Her, 2013. Written and Directed by Spike Jonze.Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. I’ve seen Her twice now. The first time I watched it […]
House of Cards Season 2 – Episode 2 Review
Jackson Ball reviews the second episode of House of Cards season 2… After the shell-shock of the first episode, it’s back to business as usual for House of Cards as the slow-burning plot complexities return. Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned! The episode begins with Francis “Frank” Underwood (Kevin Spacey) at long last being sworn […]
Tom Hardy joins the cast of Peaky Blinders
It looks like BBC Two period gangster drama Peaky Blinders is about to get a whole lot better when the much anticipated second season hits later this year. Tom Hardy will be joining the ranks for season two. The announcement was made today on the shows official Facebook page. Although little is known of Hardy’s […]
Saban announces Power Rangers Dino Charge
Power Rangers fans rejoice! Saban, the company behind the long-running franchise, has announced that the show has been renewed for a 22nd season entitled Power Rangers Dino Charge, which is set to get underway next year on Nickelodeon. Here’s the description for the series: On pre-historic planet Earth, an alien secretly entrusted the powerful Paragon […]
Movie Review – The Monuments Men (2014)
The Monuments Men, 2014. Directed by George Clooney.Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. SYNOPSIS: An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. The Monuments Men is a textbook example of […]
House of Cards Season 2 – Episode 1 Review
Jackson Ball reviews the first episode of House of Cards season 2… The long-awaited second season of House of Cards has finally been made available by Netflix, with the website spoiling us with all 13 episodes at once. Perfect for a bit of binge-viewing on these cold winter evenings, you might think, but after watching […]
Second Opinion – The LEGO Movie (2014)
The LEGO Movie, 2014. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, and Cobie Smulders. SYNOPSIS: A regular LEGO man is mistaken for ‘The Special’ of prophecy and goes on […]
The Week in Spandex – The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Phase Three, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman, Gotham and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3, Phase Three, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Fantastic Four, Batman vs. Superman, Gotham, The […]
Marvel’s Phase Three plans revealed?
We’re only two-fifths of the way through Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers: Age of Ultron still to come, but if the generally-reliable Schmoes Know are to be believed, Marvel Studios has already laid out its plans for its third wave […]
Chris Pratt and Danny McBride reportedly offered roles in Knight Rider movie
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about The Weinstein Company’s planned Knight Rider movie, but now a new casting rumour has surfaced from Schmoes Know claiming that both Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation, The LEGO Movie) and Danny McBride (Despicable Me, This Is the End) have both received offers to star in the […]
