Anghus Houvouras on the elevated structure of superhero films… We’re in a golden age of comic book adaptations. A time where every major comic book icon is getting the cinematic treatment. As these film types become more commonplace in our culture, patterns begin to emerge. I talked before about my distaste of the super hero […]
Frank Marshall shoots down “ridiculous” Bradley Cooper / Indiana Jones rumour
Earlier in the week Latino-Review ran a story claiming that Disney could take a leaf out of the James Bond franchise’s book with Indiana Jones, suggesting that Lucasfilm has been considering recasting Harrison Ford if Indiana Jones 5 doesn’t start moving forward soon, with Bradley Cooper (American Hustle) said to be at the top of […]
Second Opinion – Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, 2014. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Robert Redford, Cobie Smulders, Toby Jones, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell and George St-Pierre. SYNOPSIS: Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet […]
Vikings Season 2 – Episode 5 Recap
Megan Applegate recaps episode 5 of Vikings season 2…. Like most family reunions, Lagertha and Bjorn’s return to the fold was a little awkward and a heap sentimental. The episode doesn’t take long to get into the full swing of things and soon Ragnar and a Bjorn (along with two sacrificial Vikings) set out to […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team look at the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…. It’s a movie that is hated by the fact is it exists and the man behind the cash that funded it. But the trailer for the Michael Bay produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles landed online yesterday (watch it here). Was it […]
Pierce Brosnan to appear in the next Expendables sequel
It seems that Sylvester Stallone and producer Avi Lerner will be adding a former 007 to its roster for the inevitable The Expendables 4, with Pierce Brosnan revealing to Shortlist Magazine (via Expendables Premiere) that, “The offer has come in for the next Expendables. I just worked over in Bulgaria with Avi Lerner who makes […]
Blakes 7 – Drones Review
Villordsutch reviews Big Finish Audio Productions’ Blakes 7 – Drones… Written by Marc Platt.Directed by Ken Bentley. Starring Gareth Thomas (Roj Blake), Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal),Jan Chappell (Cally), Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac), Tim Treloar (Bru Renderson), Sara Powell (Dr Cara Petrus). It’s been a good few years since […]
Ice Cube returning for Barbershop 3
MGM has just announced that it will be making a third Barbershop movie and Ice Cube is set to reprise his starring role as well as produce. It’s been 10 years since the second movie was released but MGM is hoping Cube’s recent success in movies such as 21 Jump Street and this year’s Ride Along will have […]
Special Features – The Lost Art of Scaring Children Witless
Tom Jolliffe on the lost art of scaring children witless… There comes a time in every person’s life when the phrase “in my day” starts to gradually creep its way into your vernacular. The older you get the more common its usage becomes. Well, having crossed the threshold of 30 a couple of years ago, […]
Movie Review – Labor Day (2013)
Labor Day, 2013. Directed by Jason Reitman.Starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith and Tobey Maguire. SYNOPSIS: Escaped prisoner Frank Chambers (Brolin) convinces depressed single mother Adele (Winslet) toharbour him from the police over Labor Day weekend in this all too sweet drama from Jason Reitman. Labor Day is a difficult film to review as […]
