Jackson Ball reviews the third episode of House of Cards season 2… The third chapter of House of Cards’ second season has Francis ‘Frank’ Underwood (Kevin Spacey) well and truly back in the swing of things, after the ‘inconvenience’ of episode 1. Storms are brewing in Washington over the impending amendments to entitlement laws, creating […]

The Fifth Estate, 2013. Directed by Bill Condon.Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Stanley Tucci, and Laura Linney. SYNOPSIS: A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated […]

Machete Kills, 2013. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.Starring Danny Trejo, Alexa Vega, Mel Gibson, Carlos Estevez, Amber Heard, Vanessa Hudgens, Sofia Vergara, Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Michelle Rodriguez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Demián Bichir, Zoe Saldana, Edward James Olmos, William Sadler, Antonio Banderas, Tom Savini, and Walton Goggins. SYNOPSIS: Machete is recruited by the U.S. President to […]

During a promotional interview for the home entertainment release of Captain Phillips, HeyUGuys caught up with British composer Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It Ralph), during which they managed to grab a few words about his work on the upcoming Marvel Studios sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier. “I can’t say too much because I […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Adam Rowland about charting the course of the visual effects for Captain Phillips… When Oscar-winner Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks) teamed with filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Green Zone) to tell the true story about Somali pirates hijacking an American cargo ship some digital trickery was needed to augment the on-location settings.  “We […]

2014 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for the Danish toy brick manufacturers LEGO. Not only is The LEGO Movie banking big bucks at the box office, but the toy line is also set to extend with what is sure to be one of its most popular licensed properties in The Simpsons, […]

This weekend is being touted as “battle of the 80’s remakes” and one of the new releases on offer is Endless Love, a remake the 1981 version starring Brooke Shields, which is itself an adaption of a 1979 bestseller of the same name. However, original author Scott Spencer is not happy about the remake and […]

Her, 2013. Written and Directed by Spike Jonze.Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. I’ve seen Her twice now. The first time I watched it […]

Jackson Ball reviews the second episode of House of Cards season 2… After the shell-shock of the first episode, it’s back to business as usual for House of Cards as the slow-burning plot complexities return. Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned! The episode begins with Francis “Frank” Underwood (Kevin Spacey) at long last being sworn […]

It looks like BBC Two period gangster drama Peaky Blinders is about to get a whole lot better when the much anticipated second season hits later this year. Tom Hardy will be joining the ranks for season two. The announcement was made today on the shows official Facebook page. Although little is known of Hardy’s […]