Gary Collinson with five suggestions as to how Marvel can save Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D… First let me begin by stating that I’m fully aware there are people out there who enjoy Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but after five episodes, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not one of them. And after talking to people, […]
Trick ‘r Treat sequel announced
Here’s some timely news, what with Halloween just around the corner. Speaking at a special screening of the cult anthology horror Trick ‘r Treat in Los Angeles last night, writer-director Michael Dougherty, prodcuer Bryan Singer and Legendary Pictures’ chief Thomas Tull announced that a follow-up is in the works. “I think we’ll shake it up […]
Countdown to Halloween – Scream (1996)
To countdown to this year’s Halloween, Luke Owen reviews a different horror film every day of October. Up next; the genre re-defining Scream… For today’s entry of Countdown to Halloween, let’s take a quick detour from Springwood, Ohio and head over to Woodsboro, California. As discussed yesterday, along with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Wes […]
Emile Hirsch cast as John Belushi
It seems that Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, Killer Joe, Lone Survivor) has beaten off competition from Joaquin Phoenix (The Master) and Adam Devine (Workaholics) for the lead role in writer-director Steve Conrad’s long-gestating John Belushi biopic, with Film 360 announcing today that Hirsch has secured the part of the influential comic actor. Conrad, whose […]
Behind The Cape – The Punisher (1989) and Steel (1997)
Sam Thorne delves into the history of the superhero movie genre; next up is 1989’s The Punisher and 1997’s Steel…. A bit of a delay since the last instalment, it’s been a hectic few days, but here we are. We started last time by talking about a vastly underrated superhero film, The Punisher (2004). Funnily […]
BFI Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film – Cat People and The Curse of the Cat People Double-Bill Review
Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank’s ‘Gothic: The Dark Heart of Film’ season starting with a double-bill of Cat People and The Curse of the Cat People… The title Cat People could be misleading. Half-cat, half-human creatures roaming the streets (akin to An American Werewolf in London) is the first thought that comes to mind when […]
Comic Book Review – Wild Blue Yonder #3
Villordsutch reviews Wild Blue Yonder #3… “Before he can become a full member of the Dawn, Tug will have to pass one last test… getting past Scram. Plus, the crew of The Dawn will be put to the test when an unexpected attack comes from irradiated Sky-Pirates. “ All three writers Mike Raicht, Zach Howard […]
Green Street and Punisher: War Zone director Lexi Alexander being eyed for The ExpendaBelles?
Last week we brought some potential casting news on The ExpendaBelles, with producer Avi Lerner claiming that Millennium Films is currently in negotiations with Meryl Streep (The River Wild), Cameron Diaz (Knight and Day) and Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) about joining the cast of the all-female Expendables spin-off / cash-in, and now comes word about […]
Blu-ray Review – Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow, 1982. Directed by George A. Romero.Starring Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Harris, Ted Danson and Stephen King. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A.Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen. In 1982, the same year as this reviewer’s birth, horror was getting a […]
David S. Goyer signs three-year first look deal with Warner Bros.
Considering he’s been involved in some of Warner Bros.’ biggest hits over the past few years (see The Dark Knight Trilogy and Man of Steel) and is currently hammering away at the script for 2015’s Batman vs. Superman, it will come as little surprise to learn that the studio has tied screenwriter David S. Goyer […]