Anghus Houvouras on ‘Cin-Cest’, or how geek films keep it in the family… I was watching the latest trailer for How to Train your Dragon 2, a sequel to a movie I quite enjoyed.  While pouring over the gorgeous looking teaser for the film, a major plot point was revealed.  Technically its not really a […]

Mark this one firmly as a rumour for now, but if The Motley Fool is to be believed, 20th Century Fox is planning to bring together its two Marvel properties for an Avengers-style superhero ensemble featuring the X-Men and The Fantastic Four. According to the site, “the movie will see the characters against each other […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. First and foremost, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas. I was very lucky to be given my very first Kindle and it has already opened the door to plenty of reading material I may have otherwise missed. My first book selection was Laremy Legel’s Film Criticism: […]

47 Ronin, 2013.Directed by Carl Rinsch.Starring Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Ko Shibasaki and Rinko Kikuchi.SYNOPSIS:In this fictionalised account of the Japanese legend a band of ronin seek to avenge their master who was tricked into dishonouring his land. With the help of a half-breed demon they assault the castle of Lord Kira to […]

Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Arrow, The Flash, Justice League: War, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and more… So here we are […]

All Is Lost, 2013.Directed by J.C. Chandor.Starring Robert Redford.SYNOPSIS:After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.The art of storytelling. It’s the backbone of any great film, regardless of age, budget, genre, or audience. Without a director who […]

With awards season in full swing, the longlist for several top “honours” in the 34th annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been revealed, and you can check out the current contenders for the worst of the year right here by way of Awards Watch ahead of the announcement of the final Razzie nominees on January 15th….Worst […]

For the second year running, HBO’s acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones has been named the most pirated TV show of the year, with TorrentFreak revealing that the season 3 finale was downloaded 5.9 million times via various illegal file-sharing series – more than its actual US TV viewing figures. In second place was Breaking […]

Earlier today we brought you some comments from former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter about the impending return of the Amazon Princess in Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, and now the actress set to follow in her footsteps has also spoken about the role, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) talking about the upcoming Man […]

With Warner Bros. finally kick-starting its DC Cinematic Universe with Man of Steel and the upcoming sequel Batman vs. Superman, as well as expanding its television output with the likes of Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Hourman and Gotham, there’s been plenty of speculation this year that the studio will somehow link its two universes, a […]