In what should surprise no one, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opened up to monster numbers in it’s opening weekend with an amazing $141 million opening weekend, shy of the franchise record New Moon by just $1 million. Worldwide the final installment brought in nearly $340 million. It’s been a banner year […]
Second Opinion – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, 2012. Directed by Bill Condon.Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Mackenzie Foy, Ashley Greene, Maggie Grace, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Sheen, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz and Dakota Fanning. SYNOPSIS: The Cullens join forces other vampire clans in order to protect Edward and Bella’s daughter Renesmee from […]
Too Much for Tarantino?
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Quentin Tarantino is getting older, and Russ Fischer for /Film writes that he “wants to age gracefully” and how doesn’t want to fall into “a trend… that of the once-great master who keeps working until his last days, with diminishing returns”. Fischer refers to an interview QT gave […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #15
Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of TMNT… “In the wake of their recent skirmish with the Shredder and the Foot Clan, Splinter has instructed his sons that they must take drastic action to protect themselves from mortal threats. Little do the Turtles know that new dangers will soon surface.” So, with issue #15 of […]
Movie Review – Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, 2012.Directed by John Hyams.Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, Mariah Bonner and Sigal Diamant.SYNOPSIS:Waking from a coma as a result of a vicious home invasion that took the lives of his wife and daughter, a man sets out to track down those responsible […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: The Dark World, The Wolverine, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, S.H.I.EL.L.D., AKA Jessica Jones, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, Green Lantern 2, Arrow and […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #14
Martin Deer on the latest issue of Batman… Last month Batman #13 sent shock waves around the comic book world and the world of Gotham City as The Joker finally returned to make his first appearance in the New 52. Scott Snyder told one of the best single issues I have ever read last month […]
Movie Review – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, 2012. Directed by Bill Condon.Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Mackenzie Foy, Ashley Greene, Maggie Grace, Michael Sheen, Nikki Reed, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kellan Lutz and Dakota Fanning. SYNOPSIS: With the birth of Renesmee, and Bella’s new life just beginning, the Cullen family gather various vampire […]
The Walking Dead Season 3 – Episode 5 Review
Piers McCarthy reviews the fifth episode of The Walking Dead season three…After last week’s grand spectacle of chaos and loss, I was fearful that episode 5 would slow down. I don’t expect The Walking Dead to continually be a show of amped up action and gore; though after Season 2 I wanted it to take […]
Jane Goldman in talks to write Pinocchio
Jane Goldman (Kick -Ass) is in talks with Warner Bros. with a view to writing the script for their forthcoming live action adaptation of the classic children’s tale Pinocchio. An initial draft has already been created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and according to THR the studio are eyeing Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands) to direct […]
