Chris Evans may have revealed a minor spoiler for the Marvel Studios sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron during a chat with The Scotsman. One specific moment in Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Cap in the Smithsonian visiting a Captain America exhibit. When asked about the jackets on display, Evans said, “They were great jackets. […]
David S. Goyer on Batman vs. Superman and balancing the characters
He may have handed writing duties over to Chris Terrio (Argo), but having developed the screenplay to Batman vs. Superman, David S. Goyer has now opened up to Collider about his work on the Man of Steel sequel, specifically how he managed to balance a roster that includes the likes of Superman, Batman and Wonder […]
Special Features – From Philadelphia to Dallas
Paul Risker looks at Hollywood’s depiction of HIV/AIDS, from Philadelphia to Dallas Buyers Club… In spite of the critical acclaim garnered by last year’s AIDS documentary double-bill Fire in the Blood and How to Survive a Plague, it is Dallas Buyers Club that is poised to become the cinematic face of AIDS/HIV cinema. With nomination […]
Star Wars: Episode VII to revisit Hoth?
We know we’ll be seeing some familiar faces in Star Wars: Episode VII, and it seems we might be getting to revisit a familiar location too. No, it’s not Tatooine (although surely that’s a given at some point during the Sequel Trilogy), but rather the ice planet of Hoth, which of course housed the Rebel […]
DVD Review – Plot for Peace (2013)
Plot for Peace, 2013. Directed by Carlos Agulló and Mandy Jacobson. SYNOPSIS: A documentary that reveals the untold story of apartheid’s fall, and the mysterious French businessman who was instrumental in Nelson Mandela’s release from jail. Originally released in France in November last year, Plot for Peace is an intriguing documentary about an inconspicuous businessman […]
Cast revealed for M. Night Shyamalan’s Sundowning
After the critical failure of big budget blockbusters such as The Last Airbender and After Earth, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is returning to his roots with a low-budget thriller entitled Sundowning, which is currently shooting in Pennsylvania with a cast that includes Kathryn Hahn (We’re the Millers) and young actor Ed Oxenbould (Alexander and the […]
Ghost House Pictures to reboot The Grudge
Just ten years after it first remade the movie for American audiences, Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures is to reboot The Grudge, Takashi Shimazu’s English-language remake of his own 2002 Japanese chiller Ju-On: The Grudge. Released in 2004, The Grudge starred Sarah Michelle Gellar and proved to be a huge hit for Ghost House, banking […]
DVD Review – Black Water Vampire (2014)
Black Water Vampire, 2014. Written and Directed by Evan Tramel.Starring Danielle Lozeau, Andrea Monier, Anthony Fanelli, Robin Steffen and Bill Oberst Jr. SYNOPSIS: A documentary film crew investigate a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water murders. As they delve deeper into the story, they stumble upon a horrifying secret. One they may […]
The Forgettable Soundtrack to Marvel’s Movies
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… James Garcia, for We Got This Covered, writes with reference to Brian Tyler, the recently announced composer for Avengers: Age of Ultron: “Tyler’s resume also includes The Expendables films, Now You See Me, and a handful of the Fast and Furious movies. He did an alright job with […]
Book Review – Mentats of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Villordsutch reviews Mentats of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson… Mentats of Dune is the second book in the Schools of Dune Trilogy following on from the events of Sisterhood of Dune (Book 1). For those versed in both Frank Herbert’s Duniverse you will be more than aware of the Bene Gesserit, Mentats, […]
