As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Kirsty Capes reviews Ponyo… Having watched very few Studio Ghibli films, and adding Ponyo the list simply because it’s Studio Ghibli season, I have to say I never realised what a crazy world Hayao Miyazaki lives in. But yeah, he’s probably also a genius. Ponyo is delightfully heartwarming and […]
Blake’s 7 – Cold Fury Review
Villordsutch reviews Big Finish Audio Productions’ Blake’s 7 – Cold Fury… Written by Mark Wright and Cavan Scott. Directed by Ken Bentley. Starring Gareth Thomas (Roj Blake), Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal),Jan Chappell (Cally), Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Brian Croucher (Travis), Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac), Hugh Fraser (The President) and Caroline Langrishe (Dr […]
Simon Kinberg talks X-Men: Apocalypse and Channing Tatum’s Gambit
X-Men: Days of Future Past may just have opened in cinemas [read our review here], but talk is already shifting towards the next instalment of Fox’s X-Men franchise, and during an interview with Movie Pilot writer-producer Simon Kinberg has opened up about the titular villain for 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse and how they plan to approach […]
Comic Book Review – MPH #1
Villordsutch reviews MPH #1… “The all-new Millarworld Universe kicks into high gear with the launch of Millar and Fegredo’s fast and furious miniseries. When a group of hard-luck teens in Motor City stumble upon a street drug called MPH, they gain the power of super speed. Will they use it to save the world? Hell […]
Edgar Wright exits Marvel’s Ant-Man
Having spent close to a decade developing an adaptation of Marvel’s miniature superhero Ant-Man, it has just been announced that British filmmaker Edgar Wright (The World’s End) has now left the project owing to creative differences with Marvel Studios. “Marvel and Edgar Wright jointly announced today that the studio and director have parted ways on […]
Quentin Tarantino hints at Django Unchained mini-series; The Hateful Eight update
Quentin Tarantino has been back at Cannes this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pulp Fiction – where it won the coveted Palme d’Or back in 1994 – and he has teased what his next project might be – an uncut version of his most recent movie Django Unchained. Speaking to an audience at the […]
Comic Book Review – East of West #12
Oliver Davis reviews East of West #12… “THE NIGHT BEFORE” A last ditch effort is undertaken to avoid a war between the nations by the most unlikely person on the planet. The remains of the Chosen reassemble.” Everything in East of West is ‘The’ something; THE Four Horsemen, THE Message, THE Meatball Marinara Footlong with […]
Channing Tatum says he’s yet to finalise a deal to play Gambit in X-Men: Apocalypse
After lots of talk from both Channing Tatum and Lauren Shuler Donner linking Tatum to the role of Gambit in Fox’s X-Men universe, last week saw the producer announcing that the 21 Jump Street star had signed on to play the card-throwing mutant in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. However, it appears that Shuler Donner may have […]
Warner Bros. wants Alfonso Cuarón to helm The Shining prequel The Overlook Hotel
Alfonso Cuarón is currently one of the most in demand directors out there right now. It was only a few months ago the Mexican filmmaker was swooping a ton of awards for his groundbreaking space thriller Gravity and more recently he’s been linked heavily with the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find […]
Benedict Cumberbatch joins The Yellow Birds
2013 was a big year for fans of Benedict Cumberbatch; the star appeared in several memorable such as The Fifth Estate, August: Osage County, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and of course 12 Years a Slave. His upcoming slate includes The Imitation Game, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five […]