According to Variety, Universal Pictures is prepping a big screen reboot of the cult sci-fi franchise Battlestar Galactica, with original series creator Glen A. Larson producing, and rising screenwriter Jack Paglen (Transcendence and the upcoming Prometheus sequel) signing on to pen the script. Battlestar Galactica originally arrived on screens back in 1978 with a TV […]
Batman vs. Superman won’t back down from Captain America 3, David S. Goyer on a cohesive DC universe
Earlier this week, Marvel Studios officially announced the release of Captain America 3, confirming that the currently-untitled superhero sequel will hit cinemas on May 6th, 2016 – the exact same date as another currently-untitled superhero sequel in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel follow-up Batman vs. Superman. Well, it seems that Marvel isn’t the only one […]
Bradford International Film Festival 2014 Review – Before the Winter Chill (2013)
Before the Winter Chill, 2013. Written and Directed by Philippe Claudel. Starring Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leila Bekhti and Richard Berry. SYNOPSIS: Lucie presumes that her husband Paul – an older neurosurgeon – has an affair. Indeed, Paul behaves strange lately, but the truth behind it is dark and complicated. It began as a […]
Dexter star Michael C. Hall “would definitely consider” Daredevil role
As Marvel Studios gears up to take the next step in its dominance of the entertainment sphere with Netflix’s Defenders miniseries, rumours are swirling as to who will don the horns as the Man Without Fear in Drew Goddard’s Daredevil. One name that’s garnered support from fans is that of Michael C. Hall, and the […]
Drew Goddard to direct Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off The Sinister Six
Back in December Sony announced that it is to spin-off the main Amazing Spider-Man franchise with Venom and The Sinister Six, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinker signing on to write the symbiote’s solo movie, and Drew Goddard tackling villainous ensemble. Well, it’s now been revealed that Goddard will also handle directing duties […]
Bradford International Film Festival 2014 Review – Mouton (2013)
Mouton, 2013. Written and Directed by Giles Deroo and Marianne Pistone. Starring Michael Mormentyn, David Merabet, Cindy Dumont, Benjamin Cordier, Emmanuel Legrand and Audrey Clement. SYNOPSIS: The life of a small French town is rocked by a bizarre incident. In Mouton, writer/directors Gilles Deroo and Marianne Pistone understand that acts of construction and cleansing can […]
True Detective – Episode 7 Review
Matt Smith reviews the seventh episode of True Detective… True Detective, the first show where I’ve had to actively avoid spoilers, is also probably the only show where if I just watch it progress, I can’t tell if it’s going to carry on after a first season or if the show will end next week. […]
The Marvel Moviemaking Model: Can it be stopped?
Anghus Houvouras asks whether the Marvel moviemaking model can be stopped… The Avengers was a cultural milestone. A movie that rewarded comic fans and validated Kevin Feige’s strategy to bring Marvel’s most famous characters to the big screen. After the record box office opening and a positive reaction from audiences, people began to wonder how […]
Why Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn’t deserve a second season
Anthony Stokes on why Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn’t deserve a second season… Sometimes the geek community will get behind something and defend it to the death, while others are left scratching their heads wondering why. There are a number of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans – or as I like to call them ” apologists” […]
Special Features – The Franchise Apocalypse: The zombiefication of Hollywood
Anghus Houvouras on the zombiefication of Hollywood… Your favorite childhood movie; they’re remaking it. That TV show you loved so dearly; it’s being rebooted. Those action figures that you spent countless hours creating adventures with, it’s coming to a screen near you. If there’s something that at one point made a BLIP on the pop […]
