Oliver Davis reviews the fifth episode of Game of Thrones Season Three… Snake Eyeeeees. Kissed By Fire. Directed by Alex Graves. Written by Bryan Cogman. “You want me to marry who?” After last week’s tremendous episode of kickassery, episode five, Kissed By Fire, is a more sombre, heartfelt affair. The spectre of Ned Stark haunts […]
Alexander Skarsgard the latest name linked to The Crow remake
A couple of weeks back, Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The Dark World) became the latest name to be linked to lead in the long-gestating remake of The Crow – joining a list of actors that includes Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Mark Wahlberg (Pain & Gain), Ryan Gosling (The Place Beyond […]
Aardman Animations developing a Shaun the Sheep movie
Aardman Animations has announced that it is to bring one of its most beloved characters to the big screen, partnering up with StudioCanal to produce the movie debut of Shaun the Sheep. First seen in the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit short A Close Shave, Shaun the Sheep made the jump to television in 2007, and […]
Gears of War movie finds a new producer
A big screen adaptation of Epic Games’ hit third-person shooter Gears of War has been in development since 2007, and after slipping into development hell, last October brought rumours that talent agency CAA was looking to revive the movie. Well, now comes word that Ted and 47 Ronin producer Scott Stuber has secured the film […]
Special Features – Only Stark Could Go To China
Anghus Houvouras on the attention being paid to the Chinese cut of Iron Man 3 and the subsequent online reaction (warning – major Iron Man 3 spoilers ahead)… If it wasn’t already painfully clear, the success and/or failure of any Hollywood blockbuster is completely dependent on its worldwide gross. Just check the figures. There isn’t […]
Hannibal – Episodes 4 and 5 Review
John Lucking reviews the fourth and fifth episodes of Hannibal… Art imitates life, especially within the world of television, and while innumerable shows take their dramatic concepts from real-world events it’s much less common for art to stand aside and let life run its course. That was the decision made by Bryan Fuller regarding Hannibal’s […]
Joss Whedon on The Avengers 2 bad guys, hints at Thanos for The Avengers 3
After his mid-credits cameo in last year’s blockbuster superhero ensemble The Avengers, it had been expected that Thanos would feature prominently in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with an appearance in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy leading to a starring role as the primary antagonist of The Avengers 2 the following year. However, […]
Special Features – Spartacus: Gods of the Small Screen
Paul Risker looks at Starz’s Spartacus and its place amongst the historical epics of the big and small screen… By the time Steven S. DeKnight brought his vision of Spartacus: Blood and Sand to the small screen in January of 2010, the story of Spartacus’ revolt against the might of the Roman Empire and its […]
DVD Review – White Tiger (2012)
White Tiger (Russian: Belyy tigr), 2012. Directed Karen Shakhnazarov.Starring Aleksey Vertkov, Vitaliy Kishchenko, Valeriy Grishko, Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov, Gerasim Arkhipov and Aleksandr Vakhov. SYNOPSIS: After barely surviving a battle with a mysterious, ghostly-white Tiger tank, Red Army Sergeant Ivan Naydenov becomes obsessed with its destruction. From the looks of the DVD packaging and a brilliantly hammy […]
Sundance London 2013 Review – Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
Sleepwalk with Me, 2012 Directed by Mike Birbiglia and Seth BarrishWritten by Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Joe Birbiglia and Seth BarrishStarring Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, JamesRebhorn and Carol Kane SYNOPSIS: A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate […]
