Trevor Hogg chats with Michael Geszel about his tribal vision of the future… “My parents always loved art and movies, and read a lot,” remarks Michael Geszel who was very young when he became aware of comic books; a fan of We3, Transmetropolitan, and Sin City as well as a publisher at SoulCraft Comics, Geszel is […]
Is Callan Mulvey playing The Joker in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
A couple of weeks ago director of photography Larry Fong posted an image of a playing card to his Instagram account, sparking speculation as to whether The Joker might appear in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Well gossip site TMZ has seemingly picked up the ball and ran […]
Second Opinion – X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past, 2014. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Evan Peters, Booboo Stewart, Omar Sy, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Evan Jonigkeit, Josh Helman, and Peter Dinklage. SYNOPSIS: […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd #19
Andy Naylor reviews Judge Dredd #19… “The American Way of Death, part 3”—The Hall of Justice has fallen. Sector 1 has been overrun by Judge Death and his cronies. The Chief Justice and Council of Five contemplate a desperate course of action that would have been unthinkable just a few days ago—yet now seems like […]
Drew Goddard leaves Marvel’s Daredevil series, Steven S. DeKnight joins as showrunner
Yesterday, Marvel Studios and Edgar Wright released a joint statement announcing that Wright has vacated the director’s chair on his long-gestating adaptation of Ant-Man. Now Latino-Review has revealed that Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) has left the Daredevil miniseries, where he was slated to write and direct the pilot, as well as serving […]
Comic Book Review – Dexter’s Laboratory #2
Andy Naylor reviews Dexter’s Laboratory #2… “With his sister Dee Dee removed from existence, Dexter is now an only child! He’s finally able to work in his lab unhindered by her foolish games, and locates the one thing needed to reach his full potential – – but it’s in another dimension! As Dexter attempts to […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, X-Men and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Big Hero 6, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Spider-Man and more… For the best […]
The Marvel Movie Model: Auteurs Need Not Apply
Anghus Houvouras on the Marvel Movie Model…. Edgar Wright quitting Ant-Man over ‘creative differences’ might be the most predictable cinematic event of 2014. A lot of people saw this coming, and frankly it’s a bit disappointing. But let’s be real honest here: Marvel doesn’t want auteurs or unique voices helming their films. They’re not looking […]
Comic Book Review – Prophet #44
Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #44… “An Empire Red-Mother is sent to investigate a fallen Prophet arc.” Issue 44 marks the antepenultimate (great word) episode of Brandon Graham’s Prophet revival, with The War in Space climaxing next month. The story will continue in a miniseries run, but still – for a comic of this immense beauty […]
Studio Ghibli Season – Ponyo
As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Kirsty Capes reviews Ponyo… Having watched very few Studio Ghibli films, and adding Ponyo the list simply because it’s Studio Ghibli season, I have to say I never realised what a crazy world Hayao Miyazaki lives in. But yeah, he’s probably also a genius. Ponyo is delightfully heartwarming and […]