British actor Bob Hoskins has passed away at the age of 71 following a bout of pneumonia. The star, known for films such as Mona Lisa, The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, passed away on Tuesday his Agent Clair Dobbs has announced. Born in Bury St Edmunds in 1942,Hoskins started his career […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Episode 20 Review
Anghus Houvouras reviews the twentieth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D… I’m still trying to convert the haters. The ones that gave up on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. after its wildly uneven first half of the season. Episode 20, “Nothing Personal” is another fantastic episode for a series that has been bordering on greatness since the […]
Game of Thrones Season Four – Episode 4 Review
Villordsutch reviews the fourth episode of Game of Thrones Season Four… Oathkeeper Directed by Michelle MacLaren Script by Bryan Cogman “Sansa’s not a killer — not yet, anyway.” ‘Oathkeeper’ is a very muted episode after the previous episodes of freedom, marriages, King assassinations and rape. Here we’re given an episode that expands our story, but […]
Sam Mendes talks Bond 24
During an interview with Charlie Rose (via MI6-HQ), Oscar-winning British filmmaker Sam Mendes has spoken about his decision to reunite with Daniel Craig for a second 007 movie after 2012’s record-breaking Skyfall. During the discussion Mendes revealed that he opted to return for Bond 24 having initially turned it down due to time constraints, and […]
Justin Kurzel to direct Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed
Fresh from directing Michael Fassbender in The Weinstein Company’s upcoming adaptation of Macbeth, Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (Snowtown) has now entered negotiations to reunite with the actor on the big screen version of Ubisoft’s hit video game series Assassin’s Creed. Assassin’s Creed is currently undergoing a rewrite from Adam Cooper and Bill Collage (Exodus), and […]
From Russia to Wonderland: Geoffroy Faugérolas talks about The Tsarevich & Alice
Trevor Hogg chats with Geoffroy Faugérolas about producing cinema with a social conscious… “I have been greatly inspired by my mother, Marie-Ange Faugérolas, who is a French novelist that wrote a wide variety of books, ranging from historical novels, self-help books to spiritual guides,” states Geoffroy Faugérolas who comes from a family of artists and academics. […]
Elementary Season 2 – Episode 19 Review
Matt Smith reviews episode 19 of Elementary season 2… There’s a great joy to Sherlock Holmes when he’s on a case. Both within the character and to the watching audience, there’s a tone of humour that emerges no matter how dark it gets. With not many contemporary, real life worries and fortunate circumstances, all things […]
Movie Review – Brick Mansions (2014)
Brick Mansions, 2014. Directed by Camille Delamarre. Starring David Belle, Paul Walker, RZA and Catalina Denis. SYNOPSIS: An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. District 13 […]
Star Wars: Episode VII cast revealed
After more than a year of speculation, Lucasfilm has announced the principal cast for J.J. Abrams’ eagerly-anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII following a table-read of the script in London today… Confirmed as reprising their roles from the Original Trilogy are Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), […]
Movie Review – Pompeii (2014)
Pompeii, 2014. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland, Jared Harris, Joe Pingue, Currie Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. SYNOPSIS: When a lowly gladiator is sent to Pompeii to fight in the arena, a series of tales play out amidst the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. With the evolution […]