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The Walking Dead season 4 poster & premiere title
40 minutes ago
News Louisa Mellor 2 Jul 2013 - 08:05
AMC has unveiled its first season 4 teaser poster for The Walking Dead, and it's a belter...
In addition to this snazzy banner poster for The Walking Dead's fourth season (hammers! cross-bows! a horse!), AMC has released the title of the season premiere episode.
30 Days Without An Accident comes written by new showrunner Scott M. Gimple, and is due to premiere in October as the first of sixteen brand new episodes.
The poster below forms part of AMC's Sdcc prep, and we wouldn't be surprised if a few more juicy tidbits about season four are waiting in the wings to be released at the Con. We'll keep you posted.
Read more about The Walking Dead's fourth season casting, here.
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- louisamellor
Teen Wolf season 3 episode 5 review: Frayed
1 hour ago
Review Ron Hogan 2 Jul 2013 - 07:35
Ron continues to be impressed by MTV's Teen Wolf, a show that has grown into itself beautifully. Here's his review of Frayed...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 Frayed
As a genre show, Teen Wolf has covered a lot of ground. From the teenage romance/werewolf coming of age story in the first season to the more action-oriented second season full of creature battles, Teen Wolf is a show that displays an incredible amount of flexibility when it comes to just what sort of style it wants to be. The show has a talented crew of young actors with good support personnel, a limitless amount of music to choose from to set the mood, and skillful directors and writers working behind the scenes to bring Jeff Davis's vision Teen Wolf to life. This season, the show seems to be returning to the horror elements of the first season, »
- louisamellor
Don Mattrick departs Microsoft for Zynga
1 hour ago
News Aaron Birch 2 Jul 2013 - 07:33
President of Microsoft's interactive entertainment division, Don Mattrick, is leaving for pastures new...
Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment section was one of the people that bore the brunt of the Xbox One controversy, and arguably didn't make things any easier with some of his comments regarding always on connectivity and backwards compatibility. Having come under a whole host of fire regarding the new platform, he's not the most popular guy with gamers to say the least, but that's not all that important now, as he's left the role.
Mattrick is heading to Farmville creator, Zynga, as its new CEO. In a letter to Zynga employees he stated that he's always admired the company and its role In making gaming a mainstream hobby, and now wishes to see Zynga realise its full potential.
Back at Microsoft, at this time there's no »
- aaronbirch
The Venture Bros. season 5 episode 5 review: O.S.I. Love You
1 hour ago
Review Kaci Ferrell 2 Jul 2013 - 07:30
The Venture Bros. is setting the bar high for TV writers everywhere, argues Kaci. Here's her review of O.S.I. Love You...
This review contains spoilers.
5.5 O.S.I. Love You
Attention virtually all writers everywhere: this is how you do serialized plots. This is how you provide ongoing development and foreshadowing and resolution. Jackson Publick just threw the gauntlet at the feet of every single television writer out there and to say that I am left speechless is an understatement. But it's my job to come up with words for what just happened, so endeavour I shall. But you'll have to forgive me if my review doesn't quite live up to the source material; some things must be experienced to truly be comprehended.
This week's episode furthers several of the show's ongoing storylines: first and foremost is that of Brock and Molotov's twisted, »
- louisamellor
Stan Lee: Marvel making Doctor Strange & Black Panther films
2 hours ago
News Simon Brew 2 Jul 2013 - 06:37
Has Stan Lee just let slip that Doctor Strange and Black Panther are set to join Marvel's Phase Three of movies?
With Marvel having long since locked down the movies that would make up its Phase Two collection of features (Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians Of The Galaxy and The Avengers 3), speculation has been growing as to which features would make up Phase Three. This has been fuelled by Disney and Marvel announcing release dates through until 2017, even though it's not confirmed the exact films that would be arriving on said dates.
The only Phase Three projects that are confirmed thus far are Edgar Wright's Ant-Man and also The Avengers 3. But has Stan Lee, chatting at Wizard World Comic Con in New York over the weekend, let slip one or two others.
Chatting about what films Marvel is planning next, »
- simonbrew
Christian Bale on the Justice League movie and Batman
2 hours ago
News Simon Brew 2 Jul 2013 - 06:15
He can't make it much clearer: Christian Bale won't be Batman again, and he's not in Justice League...
Until another actor is formally announced in the role, Christian Bale remains the current big screen iteration of Batman, courtesy of his work in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. That said, it's been made clear many times that Bale has no interest in donning the cape and cowl again, unless Nolan himself is involved, and as a consequence, the actor's Batman days are done.
He's made this perfectly clear again in a new piece at Entertainment Weekly, where he's been asked about more Batman. "We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy", he said.
Recalling that he and Nolan worked on the films on a one-at-a-time basis, he recalled the point where they were about to embark on the third film, »
- simonbrew
Meet the main characters of The Wolverine
2 hours ago
News Simon Brew 2 Jul 2013 - 06:11
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine arrives back in cinemas this month. And we've got new banners if you want to see who'll be joining him...
The Wolverine doesn't quite sign summer blockbuster season off this year, thanks to one or two promising releases being lined up for August (top of the list: Elysium). But it's the last big comic book movie of the season, and it's one we're keen to see. The film was in gestation for some time before it landed at the door of director James Mangold, and on July 26th, we finally get to see the big screen take on the story of Wolverine heading to Japan.
To whet your appetite, a bunch of new character banners have appeared online (over at IGN). So without further ado...
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- simonbrew
Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman talk Hellboy 3
14 hours ago
News Glen Chapman 2 Jul 2013 - 06:46
Might the gates to Hellboy 3 have been unlocked? Ron Perlman is interested again at the very least...
There has been chatter of a potential Hellboy 3 since shortly after the release of the second film, but there has always been some doubt as to whether it would happen. Be it Guillermo del Toro's schedule, or whether Ron Perlman would be willing to sacrifice more time to the make-up chair, there seemed to be no shortage of obstacles to getting it made.
With Perlman once again teaming up with del Toro for Pacific Rim, it's safe to say that the matter will be discussed a fair bit over the coming month or so as they go on the publicity trail to support the release. Kicking things of are Shock Till You Drop who asked del Toro about the possibility of a third instalment, »
- glenchapman
True Blood season 6 episode 3 review: You're No Good
15 hours ago
Review Emma Matthews 1 Jul 2013 - 16:30
Bon Temps prepares for bloody, dirty war, and luckily, a main player is back to his usual self just in time to join in...
This review contains spoilers.
6.3 You're No Good
Three episodes in and it’s already clear that some very strange things are afoot in the sleepy, supernatural hub that is Bon Temps. Aside from the magical children, and the still-yet-to-show Warlow, we’re now faced with possible daywalking vamps, rampaging weres and, most terrifying of all, a Jason-less True Blood. Things couldn’t be more strange in Louisiana.
Yes, after several hundred head injuries, it would seem that what’s left of Jason’s brain has finally given up the ghost. Or at least, that’s the most obvious possibility. Given that Bon Temps as a whole appears to be entirely distrusting of the medical profession – literally no one goes to »
- louisamellor
A closer look at what might be Val Kilmer's weirdest film
18 hours ago
Feature Ryan Lambie 2 Jul 2013 - 06:41
Quietly released in 2009, suspense thriller The Steam Experiment may be Val Kilmer's strangest film yet. Ryan takes a closer look...
In a career spanning 36 years, Val Kilmer's played Jim Morrison, Doc Holliday, Simon Templar and Batman. He was Iceman in Top Gun. He was Moses in The Prince Of Egypt, Elvis in True Romance, and the voice of Kitt in the 2008 Knightrider TV movie.
Val Kilmer's well known for these roles and many, many more - but one that somehow flew under our radar until now was that of mad global warming doomsday theorist James Pettis in the 2009 film, The Steam Experiment.
We stumbled on the film entirely by accident one idle Sunday evening. While scrolling through the movies on Lovefilm Instant, we spotted this anonymous-sounding movie title, and were immediately taken by the following synopsis:
"Suspense thriller starring Val Kilmer »
- ryanlambie
Banshee season 1 finale review: A Mixture Of Madness
19 hours ago
Review James Stansfield 1 Jul 2013 - 23:15
James salutes an all-out action episode of Banshee, which draws its first impressive season to a close...
This review contains spoilers.
1.10 A Mixture of Madness
Over the last nine weeks, Banshee has presented us with a complex mix of character relationships, and more secrets than Laura Palmer’s diary, punctuated with breath-taking moments of violence. For its season one send off though, Banshee threw off the covers and romped through an hour of all-out action, capped off with a head-spinning final ten minutes.
For the first time since the pilot episode, the character given the most focus is Anthony Starr’s Sheriff Lucas Hood. Pre-credits and throughout the episode, we’re treated to some conversations Hood had with his parole officer halfway through his time in prison. We know Hood served his full fifteen-year sentence, so we immediately know this can’t end well »
- louisamellor
Skins Fire part one review
19 hours ago
Review Caroline Preece 1 Jul 2013 - 23:00
Skins returns for its farewell series with a brave, entertaining, and grown-up drama. Here's Caroline's review of Fire, part one...
This review contains spoilers.
I’m not sure what I was expecting going into this brand new incarnation of E4’s seminal drama Skins, made up of three mini-movies focusing on a favourite figure from the first four series, but the first thing I’ll say is that Skins Fire feels very much like it exists within the same universe. There were two ways this seventh series could have been horrible – one would be if the same manic sex and drug-taking was as prominent as it was in the preceding six, and the other would be if creators Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain had departed too far from what it was about the show fans loved in the first place.
Skins Fire makes neither of these basic mistakes, »
- louisamellor
A history of the TV detective in 10 coats
22 hours ago
Feature Rob Smedley 2 Jul 2013 - 07:00
Rob traces the evolution of the TV detective via their choice of outerwear. Enter macs, leather jackets, and posh flappy numbers...
Luther's back tonight on BBC One, and ooh, doesn't he look cool as he stalks around London's streets like a man with a grudge against a bus? That's not just because he's played by Idris Elba, and your mind has subconsciously associated him with the cool job of piloting giant robots in Pacific Rim, oh no. It's because, like all the best detectives, he's wearing a cool coat.
The coat has become the shorthand for the detective, not only telling you a lot about the copper wearing it, but about the era they're wearing it in. So, in a not at all blatant rip-off of the BBC's A History of the World in 100 Objects let's chart the TV detective's beat across our »
- louisamellor
Music in Film: Man Of Steel soundtrack review
22 hours ago
Feature Ivan Radford 2 Jul 2013 - 06:47
Hans Zimmer brought together a symphony of drums and a hint of John Williams for his Man Of Steel soundtrack. Ivan has a listen...
Is it a Brrrmmmm? Is it a plane? Hans Zimmer’s Man Of Steel soundtrack is so loud it could probably be mistaken for either.
You don’t notice it at first: the film starts off with a gentle synth. Some brass enters, accompanied by a faintly other-worldly vocalist. The strings whip us away with threatening fast-paced noises.
Then, they happen.
The drums. So many drums.
“Someone else might wonder one day what 12 of the best drummers in the world would sound like all playing simultaneously in a space designed for a symphony orchestra – using not only rock drum kits but tympani and field drums as well. But such a person would likely be neither inclined (nor able) to pick »
- ryanlambie
Aaron Paul "couldn't be happier" with Breaking Bad finale
23 hours ago
News Louisa Mellor 1 Jul 2013 - 06:45
He didn't want it to end, but Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul says the show has the finale it richly deserves...
For a character who was supposed to be killed off in season one, Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman has proved remarkably resilient. The final eight episodes of Vince Gilligan's superlative drama will be with us next month, and Pinkman is still very much part of proceedings.
Collider asked Aaron Paul what it was like to already know the ending of the show we're all counting down the days to watch, “Is it weird walking around knowing all the secrets and not being able to say anything?”. Here's what he told them:
"It’s great. I don’t have a problem not telling people because I don’t want to ruin it for anybody. Everyone asks me, but they don’t really want to know, »
- louisamellor
Maron episodes 9 & 10 review: Projections & Mexican Angel
1 July 2013 12:42 AM, PDT
Review Glen Chapman 30 Jun 2013 - 20:42
Maron concludes its promising first series with an uneven but touching two-parter. Here's Glen's review...
This review contains spoilers.
1.9 Projections & 1.10 Mexican Angel
Well, the end came sooner than I was expecting. There I was preparing myself for the penultimate episode of the season only for Marc Maron to announce on Twitter that the two final episodes would air back to back. A pleasant surprise, but sad to see the series end so quickly.
The double header starts with Projections, an episode - like Sponsor - that stands apart from the season not only in the sense that it doesn't really fit in with an established narrative and as such can be enjoyed out of context, but also in the fact that it's by far and away one of the highlights of the season.
Marc looks to take a lunch meeting with a former college friend of his, »
- louisamellor
Copper season 2 episode 2 review: Aileen Aroon
1 July 2013 12:23 AM, PDT
Review Kylie Peters 1 Jul 2013 - 07:00
Copper's latest is a depressing, gritty affair. Here's Kylie's review of Aileen Aroon...
This review contains spoilers.
2.2 Aileen Aroon
This week’s spotlight on relationship issues features opium abuse, female empowerment, and the most depressing sex you’ve ever seen. Matthew Freeman and Sara’s marriage flounders when Freeman insists on returning to Five Points to become the resident doctor. Robert Morehouse and Elizabeth prepare for their wedding, but Elizabeth is shaken my Morehouse’s proclamation of disgust for Kennedy, whom she secretly supported. Corcoran and Ellen each grapple with despair, distrust, and blame as they try to rebuild their life together in the wake of tragedy.
This is the Freemans at their most compelling, and it was long overdue. Their story has always been a point of interest in Copper, but it was somewhat removed from the conflicts faced by the other characters and often sidelined. »
- louisamellor
What is NBC's Siberia?
30 June 2013 11:51 PM, PDT
Feature Rachael Kates 1 Jul 2013 - 07:45
NBC's new supernatural drama, Siberia, promises Lost meets District 9 meets Survivor. Rachael chats to creator/director Matthew Arnold...
If you feel like you're watching a reality TV show when you turn on NBC's new supernatural drama Siberia; good. You're exactly where executive producer and creator Matthew Arnold wants you to be. Walking the path of other similar projects such as the Orson Welles radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds and the film The Blair Witch Project, Siberia aspires to be the first television show that will make people stop and question the what they're seeing in the same way. "I think it’s possible some people will be scanning through the channels and not really have heard the promos so much to know and will just click in and be watching this reality show and then go 'what the heck? »
- louisamellor
Falling Skies season 3 episode 5 review: Search And Recover
30 June 2013 11:33 PM, PDT
Review Ron Hogan 1 Jul 2013 - 07:25
Falling Skies puts its two most interesting characters front and centre this week, and is all the better for it...
This review contains spoilers.
3.5 Search and Recover
The fifth episode of the season for Falling Skies is one I've been waiting for since the events of last week. Basically, this week's instalment promised a Pope and Mason festival, and do we ever get it. The show's best actor and best-defined character together for the bulk of an episode? Thank you very much, Falling Skies. It's strange to see that after all this time, Mason and Pope don't get along, but it's nice to see them fighting with one another. They're very complementary characters, each filling in the gaps of the other in the show sense, and when you've got the star (Noah Wylie) and the break-out actor (Colin Cunningham) together in the A plot, »
- louisamellor
Margot Kidder on Superman and Man Of Steel
30 June 2013 10:35 PM, PDT
News Simon Brew 1 Jul 2013 - 06:35
She was Lois Lane to a generation, and Margot Kidder has been chatting about big screen Superman, past and present...
It's little secret that Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the original run of Superman films, had her fair share of words over her treatment while working on them, and her views on decisions that were made. Specifically, she was no fan of the producters, the Salkinds, and didn't hold back about saying so. Hence, her virtual non-appearance in Superman III.
Kidder has returned to the subject as part of a new interview with Wa Today that's well worth checking out. She reiterates her unhappiness over events surrounding Superman II in particular, when director Richard Donner was fired from the project. "It was very hard watching him go", she recalled. "Some of us made more of a fuss than others - me in »
- simonbrew
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