Our weekly round up of all the big news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Just over seven years after the journey began, the curtain fell on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy yesterday with release of The Dark Knight Rises, although sadly the arrival of the much-anticipated blockbuster has been marred by the awful […]
Manning up for The Expendables 2 – The Sylvester Stallone Rampage
Tom Jolliffe mans up in preparation for The Expendables 2, taking in an overdose of explosive action cinema with ‘The Sylvester Stallone Rampage’… Slyvester Stallone’s story has become Hollywood legend. His rise to prominence from someone struggling in the doldrums in his chosen profession mirrored that of his star-making creation, Rocky. Sly’s insistence to take […]
Who Are… The Guardians of the Galaxy?
Luke Owen gives us the lowdown on Marvel Studios’ newest superhero team, the Guardians of the Galaxy… It had been rumoured for some time but at Saturday’s Marvel Comi-Con panel it was officially announced – in 2014, the world will get a big screen adaptation of The Guardians of the Galaxy. While the news was […]
Chris Hemsworth wanted for Steven Spielberg’s Robopocalypse
After making his animated debut last year with The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg is set to follow up the historical drama double bill of War Horse and Lincoln by returning to the sci-fi genre for an adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson’s technological thriller Robopocalypse. According to Deadline, […]
Movie Review – The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises, 2012. Directed by Christopher Nolan.Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard. SYNOPSIS: Eight years after the murder of Harvey Dent, Bruce Wayne is broken down and the Batman hasn’t been seen since. “What are you going to write about it?” Damian asked […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first trailer for Jack Reacher
The Flickering Myth writing team trade opinions on the first trailer for Jack Reacher… Although 2011 ended on a high for Tom Cruise with the release of the blockbuster action sequel Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, so far this year hasn’t been too kind to the Hollywood star. Aside from his marital troubles, Cruise’s most […]
DVD Review – Hijacked (2012)
Hijacked, 2012. Directed by Brandon Nutt. Starring Randy Couture, Dominic Purcell, Vinnie Jones, Craig Fairbrass, Holy McCallany, Tiffany Dupony and Gina Philips. SYNOPSIS: A group of hijackers target a luxury private jet belonging to the world’s richest industrialist, but among their hostages are a tough-as-nails government agent looking to bring their organisation down. Following The […]
DVD Review – The 25th Reich (2012)
The 25th Reich, 2012. Directed by Stephen Amis. Starring Jim Knobeloch, Serge De Nardo, Angelo Salamanca, Jak Wyld and Dan Balcaban. SYNOPSIS: During World War II, five US soldiers are selected to travel forward in time to protect the world from the tyranny of Hitler’s 25th Reich. There has always been in this argument within […]
Movie Review – The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises, 2012. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. SYNOPSIS: Eight years after taking the blame for Harvey Dent’s crimes, Batman has disappeared and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne now lives as a recluse. However, when Gotham comes under threat […]
Movie Review – Lawless (2012)
Lawless, 2012. Directed by John Hillcoat. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Guy Pearce. SYNOPSIS: In Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, three brothers find their bootlegging business coming under threat from corrupt officials who want a cut of their profits. The Bondurant brothers were a trio of siblings; Forrest (Tom […]
