Villordsutch reviews Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods… Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Jackson provides an insider’s view with plenty of ‘tude in this illustrated collection. A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, […]
Movie Review – Starred Up (2013)
Starred Up, 2013. Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Jack O’Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend. SYNOPSIS: When a young man is ‘starred up’ (moved from juvenile holdings into a full blown prison environment) and winds up on the same wing as his father, he must learn what must be done to protect himself. On the […]
Judd Apatow to produce The Lonely Island movie for Universal
Having rose to fame performing skits on Saturday Night Live featuring songs like “I’m on a Boat” and “Dick in a Box”, comedy trio Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone – better known as The Lonely Island – will now be taking their music parody project to the big screen. Universal have bought the […]
Five Marvel movies that Guardians of the Galaxy proves could work
Anghus Houvouras with five Marvel movies that Guardians of the Galaxy proves could work…. Guardians of the Galaxy is the first Marvel film based on relatively unknown characters. The misfit crew of the Milano like Star-Lord, Rocket, and Groot has shown that audiences are willing to embrace the fun and crazy side of the Marvel […]
Henry Simmons joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coming hot on the heels of the news that Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) has signed on to appear as Skye’s father in season two of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., TV Line has revealed that Henry Simmons (NYPD Blue) has also secured a recurring role as Agent Alphonso “Mac” Mackenzie, a mechanic in his early 30s. […]
Arrow’s Felicity Smoak and Clock King to appear on The Flash
We already know to expect several crossovers between The CW’s Arrow and its upcoming spin-off show The Flash – including a two-hour crossover set for episode eight of both seasons – and now thanks to CBM we’ve got a few set photos showing Emily Bett Rickards’ Felicity Smoak shooting scenes for the first season of […]
Why a female Thor movie could be closer than you think
Thomas Roach on why a female Thor movie could be closer than you think… Not too long ago Marvel announced that in its comic books the character Thor is to become a woman. Fans assumed that a female Thor would not appear on the big screen for some time and they may be right. This […]
Movie Review – The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter, 1978. Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage, John Cazale, George Dzundza and Chuck Aspegren. SYNOPSIS: A group of men celebrate their last night of freedom before they are drafted to fight in Vietnam. In Vietnam, they experience and witness horrors that will haunt them and change […]
Deadpool screenwriter wants your help to get the film made
Fans of Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth were given a treat last week when some concept footage for the long-rumoured solo movie for Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool arrived online, which had been produced by Tim Miller and his VFX company Blur Studio back when Fox was first giving consideration to the X-Men Origins: Wolverine spin-off. As […]
Interview: Robert Rodriguez talks about Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Robert Rodriguez talks about Sin City ahead of the release of the long-awaited Sin City: A Dame to Kill For… Robert Rodriguez is crazy enough to have changed the world of filmmaking. Instead of working under the watchful eye of corporate overlords in a huge a studio in Los Angeles, he operates Troublemaker out of […]
