon’s hotly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron. […]
