Jackson Ball asks whether 2013’s blockbusters have let us down…. Cast your minds back to April of this year; Iron Man 3 was just about to hit cinemas and was being heralded as the ‘beginning of Blockbuster Season’. Back then, of course, anticipation was bubbling over for a most promising summer of films: a Star […]
Why was Bruce Willis dropped from The Expendables 3?
Earlier this week, Sylvester Stallone took to Twitter to reveal that Bruce Willis would not be back as Mr. Church in The Expendables 3 due to him being “greedy and lazy… a sure formula for career failure.” Now The Hollywood Reporter has uncovered the details behind Willis’ departure, with a source claiming that the Die […]
Movie Review – The Lone Ranger (2013)
The Lone Ranger, 2013 Directed by Gore VerbinskiStarring Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, and Helena Bonham-Carter. SYNOPSIS: Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. The Lone Ranger has received quite the critical lashing since its […]
Comic Book Review – G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #5
Gary Collinson reviews G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #5… “Everyone on the COBRA FILES team is reeling from the previous mission. Everyone but CLOCKSPRING. He’s got other things on his mind. Dejected and bitter over FLINT and CHAMELEON’s recent tryst, he’s starting to listen to TOMAX’s sinister advice… and thinking of taking matters into his […]
Movie Review – Planes (2013)
Planes, 2013. Directed by Klay Hall.Featuring the voice talents of Val Kilmer, Priyanka Chopra, Anthony Edwards, Teri Hatcher, Julia Louis-Dreyus, Dane Cook, John Cleese, Brad Garrett, Stacy Keach, Larry the Cable Guy and Cedric the Entertainer. SYNOPSIS: Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is […]
Comic Book Review – Detective Comics Annual #2
Robb Ghag reviews Detective Comics Annual #2… “It’s a terrible, dangerous time to be a cop in Gotham City. At a time when police are being targeted for assassination, Gotham’s Finest also face a threat from within, as a shape-changing identity thief has infiltrated the GCPD and threatens to destroy it from within. Will he […]
Phase Three and Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already mapped out
Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have only just kicked off earlier this year with Iron Man 3, but if you thought Marvel Studios were thinking ahead when Disney announced a trio of as-yet-unrevealed titles for 2016 and 2017, then think again. According to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, the studio has not […]
Comic Book Review – Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #2
Luke Owen reviews Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #2… While the growing monster population continues to take it’s toll on the Earth, an ambitious student, Lucy, has set out with a group of researchers known as “Kaiju Watchers.” Though they intended to collect data on Godzilla, they instead find his most deadly foe yet!After a really […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan joins the Batman shortlist, and WB planning a Gotham City TV show?
With The Dark Knight confirmed as returning to cinemas in 2015 alongside Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel for Superman vs. Batman movie, we’ve already been treated to a healthy dose of rumours about potential candidates to succeed Christian Bale under the cape and cowl when DC’s two most iconic characters clash in the hotly-anticipated team-up. […]
Comic Book Review – Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Volume 1: 1958-1961
Martin Deer reviews Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Volume 1: 1958 – 1961… The Superman Dailies are reprints of the daily Superman stories that were printed in the newspapers between 1939 and 1966. There will be three volumes, with each covering a specific area of comic book history; The Silver Age, The Atomic Age […]
