Marvel Studios dropped a huge surprise yesterday when it was announced that Michael Douglas will play Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s long-gestating Ant-Man movie, confirming that Paul Rudd (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) will indeed take on the role of Scott Lang in the Phase Three film. And hot on the heels of the announcement […]
Johnny Depp rumoured to be meeting with Marvel for Doctor Strange
Marvel might be pretty tied up at the moment with post-production on Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy and pre-production on The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. However, according to Latino-Review, that isn’t stopping the studio from pushing ahead with its future projects, specifically Doctor Strange, with the site reporting […]
Movie Review – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013. Directed by Martin Scorsese.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal. Jon Favreau, and Jean Dujardin. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption […]
Bill Paxton joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Yesterday, Marvel Studios dropped a huge bit of casting news, announcing that Michael Douglas has secured the role of Hank Pym alongside Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in next year’s Phase Three feature Ant-Man. However, that wasn’t the only piece of Cinematic Universe casting, with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunner Jed Whedon also revealing that Bill […]
Justice League shooting back-to-back with Batman vs. Superman?
We all know Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) won’t be the only DC heroes to appear on screen in 2015’s Batman vs. Superman, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) cast as Wonder Woman and the likes of Nightwing, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman all rumoured as possible additions. Oh, and Dwayne Johnson […]
Special Features – How Shows Like Sherlock Make Death Irrelevant
Luke Owen looks at last night’s Sherlock and how it’s making death irrelevant…. Last night’s Sherlock (and indeed, the whole of series 3) certainly divided its audience. While some felt the show was packed with high drama, twists and turns, others simply wanted to see Sherlock and Watson solve some crimes and felt cheated by […]
Gotham TV series to centre on a young Bruce Wayne and feature Catwoman, The Riddler and The Penguin
Bruce Wayne is heading back to the small screen in live-action form for the first time since 1968, with Fox chairman Kevin Reilly announcing that the upcoming Gotham TV series will focus on the exploits of the young billionaire prior to him donning the cape and cowl as Batman. Gotham has been created by Bruno […]
DVD Review – Any Day Now (2012)
Any Day Now, 2012. Directed by Travis Fine.Starring Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher and Gregg Henry. SYNOPSIS: In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof. First of all it has to be said […]
Buster Keaton Month – Three Ages and Sherlock Jr.
Luke Graham continues our Buster Keaton month with reviews of Three Ages and Sherlock Jr…. The British Film Institute’s decision to pair Three Ages (1923) and Sherlock Jr. (1924) proved a wise one, as these two films serve as a great introduction to Buster Keaton. By 1923, Keaton was already famous for his short films, […]
Michael Douglas cast as Hank Pym in Ant-Man
It was officially announced at the tail end of last year that Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues star Paul Rudd had been cast in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man and the debate then moved into which character he would play. Since then, Wright teased an appearance from both Hank Pym and Scott Lang. But which one would […]
