Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of Elementary… Tuesday truly is crime night for me. I don’t mean I go out and take people’s stuff (though my natural habitat, Aldershot, would encourage it). For the past few weeks, I’ve been following The Following and now I get to indulge fully in another of my favourites, […]
Man of Steel early screening reaction extremely positive
A few weeks ago we heard that an early screening of Man of Steel had taken place and the reaction was positive, and now JoBlo are reporting that a source of theirs – whom they trust explicitly – has seen the film as part of a number of screenings that Warner Bros. is holding to […]
The Following – Episode 6 Review
Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of The Following…. So… a skipped week, a skipped episode of The Following. I had to go on holiday. Get away. It’s a hard life, watching things on a screen occasionally and writing about what I think of them. I mean, the plight of the critic is a harsh […]
Robert Downey Jr. talks his future with Iron Man
With the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so great and with films stretching out for years, it’s been questioned just how long can Robert Downey Jr. keep playing Tony Stark / Iron Man? Many think he is clearly the single biggest selling point of the entire franchise so far, but the question remains – […]
Seth Grahame-Smith polishes The Fantastic Four reboot
Last week we heard the news that Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class) had joined the producing team on 20th Century Fox’s The Fantastic Four, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that author and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith has came on board to polish the script of the upcoming reboot, which is being directed by […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan #3
Chris Cooper reviews the third issue of IDW’s four-part miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan… “In the present day, Dr. Miller has discovered information about the Foot Clan that both the TMNT and Shredder have taken an interest in. The TMNT race to intercept Miller before he divulges information to […]
Guillermo del Toro talks Justice League Dark movie
Warner Bros. long-rumoured Justice League movie may have hit the rocks following the negative reception for Will Beall’s (Gangster Squad) screenplay, but DC fans may yet get to see a variation of the Justice League on the big screen courtesy of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Blade II). Speaking to Total Film to promote the release of […]
The Terry Gilliam Retrospective Part 4: The Munchausen Nightmare
Paul Risker continues his Terry Gilliam retrospective… In Part 3 of this ‘Retrospective Series’ I likened Brazil to Orson Welles’ The Trial and David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. There is another comparison that can be drawn between Welles and Gilliam, but this time it is Gilliam who has previously drawn the comparison, contextualising his ordeal with […]
Comic Book Review – Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #1
Trevor Hogg reviews the first issue of Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror… Missing scientists! Plucky girl reporters! Betty and Cliff on the rocks! The mysterious Church of Cosmicism! And who is the sinister Otto Rune? Pulp thrills the way you like them as the Rocketeer comes up against a brand-new adversary. The 4-part Rocketeer miniseries written by […]
James McAvoy circling The Crow remake
James McAvoy is currently gearing up for a return as Professor Charles Xavier in Bryan Singer’s mutant superhero epic X-Men: Days of Future Past, but if rumours are to be believed the British actor may be lining up another comic book movie adaptation, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that the Wanted star is circling Relativity Media’s […]