Anthony Stokes is frustrated by franchises shooting themselves in the foot…. Franchises are a big part of the Hollywood model. Every movie is tailored to have a sequel, in the hope of becoming the next Harry Potter or Twilight. But sometimes a director, screenwriter, or producer will make a creative decision that severely handicaps a […]

Since Spawn opened back in 1997 there have been many talks about a potential sequel. Comic book creator Todd McFarlane has wanted to make another Spawn film for quite some time now. There was talk of a sequel, then talk of a reboot, but we haven’t heard much in the last few years. Now it […]

Cold Eyes, 2013. Directed by Ui-seok Jo and Byung-seo Kim. Starring Hyo-ju Han, Woo-sung Jung, Jun-Ho Lee, and Kyung-gu Sol. SYNOPSIS: A high-tech police surveillance team makes a fatal mistake while pursing a vicious criminal organization. A young woman (Ha Yoon-joo) is in a subway car following a middle-aged man (Kyung-gu Sol).  The pursuit leads to […]

Maison Close – Season 2 Created by Jacques Ouaniche.Starring Jemima West, Anne Charrier, Valérie Karsenti, Michaël Cohen and Catherine Hosmalin. SYNOPSIS: The brothel, ‘Le Paradis’, now collectively managed by its prostitutes, enjoys a period of commercial success once again. However the Paris vice squad wants to put an end to that revived utopia and pushes […]

The Fall of the House of Usher, 1960. Directed by Roger Corman.Starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey and Harry Ellerbe. SYNOPSIS: When Philip Winthrop visits his fiancée Madeline Usher in her decaying mansion, he finds his path blocked by her over-protective brother Roderick. Citing an apparent curse which hangs over the Usher family and […]

No One Lives, 2012. Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.Starring Luke Evans, Gary Grubbs, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Derek Magyar, America Olivo and Beau Knapp. SYNOPSIS: A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem. Despite its kid-friendly TV shows, WWE Films […]

Cheap Thrills, 2013. Directed by E.L. Katz. Starring Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton, David Koechner and Amanda Fuller. SYNOPSIS: Determined to drown his sorrows Craig heads to a bar where he runs into old friend Vince. Things then go from nostalgic to crazy when the duo hooks up with a wealthy couple out for […]

Extraction aka Extracted, 2012. Directed by Nir Paniry.Starring Sasha Roiz, Jenny Mollen, Dominic Bogart, Richard Riehle and Nick Jameson. SYNOPSIS:A scientist who has invented a technique to watch people’s memories finds himself in a dangerous situation after he’s tasked with entering a heroin addict’s mind to see whether the man committed murder. Watching this film […]

The Frozen Ground, 2013. Written and Directed by Scott Walker.Starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, Katherine LaNasa, Radha Mitchell, and 50 Cent. SYNOPSIS: An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events. Some films try […]

Last year, Joss Whedon left many a fanboy fighting back tears with the “death” of everyone’s favourite S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson in The Avengers (although of course the fan favourite is set to return next month for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). Whedon is currently hard at work putting the finishing touches to the script for […]