Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Mary McNamara writes for The LA Times about Clint Eastwood’s shocking speech during the National Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida… “The fact that the day after Romney’s big night, many more people appear concerned about Eastwood’s mental state than Romney’s political health says much about our obsession with […]
Michael Dorn discusses his proposed Star Trek: Captain Worf TV series
It’s been seven years since a Star Trek series graced our TV screens, but with the franchise enjoying renewed popularity outside of the hardcore fan base off the back of J.J. Abrams 2009 feature film reboot – not to mention next year’s hotly-anticipated sequel – perhaps the time is right for the long-running sci-fi property […]
Thoughts on… Total Recall (2012)
Total Recall, 2012. Directed by Len Wiseman. Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bookee Woodbine, Bill Nighy and John Cho. SYNOPSIS: A factory worker begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall, a company that supplies its clients with fake memories, and finds himself on the run from the […]
The Week in Spandex – S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Dark Knight Returns for Justice League, Charlie Sheen as Spider-Man and more
Our weekly round up of the big news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including S.H.I.E.L.D., The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Justice League, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight Returns, The Amazing Spider-Man, Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future […]
TIFF Movie Review – The Central Park Five (2012)
The Central Park Five, 2012. Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. Starring Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise, Yusef Salaam, Ed Koch, Jim Dwyer, and Calvin O. Butts III. SYNOPSIS: When a twenty-eight year old female jogger is physically assaulted and raped in New York City’s Central Park, five juvenile black […]
Crazy For Batman: Michael McKean talks about The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Perhaps I’m imaging things but there seems to be a theme developing in both the live-action and animated versions of Gotham City. On the big screen Bane breaks the back of the Caped Crusader in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Michael McKean, a band member of Spinal Tap, provides the voice of egomaniacal Arkham […]
Movie Review – Dredd 3D (2012)
Dredd 3D, 2012. Directed by Pete Travis. Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Langley Kirkwood, Wood Harris, Luke Tyler, Junior Singo, Jason Cope, Domhnall Gleeson and Rakie Ayola. SYNOPSIS: Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) teams up with rookie Judge Anderson (Olivia Thirlby) to take down a gang that’s flooding the streets of Mega City One […]
Bat-Blog reviews Holy Franchise, Batman!
Yesterday Tommy over at Bat-Blog was kind enough to write a nice review for Holy Franchise, Batman!; here’s an excerpt: Now most people who know me say that I’m a complete fanatic when it comes to our favorite Caped Crusader. And I’m not trying to say that I’m an expert or anything but I know […]
Movie Review – Savages (2012)
Savages, 2012. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro, John Travolta, Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir. SYNOPSIS: Ben (Johnson), John (Kitsch) and O (Lively) all live free and easy thanks to a thriving cannabis business. After reaping the benefits of fruitful dealings they finally decide to head off […]
Metal Gear Solid Movie Announced by Sony
Avi Arad, the founder of Marvel Studios (he no longer works there), has confirmed that Sony is developing a Metal Gear Solid movie based on the video game series by Hideo Kojima. The announcement was made at the Metal Gear Anniversary event in Tokyo with both Arad and Kojima present. Snake!? Snaaaaaaaaake! The popular and […]
