How to Survive a Plague, 2012. Directed by David France. SYNOPSIS: The story of two coalitions — ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) — whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. This is the story of two groups of activists, ACT UP and TAG, whose passion, dedication […]

Matt Smith reviews the second episode of Elementary season 2… Television used to be seen, and in some circles still is seen, as a distraction. Something we take in as almost a kind of sugary nourishment, full of nothing and only serving to take us away from our lives for a half hour to an […]

Anghus Houvouras reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D…. I’ve heard the criticism levied against Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which at this point has reached near deafening levels.  It’s dry, bereft of energy, lacks charisma, and needs a powerful infusion of Marvel’s more super powered (i.e. where are the super powered heroes and villains?) […]

While Marvel Studios seems reluctant to confirm Vin Diesel’s casting as the voice of Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy (possibly due to all the rumours about a dual role as Thanos), but Parks and Recreation star Chris Pratt (Star-Lord) is certainly talking like it’s a done deal. And considering Groot has just one line, […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Gavin Hood and Matthew Butler about the creative challenges encountered while bringing Ender’s Game to the big screen…. When writing the screenplay for the cinematic adaptation of Ender’s Game by novelist Orson Scott Card, filmmaker Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) discovered creative inspiration from his own life.  “For me it wasn’t so much […]

With The Wolverine shaking off a mediocre domestic run to become the second highest grossing X-Men movie globally behind X-Men: The Last Stand, it seems that 20th Century Fox are keen to reunite leading man Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold, with Deadline reporting that the studio has opened negotiations for another solo outing from […]

Kevin Smith may have already begun shooting his body shock horror/comedy Tusk, but he hasn’t finished the casting with Epic Meal Time frontman Harley Morenstein joining. Although there’s no word on the role he is playing, The Sauce Boss confirmed that he will appear early on in the film and has “a whole bunch of […]

After putting the breaks on the franchise due to diminishing returns and Halloween competition from the Paranormal Activity series, Lionsgate has decided that the time is right for another instalment in the horror series Saw, with Blooding Disgusting revealing that the studio is actively developing Saw 8. According to the report, the studio is planning […]

It has been reported on the BBC tonight that a casting notice has been given for the U.K. and Ireland for two roles for Star Wars: Episode VII. The casting sessions will start later this week around the UK and Ireland (London, Bristol, Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow). The filmmakers are looking to fill two roles: […]

It’s been a big few weeks of trailers for next year’s biggest movies including X-Men: Days of Future Past and Captain America: The Winter Soldier and a second RoboCop trailer incoming this very week. But there is one movie that has been kept quiet by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures – the Gareth Edwards reboot […]