Doctor Strange 2 has a brand new official synopsis, which teases multiversal misadventures and the movie’s big bad. The new synopsis reads: “In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with …
Read More »New Netflix series All of Us Are Dead is being called a “masterpiece” on par with Squid Game
First there was Squid Game, then Hellbound. 2022 has already seen Stay Close captivate viewers. How about one more? Netflix’s new horror series All of Us Are Dead has skyrocketed up the streaming charts and viewers can’t stop talking about the Korean “masterpiece”. If you’re a zombie fan, you’re in …
Read More »Andrew Garfield explains how he and Tobey Maguire watched Spider-Man: No Way Home without being recognized
You may remember the story of how Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire managed to sneak into an opening night screening of Spider-Man: No Way Home without being spotted. Now, Garfield has expanded on the “surreal”, surprisingly low-key moment in a new interview on The Jess Cagle Show (opens in new …
Read More »Nightmare Alley review: “Guillermo del Toro’s nightmares remain worlds apart from the pack”
Few filmmakers move between worlds with the fluent cogency of Guillermo del Toro. From arthouse to Hollywood, fairytale land to vicious wartime reality, his films trace lines of blood and feeling between territories with intuitive expressive force. Hence, perhaps, his long-nurtured interest in William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel, first brilliantly …
Read More »Belfast review: “Kenneth Branaghs nostalgic autobiographical tale”
We open in August 1969, as Molotov cocktails ignite a street of terraced houses in the titular city. It is a largely Protestant district, dotted with Catholic families, and until now these neighbors have lived in harmony. Not any more – Unionist hardmen are torching the Catholics out of their …
Read More »The Walking Dead final season returns for part 2 with tense new trailer
A brand new trailer for part 2 of The Walking Dead final season has been released, promising a high-stakes continuation of the zombie show’s last installment. “We survived everything for what? To keep fighting and killing each other?” Norman Reedus’ Daryl asks. And that certainly looks to be the case, …
Read More »Star Wars executive says creative disagreements led to an “unsatisfying” scene in The Force Awakens
A Star Wars creative has outlined some behind-the-scenes tension surrounding a plot point from The Force Awakens in a series of now-deleted tweets. Pablo Hidalgo, who works for the Lucasfilm Story Group which oversees the direction of Star Wars canon, responded to a tweet asking about a certain narrative beat …
Read More »Archive 81 is Netflix’s next must-watch horror and viewers “can’t stop thinking about it”
Archive 81 might just be 2022’s first must-watch horror series. The ingredients are there: a compelling premise, a ton of jump scares, and found footage – all backed up by producer and horror legend James Wan, director of The Conjuring and Insidious. It’s little wonder Netflix viewers are talking about …
Read More »Joss Whedon addresses the Justice League situation, claims Warner Bros. lost faith in Zack Snyders vision
Joss Whedon has spoken about his time on Justice League. The theatrical version of the superhero movie was co-directed by Whedon, who took over from Zack Snyder after the latter filmmaker dropped out following a personal tragedy. In a new interview with New York magazine (opens in new tab), Whedon …
Read More »Jeremy Irons hasnt seen the Snyder Cut, but says it “couldnt have been worse” than Justice League
Jeremy Irons hasn’t got round to watching Zack Snyder’s Justice League just yet – but he’s made his feelings on the theatrical version clear. When Justice League was in production, director Snyder stepped away due to a personal tragedy, and The Avengers helmer Joss Whedon oversaw reshoots that substantially changed …
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