The painfully convoluted process of claiming my free copy of 3D Classics Kid Icarus on 3DS was a lot more hassle than I expected, but I’m very glad I did it. Not only because the new game is all the better for its ‘Original Mode’ with its tightened controls, but …
Read More »DC announces Watchmen prequels
The trend for sequels, prequels and reboots seems to be spreading beyond the medium of cinema, with DC comics revealing the first official cover for Before Watchmen , a new strand of spin-off comics designed to fill in the gaps of the original Watchmen story. “Essentially, we’re looking at old …
Read More »Being Human Series Four – Damien Molony Interview
A whopping 1900 words of chat with the actor who plays new vampire on the block Hal (Contains some minor spoilers, but no biggies) SFX: This is your first TV role, and it’s as a regular, so it must be a massive deal for you, right? Damien Molony: “Yeah! I’m …
Read More »Viggo Mortensen talks Dangerous Method Oscar and BAFTA snub
[brightcove]1020622730001[/brightcove] Total Film sat down with Viggo Mortensen this morning to discuss A Dangerous Method , the Danish-American actor’s third collaboration with director David Cronenberg. Mortensen received a Golden Globe nomination for his superb portrayal of Sigmund Freud in the psychoanalysis-themed period piece, but the film failed to earn any …
Read More »Syndicate co-op demo infiltrates Xbox Live and PlayStation Network today
Wonder how Starbreeze Studios is handling Syndicate’s multiplayer missions? Wonder no more, as EA has uploaded a demo of the spy game’s 4-player co-op mode to Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network, with the latter version to arrive for PS3 players by the end of the day. Explaining the lack …
Read More »Being Human Series Four – On Set With Michael Socha
Find out which episode of the new series features some sexy Latin – and learn the lyrics to the Being Human series four song! On a cold November afternoon in Being Human ’s Welsh base (a former bus depot which feels more like a rivet factory or something than a …
Read More »First look at James McAvoy in Welcome To The Punch
The first image from Welcome To The Punch has been revealed over at Screen Daily . It shows James McAvoy, who play a London detective, looking pretty slick in a neon-hued London. Here’s the official synopsis: “Ex-criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) is forced to return to London from his Icelandic …
Read More »Pure by Julianna Baggott – Book Review
Giving “nuclear fusion” a whole new meaning When it comes to raising the dramatic stakes and getting the sort of cathartic kick that reminds you your life is actually pretty good, you can’t beat a good dystopia. Pure offers two for the price of one. On the one hand, we …
Read More »Capcom releases Resident Evil Revelations with massive box-art typo. Sheet Fighter X Tekken coming soon
So you’re launching the most anticipated game for the latest and greatest handheld console from the kings of handheld consoles. It’s nearly out. You’re excited. You want to wallow in the glory and the adoration like a great big hype-hippo. What you absolutely do not want to do is to …
Read More »40 Films That Should Have Been Awesome
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) The Movie: A thorough let down after the excellent X2 , Bret Ratner amps up the action sequences but dispenses with character development, in this disappointing end to the trilogy. What They Should Have Done: Killing off Cyclops without a second thought was nothing short …
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