Season 2 of Orange is the New Black will premiere on Netflix on June 6th and as of today the series has been renewed for a third season. The show’s third season will consist of 13 episodes once again. The show stars Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, a woman who goes to prison and reunites […]
Fox picks up Batman prequel series Gotham for full season
Fox has officially announced that it has placed a full season order for Gotham, a Batman prequel series from Warner Bros. Television and Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), which sees Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) leading the cast as Detective Jim Gordon. Details of the exact number of episodes and a premiere date are yet to be […]
Avi Arad demands credit for Marvel Cinematic Universe, says he “single handedly put together the Marvel slate”
A couple of weeks ago BusinessWeek writer Devin Leonard wrote an article entitled The Man Who Saved Marvel, heaping praise on Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the mastermind behind the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is currently the second-biggest movie franchise of all time (and closing fast on Harry Potter). Well, it seems that […]
Blu-ray Review – The Delta Force (1986)
The Delta Force, 1986. Directed by Menaham Golan. Starring Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: During a routine flight from Athens to New York via Rome, Lebanese terrorists take control and insist that the flight heads for Beirut. An elite team, led by Norris and Marvin, are ordered to engage and neutralise the […]
Movie Review – Sabotage (2014)
Sabotage, 2014. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terence Howard, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway, Max Martini, Harold Perrineau and Mireille Enos. SYNOPSIS: Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house. A lot has been written […]
Marc Webb wants Kraven the Hunter for The Amazing Spider-Man 3
Having upped the number of villains for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with the introduction of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) and The Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Sony is now gearing up to expand its Spider-Man bad guy quota with spin-offs for Venom and The Sinister Six. We’ve already seen a tease for the potential […]
DVD Review – The Best Man Holiday (2013)
The Best Man Holiday, 2013. Written and Directed by Malcolm D. Lee. Starring Morris Chestnut, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau and Eddie Cibrian. SYNOPSIS: When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for […]
James Marsden keen on X-Men return as Cyclops
Despite bringing back virtually every member of the X-Men from previous films, their will be one familiar face missing when X-Men: Days of Future Past hits cinemas in just under three weeks from now, with James Marsden seemingly absent from the upcoming mutant epic (barring a surprise cameo). Of course, that may have something to […]
Marc Guggenheim keen to see Green Lantern in Justice League
With Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) all set to feature in Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, there’s still a few slots to fill in the roster for the recently announced DC superhero ensemble Justice League. We have of course already seen one […]
Britain needs a talkshow host as strong as Jimmy Fallon!
Rather than Commenting on the Critics, this week it’s a Comment on Television… This morning, scrolling through the articles on a Facebook feed, I am recommended a clip from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This time, it is Kevin Spacey as part of a barbershop quartet. Indeed, Fallon himself is amongst the singers and, […]
