Marc Forster’s (Quantum of Solace) film adaptation of Max Brooks’ cult 2006 novel, World War Z, seems to be in a bit of a pickle. Last month it was announced the film would need extensive reshooting, and now The Hollywood Reporter has broken that Damon Lindelof has been brought in to rewrite the film’s final […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, The Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, Arrow and more
Our weekly round-up of the big news stories from the world of movie superheroes… Considering the success of Marvel’s The Avengers, it was inevitable that Warner Bros. executives would soon cast their eye towards their very own team of DC superheroes, so it came as little surprise this week to learn that the studio has […]
Thoughts on… Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)
Return to Sleepaway Camp, 2008. Directed by Robert Hiltzick. Starring Paul DeAngelo, Felissa Rose, Michael Gibney, and Jonathan Tiersten. SYNOPSIS: Another summer and another sleepaway camp – but it seems someone has returned to spoil everyone’s fun. It’s been over twenty years since Sleepaway Camp (1983), so let’s have a quick recap shall we? We […]
The Wolfpack returning to Las Vegas for The Hangover Part III
If there’s ever been a perfect example of how not to approach a sequel, it has to be The Hangover Part II. Basically, director Todd Phillips took everything that was great about his 2009 original and tried to replicate this for a second time, albeit in a different location, with hilariously unfunny results. Still, the […]
Transformers 4 will be Michael Bay’s last… until he changes his mind again
Michael Bay’s big-budget Transformers series may have made an absolute fortune for Paramount Pictures, but it’s also left many long-time fans of the Autobots and Decepticons feeling somewhat disenchanted. So, it’s probably fair to say that there wasn’t too much excitement within the Transformers fan-base when Bay was announced as returning to helm the fourth […]
Second Opinion – Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Lily Cole, Sam Claflin, Toby Jones, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Nick Frost, Bob Hoskins, Eddie Marsan and Brian Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: Snow White (Kristen Stewart) joins forces with a huntsman, Eric (Chris Hemsworth), and embarks on a quest to […]
Thoughts on… Prometheus (2012)
Prometheus, 2012. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Sean Harris and Rafe Spall. SYNOPSIS: Searching for clues as to the origins of mankind, a team of explorers get more than they bargained for when they arrive on a remote planet with hopes of meeting […]
Prometheus lands at the top of the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd June 2012… Prometheus may not have received an out-of-this-world reception from critics, but that didn’t seem to deter audiences as Ridley Scott’s return to the sci-fi genre opened atop the UK box office chart with £6,236,580. This is the […]
The Russo brothers to direct Captain America 2 for Marvel Studios
As Marvel gear up for ‘Phase Two’ of their Cinematic Universe, the studio has decided to freshen things up behind the camera with new directors for its latest round of solo superhero sequels. We already know that Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) has replaced Jon Favreau on the currently-in-production Iron Man 3, with Alan […]
Blu-ray Review – The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
The Return of the Living Dead, 1985. Written and Directed by Dan O’Bannon. Starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathes, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel Nunez, Brian Peck and Linnea Quigley. SYNOPSIS: When a deadly gas is released at a medical supply warehouse, the dead are re-animated and immediately seek out […]
