Gavin Logan reports from the Belfast Film & Comic-Con…Earlier this year the city of Belfast hosted its first Comic-Con at the King’s Hall but unfortunately I was unable to attend that event. So when Showmasters announced its inaugural event would be landing at the Odyssey Arena in October I was all over it. Some of […]
Blu-ray Review – Blacula – The Complete Collection
Martin Carr reviews Blacula – The Complete Collection… 18th Century prince Mamuwalde (William Marshall) is invited to meet Count Dracula (Charles Macaulay) to gain support for the abolitionist movement. In the midst of a heated debate it is revealed Dracula is an advocate of slavery, wishing to take Mamuwalde’s wife for his bride. Expressing his […]
US Box Office Report – Ouija scares its way to $20 million
US Box Office weekend report for 24th – 26th October 2014Following in the footsteps of Annabelle, low budget horror movie Ouija has opened to an impressive $20 million, beating out Fury and fellow newcomer John Wick in a weekend that also beat them same period last year.Opening in 2,858 theatres, Ouija was this week’s clear winner, […]
DVD Review – Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla, 2014 Directed by Gareth Edwards Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Carson Bolde, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche and David Strathairn SYNOPSIS: The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Having torn up movie screens for 60 years, Godzilla is now […]
The Cat, The Bat and Gordon featurette for Gotham
FOX has released a new featurette for Gotham entitled ‘The Cat, The Bat and Gordon’, which focusses on the characters of Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova), Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) and Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie)…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LndKqa3rPYEveryone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with […]
The Walking Dead companion show pilot gets a director
AMC has found a director for the upcoming pilot episode of its companion show / spin-off to The Walking Dead, with Deadline revealing that Adam Davidson (Community, Grey’s Anatomy, Fringe) has signed on to the project.The companion show has been co-created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson (Marco Polo), and will revolve around a new […]
DVD Review – How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
How to Get Ahead in Advertising, 1989.Written and Directed by Bruce Robinson. Starring Richard E.Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, John Shrapnel and Tony Slattery.SYNOPSIS:A young advertising executive is overcome with stress when attempting to develop a new campaign for a brand of pimple cream. His extreme anxiety eventually leads to a boil growth on his […]
Movie Review – Nightcrawler (2014)
Nightcrawler, 2014.Written and Directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed.SYNOPSIS:A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism.“I have a saying; if you’re seeing me then you’re probably having the worst day of your life”How do you know you are really good at something […]
Video Game Review – Shadow Warrior
Kris Wall reviews Shadow Warrior… Shadow Warrior bleeds old school gaming from every single pore, a reboot of a game of the same name from the late 90’s by 3D Realms. The original Shadow Warrior first appeared in 1997, a pretender to Duke Nukems crown, aping it’s style and terrible/brilliant one liners, while deemed something […]
Fast & Furious 7 gets name change, banner, and trailer announcement
After the shocking death of film star Paul Walker, Fast & Furious 7 came to a screeching halt in mid-production, underwent some rewrites, and was delayed from its summer 2014 release to April 2015. Now, Universal is doing all it can to ramp up excitement for the new installment and remind audiences of the fast-paced thrills that […]
