Before Sony has rebooted the Spider-Man franchise under director Marc Webb and star Andrew Garfield, Sam Raimi was set to reunite with Tobey Maguire for a fourth instalment in the series. Of course, the project ultimately fell apart, paving the way for the studio to take the wall-crawler in a different direction with last year’s […]
Joss Whedon denies Planet Hulk rumours, talks The Avengers 2
Those excited by the talk of a Planet Hulk movie which has been circling the internet and tantalising fans everywhere may be a tad disappointed by a recent development. Speculation began when concept art for Hulkbuster armor and a rumour issued by Latino Review suggested that The Avengers 2 would be Hulk-centric and would then […]
Carrie Fisher confirms her Star Wars return as Princess Leia
Official news on Disney’s Star Wars: Episode VII has been scarcer than a soul on Alderaan, however snippets of information are being heard from other sources. A few weeks back Latino Review revealed that Harrison Ford would be reprising his role as Han Solo, which remains unconfirmed at this point, while Mark Hamill said he […]
The Walking Dead (TV Show) vs The Walking Dead (Comic Book)
Luke Addison compares The Walking Dead TV show and comic book series…. Ever since the 1968 release of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead the general public has been obsessed with all things zombie; be it the thinly veiled Romeo and Juliet remake Warm Bodies, or the continuing Resident Evil series, it’s clear […]
Sketchy Details: A conversation with illustrator Lynne Yoshii
Trevor Hogg chats with Lynne Yoshii about her love of comics and having to wrestle with a bear… Artistic family is not how one would describe the Yoshii household. “Not really, but if it is something that runs in the family I might have gotten my artistic ‘talent’ from my maternal grandfather,” states Lynne Yoshii […]
Video Game Review – Tomb Raider
Andy Naylor reviews Tomb Raider… Lara Croft is back! Tomb Raider is not a reboot, remake or any other “re” word. It’s an origin story of how Lara Croft began her adventures in, well, Tomb Raiding. Setting out to build her reputation, a young Lara is aboard the ill-fated Endurance when it hits a catastrophic […]
Special Features – The Master: An Injustice
Jordan Schwarzenberger on the genius of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, and why it was an injustice for the Academy to overlook the film in the Best Picture contenders at this year’s Oscars… Year on year the Best Picture category at the Oscars is always one for controversy. To the condemnation of the film going […]
State of the Genre – The Legend Isn’t Finished; Nolan Returns to Batman
In his latest ‘State of the Genre’ column, Martin Deer reacts to the reports that Christopher Nolan will oversee Warner Bros.’ DC movie universe…. I am, I can tell you, still in absolute shock at yesterday’s news. For anyone who has read my previous articles regarding Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and the upcoming Man of […]
DVD Review – The Sapphires (2012)
The Sapphires, 2012. Directed by Wayne Blair.Starring Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens, Jessica Mauboy and Miranda Tapsell. SYNOPSIS: In 1968 an all-girl Aboriginal Australian singing group is discovered by a local talent competition compère. Making use of his devotion to soul music, he attempts to form them into a successful act. After impressing US […]
Comic Book Review – The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom
Trevor Hogg reviews the hardcover edition of The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom… Cliff Secord and the Rocketeer take to the skies once again as Mark Waid and Chris Samnee spin a yarn in the best tradition of Dave Stevens, bringing us a tale of great adventure, suspense, and humour! A ship docks in Los Angeles […]
