By Andrew Williams April 29, 2014 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… after the carnage at the end […]
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Television Revision: Luther – Season 1
April 23, 2014 
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By Andrew Williams April 23, 2014 Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and the rest). Now, this is a story all about how… DCI John Luther (Idris Elba) is […]
Continue readingNew York Stories – Philomena / Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
December 5, 2013 0 Comments
By Glenn Dunks December 6, 2013 The Manhattan Report: The two films we’re discussing today are an interesting look at the dynamics of awards season. Philomena and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom are two of Harvey Weinstein’s horses in the Oscar race, but he is a smart man and he knows his audiences. Philomena, for […]
Continue readingLuther creator plots a big-screen prequel
August 29, 2013 0 Comments
Neil Cross, creator of the BBC series Luther, has revealed his plans to bring the show to the big screen. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Cross revealed the film would be a prequel, documenting the rise of Luther (Idris Elba) in the police force. “Idris is a brilliant leading man and we’ve hoped to […]
Continue readingThe body electric – Pacific Rim review
July 9, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo July 9, 2013 Guillermo del Toro‘s dream of helming The Hobbit trilogy was crushed by circumstances out of his control (specifically, MGM’s money woes). His next proposed project, the pricey At the Mountains of Madness, was nixed by Universal, despite Tom Cruise being attached to star. You could forgive the Mexican filmmaker […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Wire – Season 3
January 22, 2013 0 Comments
Television Revision: The Wire – Season 3. Starring Dominic West, Idris Elba, and Robert Wisdom. Rated MA. By Andrew Williams. Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Wire – Season 2
January 16, 2013 0 Comments
Television Revision: The Wire – Season 2. Starring Dominic West, Idris Elba, and Chris Bauer. Rated MA. By Andrew Williams. Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you […]
Continue readingTelevision Revision: The Wire – Season 1
December 20, 2012 0 Comments
Television Revision: The Wire – Season 1. Starring Dominic West, Idris Elba, and Wood Harris. Rated MA. By Andrew Williams. Television Revision is a weekly feature in which our tuned in TV critic trawls through the best the box has to offer, giving you a primer on some of history’s finest shows (and warning you […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Pacific Rim
December 14, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s epic aliens vs. robots flick Pacific Rim has crash-landed. It tells of human kind’s apocalyptic battle with ocean monsters. Their primary line of defence: giant robots. It looks like a cross between Transformers and Akira and Godzilla and Cloverfield and Aliens and your teenage brother’s fantasies. Some of those things are good! The flick was recently post-converted to 3-D. Pacific Rim […]
Continue readingGuillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim being post-converted to 3-D
September 13, 2012 0 Comments
Guillermo del Toro‘s upcoming sci-fi epic Pacific Rim will be post-converted to 3-D, despite the director previously suggesting it would not be a good fit. Deadline suggests this is Warner Bros’ attempt to make the movie a ‘billion-dollar club’ contender, with the higher 3-D ticket prices certain to inflate grosses. “I didn’t want to make the movie 3D because […]
Continue readingRide on – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance review
July 31, 2012 2 Comments
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated M. Originally published March 16, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance arrives on DVD, Blu-ray, and 3D Blu-ray August 1, 2012. The mantra of the fervent but long-suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Pacific Rim
July 9, 2012 0 Comments
The poster for Guillermo del Toro’s newie Pacific Rim has been unveiled at Comic Con (courtesy of Slashfilm). Though the plot had previously been kept under wraps, we now know one thing for sure: it has a giant robot! The picture stars Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam, Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi, the suddenly ubiquitous Idris Elba, and It’s Always Sunny […]
Continue readingSpace oddity – Prometheus review
June 4, 2012 12 Comments
Prometheus – Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Charlize Theron. Directed by Ridley Scott. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Prometheus is perhaps the best blend of thoughtful science fiction with classic genre thrills since Danny Boyle’s Sunshine. However, much like Sunshine, Prometheus will likely amass detractors disappointed by the final act. Whereas I believe the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Prometheus
March 19, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for Ridley Scott‘s maybe-kinda-probably-not-make-that-defintiely Alien prequel Prometheus has landed online, armed to the hilt with Inception “bwraahhhms” and other such tension-creating tricks. Much like the teaser that came back in December, this new trailer continues to keep us in the dark in regards to the actual plot, but gives us plenty of chilling moments and special effects shots […]
Continue readingRide on – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance review
March 16, 2012 1 Comment
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Starring Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The mantra of the fervent but long-suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage movies. This is how we […]
Continue readingIdris Elba cast as Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom
February 24, 2012 1 Comment
From Stringer Bell to South African rebel and president Nelson Mandela. Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther, Prometheus) revealed to Hip Hollywood he will soon star as the iconic figure in an upcoming biopic. “My big project this year, I’m gonna go play Nelson Mandela in Long Walk To Freedom, an autobiographical work written by Nelson Mandela himself, which highlights […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Prometheus
December 16, 2011 1 Comment
The poster for Ridley Scott’s sorta-kinda-not-really Alien prequel Prometheus has debuted online (courtesy of Coming Soon). It certainly captures the vibe of previous Alien posters without giving the game away completely. We’re not even sure if this movie has aliens in it. We do know that it features a giant head, so at least that’s […]
Continue readingNew images from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
December 2, 2011 0 Comments
After lengthy silence on Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, this week brings official new photos from the highly anticipated project. The film has been described as Scott’s “kinda-sorta-not-really-well-maybe Alien prequel” and while bootlegged visuals were recently leaked online this is our first high-definition glimpse at the star-studded horror sci-fi. The focus of these new images appears to […]
Continue readingJason Clarke in, Joel Edgerton out of Kill Bin Laden
November 11, 2011 0 Comments
Aussie Jason Clarke is the first actor cast in Kathryn Bigelow‘s upcoming flick Kill Bin Laden, Deadline reports. Joel Edgerton was previously announced as one of the film’s Osama-hunters, but it now seems his busy shooting schedule (which includes the 300 spin-off Battle of Artemisia) has forced him to abandon the project. Tom Hardy, Jennifer Ehle, Idris Elba, Rooney […]
Continue readingJamie Foxx cast as lead in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
June 23, 2011 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx will star as the title character in Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming tale of vengeance (aren’t they all?) Django Unchained, according to Variety. It was originally rumoured that Will Smith was in the running to star as the freed slave eager to take revenge on plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Idris Elba was also […]
Continue readingLeonardo DiCaprio rumoured for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
June 1, 2011 0 Comments
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star as the villain in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming spaghetti western Django Unchained, according to a tweet from esteemed Q&A podcast host Jeff Goldsmith. Although Twitter chatter is often far from reliable, Goldsmith knows what he’s talking about and certainly has connections in the industry. Here’s what he had to say: “Casting […]
Continue readingThe cast of Thor aligns!
December 1, 2009 1 Comment
A whole bunch of talented actors are lining up to star in Kenneth Branagh‘s Thor, the latest in a long line of Marvel Comics film adaptations. After the jump, check out which stars will join the Norse God in battle! Before we jump into the cast of characters, let’s take a look at the official […]
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