Midnight Run, 1988. Directed by Martin Brest. Starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Wendy Phillips and Philip Baker Hall. SYNOPSIS: Ex-cop-turned-bounty-hunter Robert De Niro has to escort a bail-jumpig Charles Grodin across the country with the FBI, a rival bounty hunter and the mob on their trail. […]
DVD Review – Beneath (2013)
Beneath, 2013. Directed by Ben Ketai. Starring Kelly Noonan, Jeff Fahey, Brent Briscoe, Kurt Caceres, Eric Etebari, Molly Hagan, Larry Moran and Joey Kern. SYNOPSIS: A team of miners get trapped 600 feet underground after the mine collapses, and as the air runs out so does their sanity. In Beneath, Jeff Fahey (Machete) stars as […]
Disney makes it official that Boba Fett survived the Sarlacc in Return of the Jedi
He’s the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy, and one of the most popular characters in the entire Star Wars universe, so being inadvertently knocked into the jaws of the Sarlacc by a blinded Han Solo is certainly no way to go. Unless you’re a fan of the Expanded Universe, the fan favorite bounty […]
Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto to Journey to The Force Awakens with Marvel’s Star Wars: Shattered Empire this September
Coming hot on the heels of Marvel’s announcement about a new Lando Calrissian miniseries is the news that Greg Rucka (Cyclops) and Marco Checchetto (Avengers World) are to take us a step further on the journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Shattered Empire, the upcoming series that will offer a glimpse into Disney’s […]
Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch returning for Independence Day 2
It looks like we can add two more returning stars to the cast of next year’s Independence Day sequel, with director Roland Emmerich revealing that Bill Pulman and Judd Hirsch will both be back as President Whitmore and Julius Levinson respectively. The duo will join the returning Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox and Brent Spiner […]
Dominic Cooper confirmed as Jesse Custer in AMC’s Preacher
After reports last week that he’d entered final talks with AMC, it has now been confirmed that Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) is set for the lead role of Rev. Jesse Custer in the Preacher TV adaptation, with writer and executive producer Seth Rogen breaking the news on Twitter. Here’s the official character breakdown, via The […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Civil War, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, The Incredibles 2 and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Constantine, Batman vs. Robin, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Widow, The Incredible Hulk, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, A.K.A. […]
Brad Bird talks The Incredibles 2
Almost a year after it was officially announced, Brad Bird revealed earlier this month that he’s started writing the script for The Incredibles 2, and now during an interview with Little White Lies he’s spoken about the follow-up to the 2004 animated hit, explaining that he wants to avoid it coming across as a commentary […]
Avalanche casts three leads for an October shoot in Houston
Maxine Bahns (The Brothers McMullen, Cutaway, Charlie Valentine) and Aaron Farb (Powers, Kill The Messenger) have joined SAG nominee Stelio Savante (Eisenstein In Guanajuato, A Million Colours, Ugly Betty) in the lead cast of Todd L. Green’s dramatic-thriller Avalanche. The indie feature is scheduled to begin lensing in Houston in October and tells the story […]
Lucas Till returning as Havok in X-Men: Apocalypse
Bryan Singer has taken to Instagram to announce that Lucas Till is set to reprise his role as Alex Summers / Havok in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor joining an ever growing list of characters in the mutant superhero sequel. Till made his debut as Havok in 2011’s Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class, […]
