Trevor Hogg chats with author J.W. Rinzler about a space opera which established a moviemaking empire for George Lucas…. “Right after finishing the Episode III [Revenge of the Sith] book, somewhere around 2005, I knew that the 30th anniversary was coming up and that there had never been a real making of Star Wars [1977] […]

Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game, Hugo) is in talks to star in the indie comedy King of the Kastle for Benaroya Pictures. The film stars Clive Owen (Children of Men) as a philanderer who is blackmailed by a teenager (Butterfield), with Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) also attached to co-star. Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka (The […]

In this week’s ‘Panel Discussions’ Anghus Houvouras reviews Superior Foes of Spider-Man #25, All-New X-Men #18, Unity #1, Suicide Squad #25, Manifest Destiny #1 and Batman: The Deal… Superior Foes of Spider-Man #5 The Sinister Six is down to four members after Boomerang left Shocker for dead in the trunk of a car headed to […]

Warning: Thor: The Dark World spoilers to follow…. During an interview with Slash Film, Thor: Dark World director Alan Taylor has explained why the final Thor and Jane kiss scene was shown after the credits and not with the rest of the movie. “It’s funny. We agonized for a long time. We thought the movie […]

After Lucia (Spanish: Después de Lucía), 2012. Directed by Michel Franco.Starring Tessa Ía González Norvind, Gonzalo Vega Sisto, Tamara Yazbek Bernal, Hernán Mendoza, Paloma Cervantes and Juan Carlos Barranco.  SYNOPSIS: After the tragic death of his wife, a father and his daughter move to Mexico City looking for a fresh start only to find that starting […]

Marking the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi (1983) is the arrival of final definitive tome on the original Star Wars trilogy written by J.W. Rinzler; the series has become so popular that the Lucasfilm Executive Editor and Writer has become a familiar name on the New York Times bestseller list.  A great asset […]

Jackson Ball presents his five essential Bill Murray roles… There are few comedy acts in Hollywood as beloved and respected as Bill Murray. Over a career spanning nearly 40 years, he has been consistently delivering his dry wit and expert timing to cinema-goers everywhere. Where many of his counterparts have occasionally lowered themselves with cheap […]

Andy Naylor reviews XCOM: Enemy Within…. XCOM: Enemy Within is here! Let me attempt to describe how giddy I am. You know how excited 12-16 year old boys are when Call of Duty is released? Yep, that excited. I’ve been looking forward to XCOM: Enemy Within all year and with great pleasure I am happy […]

Harakiri (Japan: Seppuku), 1962. Directed by Masaki Kobayashi.Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama, Shima Iwashita, Rentaro Mikuni, Kei Sato and Tetsuro Tanba. SYNOPSIS: An elder ronin samurai arrives at a feudal lord’s home and requests an honorable place to commit suicide. But when the ronin inquires about a younger samurai who arrived before him things take […]

Matt Smith reviews the fifth episode of Veep season two… Lunacy. Running around in circles like a headless chicken. Everything that little bit too mad for anything to actually be done. Whether this is a description of farce or governmental procedure, it’s really very unclear once the facts are laid out. And the best way […]