This year saw Henry Cavill joining the likes of George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Tom Welling and Brandon Routh by donning the red cape as Superman for Zack Snyder’s reboot Man of Steel. However, had Tim Burton had his way, we’d also be adding Nicolas Cage to that list, with the pair both attached to a […]
Thoughts on the first trailer for Godzilla
Luke Owen gives his thoughts on the first trailer for Gareth Edward’s Godzilla…. Having grown up a fan of kaiju cinema, the wait for the Godzilla trailer has been almost excruciating. While other movies coming out in 2014 were flaunting their bright and bombastic trailers and announcements of sequels, the Godzilla camp over at Legendary […]
The most overpaid actors of 2013
Last year, Eddie Murphy was named the most overpaid actor in Hollywood, but he’s now passed on the crown to another “comic talent” in Adam Sandler, thanks in no small part to a disastrous double bill of That’s My Boy and Jack & Jill. According to Forbes, for every dollar that Sandler has been paid […]
Andrew Garfield not returning for The Amazing Spider-Man 4?
Sony were seemingly trying to play catch up with Marvel and Disney by creating their own wider universe for Spider-Man when they announced the release date for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4. The release of the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 seemed like the best place to start this, but one […]
Comic Book Review – The Rocketeer / The Spirit: Pulp Friction #4
Trevor Hogg reviews the final issue of the four-part series which has brought The Rocketeer and The Spirit together for the first time… Unlikely allies The Rocketeer and The Spirit depart the sunny climes of Los Angeles for the cold confines of Central City. Tracking their foe Trask and The Octopus the heroic duo find […]
Dexter Fletcher to direct Ben Whishaw in Freddie Mercury biopic
The long-gestating Freddie Mercury biopic finally seems to be moving forward, with Deadline revealing that British filmmaker Dexter Fletcher (Wild Bill, Sunshine on Leith) has closed a deal with GK Films to direct the film, which has Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Cloud Atlas) attached to star as the legendary Queen frontman after Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, […]
Comic Book Review – Think Tank #11
Villordsutch reviews Think Tank #11… “World War III is imminent! And the only person stepping forward to prevent it is the slacker genius Dr. David Loren! Can a lab rat who has never even fired a handgun stop a weapon of mass destruction?” If I was held against a wall in front of a firing […]
Jack O’Connell the latest name linked to Star Wars: Episode VII
According to Bleeding Cool, rising British actor Jack O’Connell “is a real contender for a key role in Star Wars: Episode VII” and is said to have met with director J.J. Abrams with a view to joining the cast of the eagerly-anticipated Star Wars sequel. After making his debut in 2006’s This Is England, O’Connell […]
Jason Momoa in talks for Batman vs. Superman
Having secured the Dark Knight (Ben Affleck) and the Amazon Princess (Gal Gadot), it seems that casting on Batman vs. Superman is moving full steam ahead, with various sources reporting that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian) is in talks with Warner Bros. about taking on a role in the upcoming Man of […]
Second Opinion – Oldboy (2013)
Oldboy, 2013. Directed by Spike Lee.Starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Michael Imperioli, and Pom Klementieff. SYNOPSIS: Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Oldboy is an incredibly difficult film to review. In a […]
