Last week Katie Szyszko of Midnight Review was kind enough to write a nice review for Holy Franchise, Batman!; here’s an excerpt… Holy Franchise, Batman!… is a companion to everything the humanity knows about the screen Batman, whom I do not have to introduce (I hope). From TV series through animations to film, Gary Collinson […]
Special Features – Phase Two: Who would bet against Marvel Studios?
Anghus Houvouras looks forward to ‘Phase Two’ of the Marvel Cinematic Universe… After a massively successful year, Marvel Studios rolled out details on their next slate of projects on Saturday, including much anticipated sequels to Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, as well as a couple of lesser known new film properties: Ant-Man and Guardians […]
The Con of Comic-Con
Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Rebecca Keegan, for the Los Angeles Times, writes about the San Diego Comic-Con event itself… “Begun in 1970 as a small comic-book convention attended mainly by adult men, Comic-Con International is now a multimedia smorgasbord attracting more than 125,000 people annually — including throngs of women, toddlers, school […]
Five Essential… Christian Bale Films
Chris Cooper presents his five essential Christian Bale films… Some people don’t like Christian Bale. They heard his rant at Shane Hurlbut on the set of Terminator Salvation and decided that he was a nutter who lacked respect. Or they don’t like his gravelly ‘Batman voice’. I am not one of these people. I see […]
Marvel Studios Comic-Con Round Up – Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Solider, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man
Big things are always expected from Marvel Studios at the San Diego Comic-Con International; yesterday was no exception, and boy did they deliver the goods once again. Opening the panel to a packed Hall H, Marvel’s President of Production Kevin Feige got things underway by announcing that the studio has four ‘Phase Two’ movies in […]
Second Opinion – Ted (2012)
Ted, 2012. Directed by Seth MacFarlane. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi. SYNOPSIS: As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett’s teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John’s side ever since – a friendship that’s tested when Lori, John’s girlfriend of four years, wants […]
The Week in Spandex – The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers 2, Fantastic Four, The Wolverine, Arrow and more
Our weekly round up of the biggest news stories from the world of movie superheroes… With Warner Bros. and Marvel Studios hosting their San Diego Comic-Con panels on Saturday and big things expected from both camps with regards to their respective comic book properties, we’re a little early again with ‘The Week in Spandex’. Fortunately […]
Second Opinion – Killer Joe (2011)
Killer Joe, 2011. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple. SYNOPSIS: A young loser in urgent need of cash hires a contract killer to take out his mother in order to collect on the insurance. Killer Joe is the best film I never want to […]
R.I.P. Richard D. Zanuck (1934-2012)
Legendary Oscar-winning film producer Richard D. Zanuck has passed away after suffering a heart attack, aged 77. The son of former 20th Century Fox head and legendary producer Daryl F. Zanuck and actress Virginia Fox, Zanuck produced his first film Compulsion in 1959, before a stint as president of 20th Century Fox in the 1960s, […]
Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist live-action TV series announced
If you’re a fan of the Street Fighter franchise, you’ll be well aware that both live-action attempts to bring the fantastic beat ’em up to the screen have failed to come anywhere close to doing the blockbuster video game series justice. 1994’s Jean-Claude Van Damme / Kylie Minogue combo Street Fighter was appalling, and although […]
