Anthony Stokes responds to criticisms of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe… It’s no secret that I’m a huge Marvel fan. The Avengers is easily my favorite comic book movie, and I think what Marvel Studios is doing is the most innovating thing going on in cinema right now, so much so that other studios are copying their […]
Studio Ghibli closes its doors?
After rumours suggesting that When Marnie Was There was likely to be the final film from Studio Ghibli, general manager Toshio Suzuki has now reportedly confirmed that the famed Japanese animation studio will be “taking a break” as a production company and will instead focus on managing the trademarks of its impressive back-catalogue of anime movies. […]
Movie Review – Mood Indigo (2013)
Mood Indigo (French: L’écume des jours), 2013 Directed by Michel Gondry. Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Omar Sy, Aïssa Maïga and Charlotte Le Bon. SYNOPSIS: Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she’s diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. […]
Transformers: Age of Extinction is the first movie of 2014 to hit a billion at the box office
As Marvel celebrates another huge opening for Guardians of the Galaxy, with the film pulling in a hefty $160 million debut at the global box office, Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction has hit a landmark, with the fourth instalment in the blockbuster Transformers franchise becoming the first movie of 2014 to […]
Guardians of the Galaxy scores $160 million global opening weekend
Despite its obscure source material, Marvel Studios’ latest franchise Guardians of the Galaxy has enjoyed an out-of-this-world opening at the box office, pulling in $94 million domestically and $66.4 million from international markets for a global haul of $160.4 million. On home soil, Guardians has set a new August record and falls just short of […]
Video Game Review – The Last of Us Remastered
Kris Wall reviews The Last of Us Remastered… Last year, Uncharted creators Naughty Dog released The Last of Us on to the PlayStation 3. You can read my original review here, but to cut a post apocalyptic story short, I quickly crowned it the PlayStation 3’s greatest achievement and the best game of 2013, since […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Anthony Hickox, from Sundown to Full Eclipse
In the latest edition of The Dusty VHS Corner, Tom Jolliffe looks at the films of Anthony Hickox… Director Anthony Hickox comes from a strong cinematic lineage. His father, Douglas Hickox was also a director (Zulu Dawn, Theatre of Blood) whilst his mother is critically lauded editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia). A career […]
Filming wraps on The Fantastic Four
In an age where spy photos and set leaks are a compulsory part of any big Hollywood production, it will come as a bit of a surprise to hear that filming has wrapped on 20th Century Fox’s reboot The Fantastic Four, with Kate Mara (Susan Storm) announcing the news via Twitter by posting a photo […]
Paul Feig said to be Sony’s first choice to direct Ghostbusters 3 for a reboot focussing on female Ghostbusters
With the long-awaited Ghostbusters threequel seemingly edging towards production (after the best part of two decades of development), it appears that Sony has found a director its gonna call for Ghostbusters III, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is the frontrunner to take over from Ghosbusters and Ghostbusters II helmer […]
Megan Fox has a strongly worded message for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles haters
It seems that the upcoming live-action reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has come under fire from the moment it was announced that Michael Bay was looking to bring the Heroes in a Half-Shell back to the screen. Bay’s involvement itself was enough to get some fans going, and that was followed up by criticism […]
