Say what you want about DC, Warner Bros and their current plans to bring their super heroes to big and small screens. But just the fact that they’re doing all this, makes me tremendously happy. We can sort out whatever criticisms we have later, but with a current slate of shows that includes more Arrow, Constantine and upcoming films, I’m …
Matthew McConaughey and his True Detective friends may have been mostly shut out in yesterday’s Emmy Awards, but that certainly doesn’t imply that the McConnaissance is over. No siree. In fact, McConaughey is soon about to take off for real. Into outer space. Chris Nolan’s Interstellar may have been wrapped up for the longest time in the type of secrecy that would …
The 66th Annual Primetime Emmys were held on Monday night, in case you missed the full list of winners you can catch up here. While there were some surprises, like the fact that The Big Bang Theory still manages to get nominated, let alone win anything, it was no surprise that Breaking Bad managed to scoop almost everything in the …
American TV channel Lifetime are not exactly known as bastions of fine cinema, but when it comes to their unauthorized biopics they tend to really hit a low point. Just look at their recent efforts for late singers Whitney Houston and Aaliyah, both of which received plenty of controversy and criticism from the families of the deceased who were not consulted …
One of my father’s favourite shows of all time is the classic and downright hysterical Monty Python. He tells me that back in the day when he was living in London, the streets of his suburb were empty when the show was on; pubs on the other hand were making a killing with patrons spilling their beer every few seconds …
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I’ve lost count of how many times Nick’s mentioned Shutter Island because I only have ten fingers, so this news is sure to make him happy: HBO & Paramount are working to bring a series based on Shutter Island to TV. Tentatively titled Ashecliffe, after the name of the mental hospital in the movie, HBO & Paramount are planning to …
Puppets are a staple of horror films. But a horror film made using only puppets? That’s got to be a first of some kind (though it’s actually a second). Last Updated: August 26, 2014
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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