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: […]
Movie Review – 47 Ronin (2013)
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 […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and more
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 […]
Movie Review – All Is Lost (2013)
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 […]
Longlist for the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards
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 […]
Game of Thrones most pirated TV show of 2013
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 […]
Gal Gadot on her casting as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman
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 […]
Arrow star Stephen Amell still hoping for a shared DC Cinematic and TV Universe
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 […]
Director Jon M. Chu plays down talk of Channing Tatum return for G.I. Joe 3
During an interview with Coming Soon to promote the release of his latest film, the music documentary Justin Bieber’s Believe, director Jon M. Chu has offered an update on the status of G.I. Joe 3, specifically playing down the speculation stemming from his earlier comments about the possibility of Channing Tatum reprising the role of […]
Lynda Carter shares her thoughts on Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman
Warner Bros. caused quite a stir when the studio announced that it would be giving a big screen debut to Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious) securing the role of the Amazon Princess in the 2015 release. And now the original Wonder […]
