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Tom Hardy Bookies Favourite As New Bond

September 5, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Tom Hardy has recently joined the ranks of Clive Owen, Henry Cavill and Liam Neeson as actors tipped as candidates to be the next James Bond, but in all likelihood will not. This hasn’t stopped Irish bookmakers BoyleSports from announcing the latest odds on which actors will get the coveted role. Apparently, Hardy has jumped up from 6/1 to […]

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Old Disney Star Dean Jones Dies At 84

September 4, 2015 Dave McEvoy

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Dean Jones, the star of nearly a dozen live action movies from Walt Disney studios, died on Tuesday after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. With his good natured personality and commanding yet amicable voice, Jones starred in many motion pictures throughout the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. In 1965, after an array of supporting roles in film, television […]

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These Are The Female Leads Shortlisted For Star Wars Episode VIII

September 3, 2015 Laura Kelly

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With the seventh instalment of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens, yet to be released, it would seem that Disney is already looking to the future of the franchise, and has shortlisted candidates for the female lead in Episode VIII. With critically acclaimed actresses Gina Rodriguez, Olivia Cooke and Tatiana Maslany all in the running […]

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Wes Craven – In Memoriam

September 3, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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The term master gets thrown around a lot when talking about film-makers who’ve had a lengthy enough career. The pedigree of age becomes the only pedigree for entry into being considered a cinematic genius of some degree. Often times, when term master is applied to someone in cinema, the argument as to why boils down […]

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Eddie Redmayne Becomes The Danish Girl In New Trailer

September 2, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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The Danish Girl is the latest movie from director Tom Hooper featuring breakout success Alicia Vikander and Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne. The story centres on a married couple played by Vikander and Redmayne, the latter of whom is portraying Lili Gebe, an artist and transgender pioneer. The film follows the couple from their early days to Lili‘s experimental surgery to achieve […]

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Opinion: Race, Gender And The Future Of James Bond

September 2, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Spectre is set to be Sam Mendes’ last James Bond film. Until recently the film was anticipated to be a solid, well-acted action addition to the Bond back catalog. However, in the lead up to its release, the movie has become subject to controversy along with the whole 007 franchise. Daniel Craig has fronted the Bond movies […]

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Wes Craven Passes Away At 76

August 31, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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Master of horror Wes Craven has passed away. He died peacefully in his sleep after an ongoing battle with brain cancer. Incredibly well-known and respected in the horror world, Craven began working as a director in 1972 with The Last House On The Left and, over the course of his career, re-invented and re-invigorated horror […]

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Trailer Released For The Iron Giant Remaster

August 27, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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The much beloved Brad Bird animated film The Iron Giant has a remaster coming that is seeing it get a re-release in US cinemas. Unfrotunately, as of yet there’s no sign of it making its way to cinemas outside of the US, but we do now have a trailer for the remaster that’s coming to […]

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Adi Shankar Working On “Super Violent” Castlevania Adaptation

August 27, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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Producer of the recently very popular Power/Rangers short, Adi Shankar, is back at the drawing board to realize another classic property with his distinctive vision. This time, it’s the Castlevania series. Another animated mini-series, in the vain of his Judge Dredd: Superfiend production, the adaptation will be based off Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse and will […]

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“Kylo Ren Is Not A Sith” Says Abrams On Force Awakens Villain

August 26, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Ah, the Sith! Those rambunctious intergalactic rapscallions we first fell in hate with all those years ago when we realised that pretty much all of them list ‘kicking puppies’ in their top 5 hobbies. Say what you like about them, whether they be evil or just badass enough to be likeable. However, do not say […]

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