With Monday’s news that Paul Feig has plans to reboot the Ghostbusters franchise with a female team, the first question on everyone’s minds is obviously about the actresses that would take on the mantle. Lots of names have been bandied about, from Sandra Bullock (who worked with Feig on The Heat) to Melissa McCarthy (who has worked with Feig on …

Sam Mendes’ Jarhead – an adaptation of  U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford’s First Gulf War memoir of the same name – is a great film, boasting a stellar cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and which chomps down on the meaty message of a generation of soldiers who were enticed into enlistment by the promise of hot-blooded battle, but then ended up fighting boredom and each …

HBO’s True Detective has deservedly become the heavyweight champ when it comes to the “TV vs movies” argument. With the first season of Nic Pizzolatto’s gothic crime-drama anthology series attracting not only the ratings but also plenty of awards buzz, particularly for its two leads in Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, we’ve all been keeping a steady eye to see who and …

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Film is dying a slow and painful death, which is a pity. For all the hallmarks of digital reels, those are not necessarily superior to film. But it is a lot cheaper and allows for much more footage to be shot. 3D footage and post production work such as special effects are also much more efficient when using digital footage, so …

While we often find ourselves writing about movies based on comic books around here, we generally don’t walk the comic book news beat. However there’s a story that’s been brewing for a while now in the comic book world, and which just got it’s biggest jolt over the weekend, which is related quite a bit to the world of movies. …

I do love me some science fiction and fantasy, indeed, I even studied it at university. It’s a genre that is free to extrapolate on social, ideological and moral ideas and display them in an arena where a suspension of disbelief allows for an easier access into otherwise weighty conundrums. I also happen to love me some gory horror where …

I’m starting to get rather excited for Star Wars Rebels. With The Clone Wars series having ended on a high note, it’s time to move on, and face the fact that the Empire is in control. Star Wars Rebels is the series that will bridge the events of Revenge Of The Sith with A New Hope, with a new ragtag …