Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is back from its midseason break tonight, with the show promising to reveal the truth about Agent Phil Coulson’s (Clark Gregg) resurrection in ‘The Magical Place’. And, in the build up to its return, it has been announced via The Hollywood Reporter that Marvel legend Stan Lee is set for a […]
Rumours surface again that Bryan Cranston has been cast as Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman
At this point, there’s been so much speculation circulated as news on Batman vs. Superman that it’s almost impossible to tell which rumours have any weight to them, and which are simply guesswork designed to attract hits. One of the biggest rumours on the Man of Steel sequel last year was that Bryan Cranston had […]
Chris Evans says Marvel has never done anything like Captain America: The Winter Soldier
There’s only a few months to go before Marvel kicks off the 2014 superhero season with the release of its latest Phase Two solo sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and speaking to Empire Magazine, leading man Chris Evans has spoken about his third outing as the Sentinel of Liberty: “I don’t think Marvel’s ever […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘What Kind of Day Has It Been’
Gary McCurry reviews the sixth episode of The Newsroom season 3… Friends, Cheers, and more recently, True Detective. These shows all come with an unforgettable theme song. I mean, who hasn’t done the claps during “I’ll Be There For you” or sang along to the immortal lyrics “making your way in the world today takes […]
Is Montezuma Steven Spielberg’s next film?
Deadline are reporting that Steven Spielberg (Lincoln, War Horse) is circling yet another period epic as his next directorial piece – Montezuma. The film is based on the Spanish infiltration into Mexico in 1519, led by Hernán Cortés. The Conquistador and his men brought with them arms, a lust for riches, and, most dangerously in […]
Buster Keaton Month – A Short Introduction
Simon Columb kicks off our Buster Keaton month with a short introduction… In his definitive book on Silent Comedy, Paul Merton, 88-pages in, titles a chapter “Enter Buster – and Others”. Many would imagine Buster Keaton, with Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, are front a centre in a guide on the era. Indeed, while Chaplin […]
DVD Review – Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Insidious: Chapter 2, 2013. Directed by James Wan.Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins and Barbara Hershey. SYNOPSIS: The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. Picking up more or less exactly where the first movie left off, Insidious: Chapter […]
DVD Review – The Great Train Robbery (2013)
The Great Train Robbery, 2013. Created by Chris Chibnall.Starring Jim Broadbent, Luke Evans, Neil Maskell, Jack Roth and Robert Glenister. SYNOPSIS: A two-part television adaption of Britain’s biggest ever heist – the ‘great train robbery’ of 1963. Having your life adapted for the screen seems to be the kiss of death these days. Shortly after […]
Scott Adkins discusses his audition for The Dark Knight in Batman vs. Superman
Prior to the announcement that Ben Affleck had secured the role of Batman in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel sequel, an online fan campaign was lobbying for British actor and martial artist Scott Adkins (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Expendables 2) to don the cape and cowl as The Dark Knight in Batman vs. Superman. This […]
Critics Must Stand Firm on Standards
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. A favourite writer, Mark Cousins, acutely demonstrates how criticism is so much more than writing reviews of the weekly Hollywood spectacular in the February 2014 edition of Sight and Sound: “The critic, if she’s any good, will have come to realise that she doesn’t merely respond to art, […]
