Taken 2: trailer analysis
Feature Ryan Lambie Jun 25, 2012 Liam Neeson’s back to rescue his family members again in Taken 2. Here’s what we’ve learned from its glorious first trailer… If Taken taught us one thing, it’s this:...
View ArticleMass Effect 3 Extended Cut coming next week
News Aaron Birch Jun 22, 2012 One of the many who didn’t exactly like the ending to Mass Effect 3? Next week may bring some closure… It’s an almost unprecedented move, but BioWare is finally ready to...
View ArticleEpisodes series 2 episode 7 review
Review James T Cornish Jun 23, 2012 Matt LeBlanc's weight-gain is the focus in this week's Episodes, which delivers another strong instalment... This review contains spoilers. Character development is...
View ArticleThe Legend of Korra episodes 11 & 12 review: Skeletons in the Closet & Endgame
Review Kaci Ferrell Jun 23, 2012 Kaci waves a reluctant goodbye to the first season of exemplary animated series, The Legend of Korra. Read her review of the season finale, here. This review contains...
View ArticleAaron Eckhart for president in Olympus Has Fallen
News Glen Chapman Jun 25, 2012 Aaron Eckhart has won the race to the White House, as he’ll play the president in Olympus Has Fallen. So far, we’ve mostly been reporting on the Roland Emmerich side of...
View ArticleCasey Affleck set for baseball biopic
News Glen Chapman Jun 25, 2012 Casey Affleck has signed up to write and direct the fascinating biopic of Josh Hamilton. This is the third piece of news we’ve passed on regarding a sports related movie...
View ArticleGwen Stacy and The Amazing Spider-Man
Feature Jennie Whitwood CJ Wheeler Jun 25, 2012 Spider-Man's most tragic love interest returns in this summer's blockbuster from Sony and Marvel. Jennie and CJ ponder Gwen Stacy's influence on...
View ArticleTron: Uprising episode 2 review: The Renegade Part 2
Review Cameron K McEwan Jun 23, 2012 Cameron catches up with another visually impressive episode of Disney XD's Tron: Uprising. Read his review, here... This review contains spoilers. 1.2 The Renegade...
View ArticleFuturama season 7 episodes 1 & 2 review: The Bots and the Bees & A Farewell...
Review Cameron K McEwan Jun 24, 2012 Futurama returns for its seventh season with a strong double-bill that shows no signs of weakening. Read Cameron's review here... This review contains spoilers....
View ArticleThe Avengers: one last box office round-up
News Simon Brew Jun 25, 2012 Joss Whedon's The Avengers movie stands on the cusp of one or two more milestones... In the US this past weekend, Pixar won out with its latest film, the delightful Brave....
View ArticleJustin Timberlake on the Baywatch shortlist?
News Simon Brew Jun 25, 2012 Could Justin Timberlake be the man to take the lead in a big screen version of Baywatch? One of the projects that remains on the Paramount Pictures slate is the idea of...
View ArticleAndy Lau turns down Iron Man 3
News Simon Brew Jun 25, 2012 One piece of the Iron Man 3 casting jigsaw falls away, as Andy Lau has to turn the movie down… Filming is underway on next summer’s Iron Man 3, with Robert Downey Jr...
View ArticleFirst poster for Taken 2
News Simon Brew Jun 25, 2012 Liam Neeson is locked and loaded, as a new poster for Taken 2 appears… Last week, we had the first trailer for the really quite eagerly awaiting sequel to Taken, which is...
View ArticleSeeking A Friend For The End Of The World review
Review Ron Hogan Jun 25, 2012 Steve Carell shines in a sombre comedy that faces up to the world's end. Here's Ron's take on Seeking A Friend... The marriage of Dodge and Linda Peterson must not be a...
View ArticleFalling Skies season 2 episode 3 review: Compass
News Ron Hogan Jun 25, 2012 Falling Skies delivers a solid third episode of its second season. Read Ron's review here... This review contains spoilers. 2.3 Compass The cold opening to this week's...
View ArticleThe depressing decline of Adam Sandler
Feature Simon Brew Jun 26, 2012 Simon used to like Adam Sandler films. Even the bad ones. Now? He's not even sure that Adam Sandler does. But there may yet be hope... A few years back, I wrote a piece...
View ArticleBatman: the history of Catwoman
Feature James Peaty Jun 26, 2012 With the release of The Dark Knight Rises just around the corner, James looks back over the history of Catwoman... When it comes to naming Batman’s most famous villain...
View ArticleDoctor Who: title of series 7 opener revealed
News Louisa Mellor Jun 25, 2012 It's been kept hush hush until now, but we're proud to unveil all four (count 'em) words of the title for the opening episode of Doctor Who series 7... __________ of...
View ArticleTrue Blood season 5 episode 3 review: Whatever I Am, You Made Me
Review Jun 25, 2012 An action-packed episode of True Blood adds yet another layer to season five's increasingly intriguing story. Here's Emma's review... This review contains spoilers. 5.3 Whatever I...
View ArticleJohn Carpenter's The Thing at 30
Feature Ryan Lambie Jun 26, 2012 John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror The Thing celebrated its 30th birthday yesterday. Ryan salutes a disturbing genre classic… Mention the words “Hollywood summer movie”,...
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