Arriving in US cinemas just as Trump swept to office, this left-leaning story of a ruthless Washington DC opinion-former who takes on the might of the gun lobby didn’t misjudge the prevailing wind so much as miss the boat entirely. Dismal box office duly ensued, a fact gleefully interpreted by …
Read More »The first Dark Tower trailer is out of this Mid-World (and comes with a Shining Easter egg)
It’s the moment Stephen King fans have been waiting a long, long time for. The Dark Tower has finally made it to the big screen – and it promises not to disappoint. Watch the trailer for the movie, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, above. Epic is thrown around a …
Read More »Will there be a Guardians/Avengers showdown in Infinity War? “All things are possible,” teases Kevin Feige
It would be a superhero showdown to end all showdowns. Forget the airport scene in Captain America: Civil War, what we all really want to see is Iron Man go toe-to-toe with Star-Lord; Hulk and Drax duking it out, and Ant-Man and Baby Groot having a pint-sized punch-up. Could Avengers: …
Read More »The scariest movie moments
There are scary movie moments and then there are scary movie moments. The split seconds of celluloid where, for a brief period of time, it doesn’t matter that you’re in a multiplex, on the sofa, or even watching on a tablet while cosy in bed, you’re genuinely afraid. Your heart …
Read More »American Gods S1.02 review: “A phenomenally clever bit of writing”
I should really stop expecting American Gods to be predictable. Hearing jazz music bleed through the fetid hold of a 15th century slave ship is certainly something. As is a god of death who’s only mildly intimidating, with a love of checkers and cigarettes. Still saturated with colour and style, …
Read More »Ewan McGregor dashes our dreams of an Obi-Wan solo movie… for now
Ever since Disney and Lucasfilm announced there were three Star Wars spin-off movies in the works, fans have wondered what they would be about. Last Christmas we got Rogue One (opens in new tab), next year we’ll get a – still untitled – young Han Solo movie (opens in new …
Read More »The Star Wars Disneyland and Disney World expansions wont be based on the movies (and other first details)
Disney announced in 2015 that it would be expanding its Disneyland and Disney World amusement parks (in California and Florida, respectively) with Star Wars-themed expansions (opens in new tab). At Star Wars Celebration 2017 (opens in new tab), the company shed some light on these ambitious projects. Here’s what we …
Read More »Sorry Lando fans, Billy Dee Williams says hes not in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
With all the love for Lando coming out around the Han Solo movie (opens in new tab), you might have hoped to see the charismatic scoundrel/mayor/Rebel hero appear in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (opens in new tab) as well. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case: actor Billy Dee Williams confirmed …
Read More »Watch Star Wars Celebrations joyful, tearful tribute to Carrie Fisher
The four-day Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 (opens in new tab) event kicked off today with a gathering of heroes and villains of the saga’s past, with everyone from Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill to Ian McDiarmid and Warwick Davis coming onstage to discuss their history with the franchise. The …
Read More »Avengers: Infinity War needs to kill a lot of heroes for the good of the MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe needs to hit the reset button. Yes, Black Panther (opens in new tab) and Thor: Ragnarok (opens in new tab) might be the most exciting Marvel movies we’ve had in a good few years, and yes, I did say that Ragnaorok’s happiness to embrace the full …
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