Well, the rumours were true… the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight are set to be joined by the Amazon Princess in Warner Bros.’ upcoming superhero team-up Batman vs. Superman, with up-and-coming actress Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious, Date Night) securing the role of Wonder Woman in what will be the character’s first big […]
DVD Review – The Class of 92 (2013)
The Class of 92, 2013. Directed by Ben Turner and Gabe Turner. SYNOPSIS: The players that inspired a generation: Class of 92 is a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers. To clarify, the writer of this review is an Arsenal fan. Nicky […]
Another Hulk movie after The Avengers: Age of Ultron, according to Lou Ferrigno
After his show-stealing turn in The Avengers, Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner / The Incredible Hulk is set to link up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes again next year as cameras roll on Joss Whedon’s hotly-anticipated 2015 sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron.However, with Ruffalo tied down to a six-movie deal – including the two aforementioned Avengers […]
The Walking Dead Season 4 – Episode 8 Review
Piers McCarthy reviews the eighth episode of The Walking Dead season 4….I was *this* close on giving up on The Walking Dead. I had the same experience with Season 2 where I literally stopped watching it mid-way through. I came into work one day and my colleague was raving about the season’s finale. I told […]
James Mangold on The Wolverine sequel and the chance of seeing the yellow costume
With The Wolverine becoming the second-highest grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise, it came as little surprise when it was announced that Fox had tapped director James Mangold to develop a treatment for a sequel, which is expected to see Hugh Jackman returning for an eighth – or ninth, should X-Force beat it into cinemas […]
Ben Affleck talks Batman vs. Superman, praises Zack Snyder
Yesterday we heard from Superman himself Henry Cavill about Ben Affleck joining him as The Dark Knight in 2015 for Warner Bros.’ eagerly-anticipated DC Comics team-up Batman vs. Superman, and now Affleck has spoken to Entertainment Weekly about the release of the extended edition of Argo, during which the conversation shifted to the Man of […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #8 – Shredder
Chris Cooper reviews the final entry in IDW’s ‘Villains’ series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #8 – Shredder… “The Turtles’ greatest foe closes out the Villain Micro-series! A man of endless ambition, Oroku Saki harbors many secrets. This story delves into Shredder’s inner mind to reveal the demons he’s hidden from everyone. Will Shredder […]
J.J. Abrams regrets Khan secrecy on Star Trek Into Darkness
From the moment that Benicio del Toro (Sin City) and Edgar Ramirez (Elite Squad) were linked to the role of the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness, the fact that Chris Pine’s Kirk would find himself up against his nemesis Khan Noonien Singh in the sequel to the 2009 reboot was perhaps the worst kept […]
It Takes a Titan
Since the birth of cinema, the stars of the big screen have been drawn to poker and the evocative world that surrounds it. Suave and glamorous protagonists from James Bond to Justin Timberlake in the recent Runner Runner know their way around a deck of cards better than a Monte Carlo croupier with a coolness […]
Chucky to slash again in Child’s Play 7?
In a sea of horror remakes and reboots, it was a change of pace to see Don Mancini carry on his Child’s Play series in the direct-to-DVD sixth entry Curse of Chucky. The reaction to the film was very positive from fans and critics (read Luke Owen’s ★★★★ review here and Thomas Harris’ ★★★ review […]
