Luke Graham on James Gunn and Marvel Studios’ upcoming ‘space epic’ Guardians of the Galaxy… In mid-august, it was reported (well, rumoured) that James Gunn (of Slither and Super fame) was in talks to direct Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy, which is set for release on August 1, 2014.Since then, nothing more has been […]

Although there’s been no official word as of yet from Marvel Studios, The Avengers director Joss Whedon has seemingly confirmed that James Gunn (Super) is set to helm the upcoming ‘big space epic’ Guardians of the Galaxy during an interview with MTV News (via CBM): “James is what makes me think it will work. I […]

Anna Karenina, 2012.Directed by Joe Wright.Starring Keira Knightley, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Dockery, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson, Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson.SYNOPSIS: In 19th century Russia, Anna Karenina begins a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.Anna Karenina is an adaptation of the classic novel by Leo Tolstoy (of War […]

Jayne Mansfield’s Car, 2012. Directed by Billy Bob Thornton. Starring Kevin Bacon, Robert Duvall, Shawnee Smith, Ray Stevenson, Robert Patrick, John Hurt , Billy Bob Thornton, Katherine LaNasa, Tippi Hedren and Frances O’Connor.  SYNOPSIS:During the 1960s three generations of fathers and sons come to terms with family resentments and secrets in the American South. A dysfunctional Southern American family features a cranky and emotionally unavailable patriarch (Robert […]

Storm Surfers 3D, 2012. Directed by Justin McMillan and Christopher Nelius. Starring Tom Carroll, Ross Clark-Jones and Ben Matson. SYNOPSIS: Australian surfing legends Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones go on the hunt for the biggest waves. A key line in the documentary is when 45 year old surfer Russ Clarke-Jones declares that his colleague Tom Carroll, who is on the cusp of turning […]

Promoting his new film Looper at the Toronto International Film Festival this week [read our TIFF review here], The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt was asked whether he’d be keen to don the cape and cowl as Batman for Warner Bros.’ proposed superhero team-up Justice League, which has apparently been earmarked by the studio […]

Passion, 2012. Directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Rachel McAdams, Noomi Rapace , Paul Anderson, Karoline Herfurth, Leila Rozario, Rainer Bock, Ian T. Dickinson and Frank Witter. SYNOPSIS: When she is betrayed by her boss and mentor a young businesswoman seeks revenge. When a marketing executive (Rachel McAdams) claims a campaign idea which originated from […]

Capital (French: Le Capital), 2012.Directed by Costa-Gavras.Starring Gabriel Byrne, Gad Elmaleh, Liya Kebede, Céline Sallette, Jordana DePaula, Hippolyte Girardot, Natacha Régnier, Bernard Le Coq and Paul Barrett. SYNOPSIS: The head a European investment bank attempts to stay in power while an American hedge fund attempts to buyout the company. When the CEO of a European […]

The Master, 2012. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Rami Malek and Kevin J. O’Connor. SYNOPSIS:A wayward U.S. Naval veteran becomes the protégé of man who leads his own religious following. U.S. Naval veteran Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is set adrift in […]

Lines of Wellington, 2012. Directed by Valeria Sarmiento. Starring Nuno Lopes, Soraia Chaves, Marisa Paredes, John Malkovich, Carloto Cotta, Marcello Urgeghe, Victória Guerra, Jemima West, José Afonso Pimentel and Miguel Borges. SYNOPSIS:Napoleon Bonaparte invades Portugal in 1810 where he encounters resistance from the Anglo-Portuguese army led by General Wellington. After defeating the French troops in […]