Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Kicks Off the Summer With a Sci-Fi Action-Comedy
After three weeks of dominating the box office, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious is going to have to give way to a new movie, and that’s because the first weekend of May means that it’s officially...The Summer Movie Season!!!!
Just like the last couple years, the summer movie season is kicking off with a new movie from Marvel Studios, and their sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios/Disney), reunites Chris Pratt as Starlord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Michael Rooker’s Yondu with the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as Groot and Rocket Racoon, for the next...
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Kicks Off the Summer With a Sci-Fi Action-Comedy
After three weeks of dominating the box office, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious is going to have to give way to a new movie, and that’s because the first weekend of May means that it’s officially...The Summer Movie Season!!!!
Just like the last couple years, the summer movie season is kicking off with a new movie from Marvel Studios, and their sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios/Disney), reunites Chris Pratt as Starlord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Michael Rooker’s Yondu with the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as Groot and Rocket Racoon, for the next...
- 5/4/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
Now with unlimited mimosas
Towleroad a Russian distributor is planning some law-defying cinephilia -- they're going to release Carol despite Russia's absurdly homophobic "anti-propaganda" law
Marvel 2016 is Captain America's 75th anniversary so they'll be the new film Captain America: Civil War as well as a 2 hour TV special "75 Heroic Years" to air on ABC on January 19th
Pajiba clears up what the word "spoiler" means since the internet is always confused about it
Mnpp Save the date - new Michael Fassbender picture on Oct 13th, 2017
Comics Alliance forget what we said earlier about Nicole Kidman co-starring in Wonder Woman. Apparently they coudln't work out schedules. The'll presumably be looking for another iconic star in Kidman's age range for the Queen of the Amazons
List-Mania
Associate Press and Rolling Stone have best albums lists for 2015. Adele's "25" and Madonna's "Rebel Heart" make both of the top 10s
i09 best...
Towleroad a Russian distributor is planning some law-defying cinephilia -- they're going to release Carol despite Russia's absurdly homophobic "anti-propaganda" law
Marvel 2016 is Captain America's 75th anniversary so they'll be the new film Captain America: Civil War as well as a 2 hour TV special "75 Heroic Years" to air on ABC on January 19th
Pajiba clears up what the word "spoiler" means since the internet is always confused about it
Mnpp Save the date - new Michael Fassbender picture on Oct 13th, 2017
Comics Alliance forget what we said earlier about Nicole Kidman co-starring in Wonder Woman. Apparently they coudln't work out schedules. The'll presumably be looking for another iconic star in Kidman's age range for the Queen of the Amazons
List-Mania
Associate Press and Rolling Stone have best albums lists for 2015. Adele's "25" and Madonna's "Rebel Heart" make both of the top 10s
i09 best...
- 12/20/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
This week it was revealed that Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has already raked in over $50 million in advanced ticket sales, projecting it to be the largest opening weekend movie of all time. But If Avatar is any clue, bigness at the box office does not alone make a work of art that matters to people and that will endure over time. We discuss what makes something “culturally relevant” in an Internet age, looking at movies as far and wide as Frozen and The Tree of Life, as well as why TV has for some time been the more culturally relevant medium. Plus, we talk new trailers for Captain America: Civil War, The Nice Guys, and Superman v. Batman, and we have the inside scoop on Michael Moore’s thoughts on losing his MPAA ratings appeal.
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First trailer for Captain America: Civil War does...
Top Stories:
First trailer for Captain America: Civil War does...
- 12/8/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Make room for Mota, the man from Mars! Mota enlists a scientist and two thugs to lay the groundwork for a full-scale invasion from space. Only the heroes of Fowler Aerial Patrol can save us! Republic's serial adventure ought to carry an "80% Recycled" label -- even the flying disc craft is second-hand, bearing a Japanese Rising Sun flag from a previous wartime serial. Flying Disc Man from Mars Blu-ray Olive Films 1950 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 169 min. / Street Date October 27, 2015 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.98 Starring Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye (or Gay), James Craven, Harry Lauter, Richard Irving, Sandy Sanders, Michael Carr. Cinematography Walter Strenge Film Editors Cliff Bell, Sam Starr Original Music Stanley Wilson Special Effects Howard and Theodore Lydecker Written by Ronald Davidson Produced by Franklin Adreon Directed by Fred C. Brannon
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Looking at the gloriously redundant Flying Disc Man from Mars,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Looking at the gloriously redundant Flying Disc Man from Mars,...
- 12/5/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The highly anticipated first trailer for Captain America: Civil War was released last week, shattering all sorts of records with sixty one million views in its first twenty four hours, but as sombre and dark as our first look at the war which sees Avenger battle Avenger, it could have been a bit more melancholy and highlight the breaking down of the Cap/Tony bromance. Enter Vimeo user Anthony Meadows, who hit upon the amazing idea of mashing together Marvel’s super hero smackdown with Adele’s hit song Hello. I can’t really do it justice, so just watch it for your self below. Hello - The Civil War Bromance Version (Adele) from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.
- 12/1/2015
- by [email protected] (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Just when you think Adele song mashups must be played out by now, another win like this emerges. The "Captain America: Civil War" trailer was just released last week, showcasing the lost love between Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). So one fan remixed the entire trailer, setting it to Adele's "Hello" and calling it "Hello - The Civil War Bromance Version."
In the trailer, poster Anthony Meadows notes, "Cap says hello to Tony from the other side." Here's the emotional missed connection:
Hello - The Civil War Bromance Version (Adele) from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.
Sniff. He's sorry for breaking your heart, man!
Unlike most "mashups" videos, this one doesn't re-edit footage to fit the theme, it just rolls with Marvel's actual trailer. You could probably do the same thing for "Batman v Superman" and a bunch of other superhero and action movies. Maybe...
In the trailer, poster Anthony Meadows notes, "Cap says hello to Tony from the other side." Here's the emotional missed connection:
Hello - The Civil War Bromance Version (Adele) from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo.
Sniff. He's sorry for breaking your heart, man!
Unlike most "mashups" videos, this one doesn't re-edit footage to fit the theme, it just rolls with Marvel's actual trailer. You could probably do the same thing for "Batman v Superman" and a bunch of other superhero and action movies. Maybe...
- 11/30/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
If you.re like us, and you watched that Captain America: Civil War trailer like fifty times as soon as it dropped the other night, you.re well aware that, for all the action and spectacle, it.s one of the most emotional promotional bits that Marvel has ever put together. Those few minutes are all about friendship and feelings, and just when you think it can.t get any more sensitive and moving, some damn lunatic went ahead and put Adele.s new hit, "Hello," over the top of the action and it.s all we can do to keep from weeping openly in public. "The Civil War: Bromance Version," as this video from Vimeo user Anthony Meadows is called, is seriously spot on. With everything that.s going on in Marvel.s next superhero adventure.from the government trying to regulate superheroes, to old friends coming back together,...
- 11/28/2015
- cinemablend.com
Will The Flash cross over with Supergirl next year? Is Constantine supposed to join DC’s Legends of Tomorrow in its second season? What did Marvel‘s Thanksgiving Day parade float look like in 1987? Is the Captain America: Civil War trailer better with Adele’s “Hello” played over it? All that and more in this edition of […]
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The post Superhero Bits: The Flash Meeting Supergirl, Constantine on Legends of Tomorrow and More appeared first on /Film.
- 11/28/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
That Captain America: Civil War trailer was unexpectedly emotional. I mean, we knew we were in for some great action and drama, but none of us figured we'd be left bawling over the tattered remains of Tony Stark & Steve Rogers' friendship... after the first teaser no less! The Russo Brothers really look like they've created an emotional gut-punch of a movie here. You know who else is a specialist in making people bawl? Adele. Now, one emotionally manipulative very creative video editor (Anthony Meadows) has decided to mix her hit single "Hello" with the Civil War trailer - and the results are suprisingly heartbreaking. Naturally, the hotly debated 'love triangle' between Cap, Iron Man & Bucky Barnes takes center stage... Hello - The Civil War Bromance Version (Adele) from Anthony Meadows on Vimeo. Not bad, eh? *sob* What did you think? Sound off below - and be sure to...
- 11/28/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
If you see a movie for the first time and swear you've heard the score before, it may not be your imagination...
Last month, the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (Afm) sued six major studios for reusing film soundtracks in other films without paying the appropriate compensation. It's the kind of news that will make people roll their eyes. Ah yes, they'll say after seeing the headlines. Typical Hollywood. Not even the music's original any more.
But go beyond the headlines about reusing the same music too much and delve into the lawsuit and it reveals an interesting insight into the kind of situations where music does get repeated.
The lawsuit, it soon becomes evident, isn't about the use of music in itself (a quick browse through the soundtracks for the titles in question, such as This Means War or Argo, reveals that they have...
Last month, the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (Afm) sued six major studios for reusing film soundtracks in other films without paying the appropriate compensation. It's the kind of news that will make people roll their eyes. Ah yes, they'll say after seeing the headlines. Typical Hollywood. Not even the music's original any more.
But go beyond the headlines about reusing the same music too much and delve into the lawsuit and it reveals an interesting insight into the kind of situations where music does get repeated.
The lawsuit, it soon becomes evident, isn't about the use of music in itself (a quick browse through the soundtracks for the titles in question, such as This Means War or Argo, reveals that they have...
- 6/9/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
There was a time when Marvel Studios was so cheap they were either losing actors or cutting the cord with talent when they got too expensive. Terrence Howard was famously replaced in “Iron Man 2” after he dared to ask for more dough (the cast got more, especially Rdj), Mickey Rourke memorably carped about Marvel’s frugality before signing on to the same “Iron Man” sequel, and back in the day Samuel L. Jackson told journalists “maybe I won’t be Nick Fury” because "there seems to be an economic crisis in the Marvel Comics world." Cooler heads prevailed, both Marvel and Jackson got what they wanted and the actor was signed to a whopping nine-film contract, reportedly the longest of all the Marvel deals thus far. But perhaps because of that contract, and the number of appearances left on it — two films; he’s appeared in two “Iron Man” films,...
- 6/4/2015
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Fox UK has confirmed that Marvel's Agent Carter will make its UK premiere in just over a month.
The series - starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter - will launch on the channel on Sunday, July 12 at 9pm.
The show sees Captain America heroine Peggy working for the covert Ssr (Strategic Scientific Reserve) while dealing with the loss of Steve Rogers, as well as her male colleagues' chauvinist attitudes.
Dominic Cooper also stars as Howard (father of Tony) Stark, while James D'Arcy plays Jarvis, Stark's butler and Peggy's greatest ally.
Agent Carter has already been renewed by ABC for a second season, which will air in the Us in 2016.
The first season spans eight episodes - which aired Stateside earlier this year.
Hayley Atwell reveals Agent Carter season 2 will consist of 10 episodes
Peggy Carter will take Los Angeles by storm in Agent Carter season 2
Watch a Us teaser for Marvel's Agent Carter...
The series - starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter - will launch on the channel on Sunday, July 12 at 9pm.
The show sees Captain America heroine Peggy working for the covert Ssr (Strategic Scientific Reserve) while dealing with the loss of Steve Rogers, as well as her male colleagues' chauvinist attitudes.
Dominic Cooper also stars as Howard (father of Tony) Stark, while James D'Arcy plays Jarvis, Stark's butler and Peggy's greatest ally.
Agent Carter has already been renewed by ABC for a second season, which will air in the Us in 2016.
The first season spans eight episodes - which aired Stateside earlier this year.
Hayley Atwell reveals Agent Carter season 2 will consist of 10 episodes
Peggy Carter will take Los Angeles by storm in Agent Carter season 2
Watch a Us teaser for Marvel's Agent Carter...
- 6/4/2015
- Digital Spy
In a sad turn of events, a prominent Game of Thrones crew member died violently while on vacation.Earlier today, Variety passed on the word that it was visual effects editor Katherine Chappell who died in a previously-reported lion attack in South Africa. Chappell was only 29 years old, but had amassed an impressive body of work on both Hollywood and indie productions, including: Captain America: Winter Soldier; Godzilla (2014); Hellbender; Noah; and the upcoming Ron Howard film, In The Heart Of The Sea.Chappell was visiting Lion Park in Johannesburg when she rolled down a window to take photos of a nearby pride of lions. Presumably, a lioness felt threatened and attacked, lunging into the window of Chappell's tour car, and fatally bit the VFX editor on the throat. TwitchFilm extends our condolences to Chappell's family,...
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- 6/3/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Finally! The terrific Agent Carter starring Hayley Atwell has been snapped up by Fox in the UK and starts in July...
Hayley Atwell recently intimated on Twitter that a deal to bring Agent Carter to the UK was on the horizon, and here it is: Fox has acquired the rights to air the Marvel show on these shores.
The first eight-episode season of Agent Carter, which went down a storm in the Us after airing in Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mid-season gap earlier this year, comes to Fox in the UK in July.
The news comes after months of UK Marvel fans waiting for legitimate means to see the 1940s-set spy thriller. Despite being the home of its sister show, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Channel 4 told Den Of Geek last year that it had no plans to pick up the period off-shoot. Would Channel 5 step in, as it did for Gotham?...
Hayley Atwell recently intimated on Twitter that a deal to bring Agent Carter to the UK was on the horizon, and here it is: Fox has acquired the rights to air the Marvel show on these shores.
The first eight-episode season of Agent Carter, which went down a storm in the Us after airing in Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mid-season gap earlier this year, comes to Fox in the UK in July.
The news comes after months of UK Marvel fans waiting for legitimate means to see the 1940s-set spy thriller. Despite being the home of its sister show, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Channel 4 told Den Of Geek last year that it had no plans to pick up the period off-shoot. Would Channel 5 step in, as it did for Gotham?...
- 6/3/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Are you at all prepared to set foot in Wayward Pines…?
This Thursday at 9/8c, Fox premieres its 10-episode “event series,” exec-produced by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, who also directed the pilot) and adapted for TV by Chad Hodge (Runaway, Playboy Club). The psychological thriller stars Matt Dillon (Crash) as Ethan Burke, a Secret Service agent who is searching for two missing colleagues when he gets into a life-altering car crash. Afterward, Ethan wakes up in the titular hamlet, whose peculiar residents aren’t in any particular rush to help him get home.
The cast also includes Terrence Howard...
This Thursday at 9/8c, Fox premieres its 10-episode “event series,” exec-produced by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, who also directed the pilot) and adapted for TV by Chad Hodge (Runaway, Playboy Club). The psychological thriller stars Matt Dillon (Crash) as Ethan Burke, a Secret Service agent who is searching for two missing colleagues when he gets into a life-altering car crash. Afterward, Ethan wakes up in the titular hamlet, whose peculiar residents aren’t in any particular rush to help him get home.
The cast also includes Terrence Howard...
- 5/14/2015
- TVLine.com
#AgentCarter is back to work. pic.twitter.com/YsC2q1eSRV — Agent Carter (@AgentCarterTV) May 8, 2015 When troops return from fighting abroad, Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell reprising her role from the "Captain America" films) finds herself marginalized once again by 1940s U.S. society. In the wake of losing her love, Steve Rogers, she struggles to find balance between navigating life as a single woman and working at the covert Strategic Scientific Reserve, with administrative duties and tackling secret missions for an old acquaintance, Howard Stark. Edwin Jarvis, Stark's butler, helps Carter as she risks her life and freedom to complete assignments.
- 5/9/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
This review is based on the first two episodes of season one, which we were provided with by Fox prior to broadcast.
This May brings along the five year anniversary of the Lost series finale. The amount of shows that have launched in the wake of the ABC juggernaut, and subsequently failed to capture its magic, are innumerable. There have been surprisingly good tries (the second season of Revolution) and colossal failures (Persons Unknown, indeed), but by-and-large it appears most everyone has come to the same conclusion: it’s time to stop trying. And that’s okay. Television is nothing if not malleable, and just as the influx of gruff anti-heroes rose to power following Breaking Bad (and, really, The Sopranos), we’ve seen fewer and fewer as the Los Pollos Hermanos gets smaller and smaller in our rearview mirrors.
Why mention all of this? Because the same appears to...
This May brings along the five year anniversary of the Lost series finale. The amount of shows that have launched in the wake of the ABC juggernaut, and subsequently failed to capture its magic, are innumerable. There have been surprisingly good tries (the second season of Revolution) and colossal failures (Persons Unknown, indeed), but by-and-large it appears most everyone has come to the same conclusion: it’s time to stop trying. And that’s okay. Television is nothing if not malleable, and just as the influx of gruff anti-heroes rose to power following Breaking Bad (and, really, The Sopranos), we’ve seen fewer and fewer as the Los Pollos Hermanos gets smaller and smaller in our rearview mirrors.
Why mention all of this? Because the same appears to...
- 5/7/2015
- by Mitchel Broussard
- We Got This Covered
Marvel Studios
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Starbucks of film franchises, a brand that became famous for giving the public what it wanted while using its huge profits to spread its influence across the globe. Whether in print, on television or at your local multiplex, the Mighty Marvel is inescapable.
This is both a good and bad thing. Good because, at the time of writing, Marvel Studios has yet to produce as soulless a picture as George Lucas’ Howard The Duck. Bad because, as Jennifer Lawrence fans know, familiarity breeds contempt.
Since 2008, there have been 11 McU features, with another 11 slated for future release. 2014 gave us Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians Of The Galaxy, which between them grossed $1.5 billion. If the McU were sugar, your mother would freak out.
As Brian Keane, who wrote Dead Of Night: Devil Slayer for Marvel’s Max imprint, points out,...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Starbucks of film franchises, a brand that became famous for giving the public what it wanted while using its huge profits to spread its influence across the globe. Whether in print, on television or at your local multiplex, the Mighty Marvel is inescapable.
This is both a good and bad thing. Good because, at the time of writing, Marvel Studios has yet to produce as soulless a picture as George Lucas’ Howard The Duck. Bad because, as Jennifer Lawrence fans know, familiarity breeds contempt.
Since 2008, there have been 11 McU features, with another 11 slated for future release. 2014 gave us Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians Of The Galaxy, which between them grossed $1.5 billion. If the McU were sugar, your mother would freak out.
As Brian Keane, who wrote Dead Of Night: Devil Slayer for Marvel’s Max imprint, points out,...
- 4/29/2015
- by Ian Watson
- Obsessed with Film
Daredevil moonlighting as Batman? For some actors, one comic book character isn’t enough, nor is one comic publisher. Some actors have jumped the fence between Marvel and DC, playing characters from both companies.
Marvel and DC may have a rivalry going, but that doesn’t stop them from hiring actors who’ve previously worked for the competition. Below is a list of nine actors who’ve portrayed characters from both comic book publishers.
Ryan Reynolds
For Marvel: His first foray into the super hero realm was as Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity (2004). Later, he joined Hugh ‘Wolverine’ Jackman as part of the X-franchise, taking on the role of the mutant Wade “Deadpool” Wilson in X-Men: Origins-Wolverine (2009). He is set to recreate this role in Deadpool (2016)
For DC: He got his big opportunity for super hero stardom playing the cosmic hero with the power ring in Green Lantern (2011). Sadly, that...
Marvel and DC may have a rivalry going, but that doesn’t stop them from hiring actors who’ve previously worked for the competition. Below is a list of nine actors who’ve portrayed characters from both comic book publishers.
Ryan Reynolds
For Marvel: His first foray into the super hero realm was as Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity (2004). Later, he joined Hugh ‘Wolverine’ Jackman as part of the X-franchise, taking on the role of the mutant Wade “Deadpool” Wilson in X-Men: Origins-Wolverine (2009). He is set to recreate this role in Deadpool (2016)
For DC: He got his big opportunity for super hero stardom playing the cosmic hero with the power ring in Green Lantern (2011). Sadly, that...
- 4/26/2015
- by [email protected] (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
On Thursday, May 14 at 9/8, Fox will invite you to Wayward Pines, a new thriller that counts among its executive producers The Sixth Sense‘s M. Night Shyamalan (who also directed the pilot) and stars film vet Matt Dillon.
As you get ready to visit the titular Idaho town, TVLine has a primer on “Who’s who,” punctuated by exclusive photos.
RelatedMay Sweeps/Finale Preview! Get 100+ Spoilers, Exclusive Photos From Your Fave Shows’ Season-Ending Episodes
Most simply (and I do mean “most simply”) said, the 10-episode series stars Dillon as Ethan Burke, a Secret Service agent who is searching for two...
As you get ready to visit the titular Idaho town, TVLine has a primer on “Who’s who,” punctuated by exclusive photos.
RelatedMay Sweeps/Finale Preview! Get 100+ Spoilers, Exclusive Photos From Your Fave Shows’ Season-Ending Episodes
Most simply (and I do mean “most simply”) said, the 10-episode series stars Dillon as Ethan Burke, a Secret Service agent who is searching for two...
- 4/22/2015
- TVLine.com
AMC's new show Preacher, finally has it's leading man. Read on to find out more!
Preacher is a comic about a Texas Preacher who merges with a spiritual being named Genesis who is half Angel and half Demon. After the merger, Jesse Custer, The Preacher, gains the ability to influence those around his small Texas town. Now, the comic book is being developed for television on AMC.
The man playing this possessed preacher will be none other than Dominic Cooper. A native of Greenwich, London, England, Cooper is most fondly known for playing Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark in Captain America: First Avenger and more recently in Agent Carter.
Cooper joins a cast consisting of fellow Marvel TV actor Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Lucy Griffiths, and Ian Colletti. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are developing the show.
I can't say I'm familiar with the comic but the synopsis of...
Preacher is a comic about a Texas Preacher who merges with a spiritual being named Genesis who is half Angel and half Demon. After the merger, Jesse Custer, The Preacher, gains the ability to influence those around his small Texas town. Now, the comic book is being developed for television on AMC.
The man playing this possessed preacher will be none other than Dominic Cooper. A native of Greenwich, London, England, Cooper is most fondly known for playing Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark in Captain America: First Avenger and more recently in Agent Carter.
Cooper joins a cast consisting of fellow Marvel TV actor Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Lucy Griffiths, and Ian Colletti. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are developing the show.
I can't say I'm familiar with the comic but the synopsis of...
- 4/18/2015
- by [email protected] (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Producer Seth Rogen has confirmed that Dominic Cooper is officially set to star as Jesse Custer in AMC’s pilot for Preacher. It was reported last month that Cooper was the network's top choice to take on the role, and it's awesome to see that everything worked out. I really wanted to see Cooper in the role of Jesse.
The series is based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s ‘90s comic book series, and it follows Reverend Jesse Custer, "a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, and has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned his responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making him answer for his dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent.
The series is based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s ‘90s comic book series, and it follows Reverend Jesse Custer, "a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, and has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned his responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making him answer for his dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent.
- 4/17/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Iron Man and Captain America may be fighting for the same cause in the imminent Avengers: Age of Ultron, but astute fans know that it won’t be long before the two are at loggerheads with one another. Divided by the superhuman registration act – a controversial law which asks that those with abilities put themselves forward to the government – it’s this conflict of ideologies that will ultimately underpin Captain America: Civil War.
However, upon doing the press rounds for Joss Whedon’s forthcoming sequel, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans revealed that the monumental spat will stretch beyond government policies, and how their two on-screen personas are binary opposites.
First up, in the red corner, Downey Jr. has his say on the clash:
“[Tony] Stark grew up under the shadow of this very close father son/relationship that Howard [Stark] had with Steve [Rogers, Captain America] so I’m sure that it’s driven by some unconscious motives,...
However, upon doing the press rounds for Joss Whedon’s forthcoming sequel, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans revealed that the monumental spat will stretch beyond government policies, and how their two on-screen personas are binary opposites.
First up, in the red corner, Downey Jr. has his say on the clash:
“[Tony] Stark grew up under the shadow of this very close father son/relationship that Howard [Stark] had with Steve [Rogers, Captain America] so I’m sure that it’s driven by some unconscious motives,...
- 4/16/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
No one gets out of Daredevil episode 5 without a big moment. Here are James' viewing notes for World On Fire...
With the whole series of Daredevil now available on Netflix, the race is on to reach the ending before someone spoils it for you. But that presents us with a problem. How do we approach reviews? It's not much use speculating about the future of the series when it's available at a moment's notice, but watching the whole thing in one go for a single review is impractical for anyone with a day job and personal relationships to maintain – to say nothing of how difficult it is to critically appraise 12 hours of television if you don't savour the instalments properly.
That's why, instead of traditional reviews, we're trying something new. An episode-by-episode unpicking of the show, looking at its techniques, characters and use of the source material. Call them annotations,...
With the whole series of Daredevil now available on Netflix, the race is on to reach the ending before someone spoils it for you. But that presents us with a problem. How do we approach reviews? It's not much use speculating about the future of the series when it's available at a moment's notice, but watching the whole thing in one go for a single review is impractical for anyone with a day job and personal relationships to maintain – to say nothing of how difficult it is to critically appraise 12 hours of television if you don't savour the instalments properly.
That's why, instead of traditional reviews, we're trying something new. An episode-by-episode unpicking of the show, looking at its techniques, characters and use of the source material. Call them annotations,...
- 4/14/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The middle of Spring actually means a new selection of summer blockbusters to look forward to, and with a ton of big-budget films slated to come out within the next few months and beyond, the summer of 2015 looks like one to remember.
From the new Mad Max (which is already on our end-of -year top ten list event though we haven’t yet seen it) to Avengers, Poltergeists, male strippers, talking teddy bears, and a reboot of the Jurassic Park franchise, this summer’s trips to the theaters will be jam-packed with sequels and new tales. From May 1st right through to the end of August, some of the movies on our list could wind up on year-end “best of” lists or even receive some Oscar talk by December.
Grab your calendar, because Wamg has a rundown of this summer’s films we’re most excited about, so check them out below!
From the new Mad Max (which is already on our end-of -year top ten list event though we haven’t yet seen it) to Avengers, Poltergeists, male strippers, talking teddy bears, and a reboot of the Jurassic Park franchise, this summer’s trips to the theaters will be jam-packed with sequels and new tales. From May 1st right through to the end of August, some of the movies on our list could wind up on year-end “best of” lists or even receive some Oscar talk by December.
Grab your calendar, because Wamg has a rundown of this summer’s films we’re most excited about, so check them out below!
- 4/13/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Reboots, videogame adaptations, and a few long awaited sequels are all due for release next year
Now that Fast & Furious 7 has formally opened summer blockbuster season 2015 up, it's time for us to take our traditional look at the big movies gracing multiplexes this time next year.
2016 is set to be a pivotal summer, too. There are big movies in both the DC and Marvel cinematic universes. Warner Bros is looking to launch the first of six King Arthur movies, whilst Universal may get cracking with its classic monster cinematic universe. And - yep - we may even get the world's first great film based on a videogame.
Summer blockbuster season 2016 stretches from March through to August, and here's what treats are lined up. Please note, we've gone with Us release dates, for the purposes of this feature, as that's where most of the films will debut first.
Warcraft -...
Now that Fast & Furious 7 has formally opened summer blockbuster season 2015 up, it's time for us to take our traditional look at the big movies gracing multiplexes this time next year.
2016 is set to be a pivotal summer, too. There are big movies in both the DC and Marvel cinematic universes. Warner Bros is looking to launch the first of six King Arthur movies, whilst Universal may get cracking with its classic monster cinematic universe. And - yep - we may even get the world's first great film based on a videogame.
Summer blockbuster season 2016 stretches from March through to August, and here's what treats are lined up. Please note, we've gone with Us release dates, for the purposes of this feature, as that's where most of the films will debut first.
Warcraft -...
- 4/9/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
They've done what they've had to do to survive on AMC's The Walking Dead, brining hope and despair to palpable life on the small screen with gritty realism every week. Covered in grime, splattered in blood, and trudging down the sun-baked backroads and brush-bordered trails this season, the stellar cast and crew of The Walking Dead have paid their dues and then some, and now they're getting a tip of the cap in return with seven nominations for the 41st Annual Saturn Awards.
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Emily Kinney, Melissa McBride, Chandler Riggs, and Andrew J. West have all earned nominations, with the TV series itself receiving one as well. Also recognized in this year's nominations is Scream Factory's Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Blu-ray, NBC's Hannibal TV series, Only Lovers Left Alive, and many more.
Press Release - "The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the...
- 3/4/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Blockbuster season is already visible on the horizon, and it's already been widely acknowledged that 2015's tentpole line-up is one for the ages.
Kicking off this year in style is Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron, the follow-up to his record-breaking 2012 superhero team-up which will reunite Iron Man, Cap, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, concluding Marvel Studios' Phase Two in the process.
Digital Spy spoke to a snowed-under but characteristically insightful Whedon on the film's set last summer, alongside other journalists. Read on for the full Q&A, in which Whedon gets into Age of Ultron's new relationships, his fear of complacency, and why this is Marvel's first bona fide superhero movie in years.
How much pressure do you feel following on from the astronomical success of The Avengers?
"There's a certain amount of expectation obviously, but for me the expectation is about can I make this more interesting?...
Kicking off this year in style is Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron, the follow-up to his record-breaking 2012 superhero team-up which will reunite Iron Man, Cap, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, concluding Marvel Studios' Phase Two in the process.
Digital Spy spoke to a snowed-under but characteristically insightful Whedon on the film's set last summer, alongside other journalists. Read on for the full Q&A, in which Whedon gets into Age of Ultron's new relationships, his fear of complacency, and why this is Marvel's first bona fide superhero movie in years.
How much pressure do you feel following on from the astronomical success of The Avengers?
"There's a certain amount of expectation obviously, but for me the expectation is about can I make this more interesting?...
- 3/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Agent Carter concludes a strong series with a satisfying finale. What more could we ask for? Oh yeah, more...
This review contains spoilers.
1.8 Valediction
Well, it's fair to say that was a pretty satisfying conclusion to a strong TV series. From the audience-pleasing return of the Captain America radio play to the fantastic cameo in the final scene, there's very little about the ending to Agent Carter that you can criticise, with the possible exception of there being slightly too much Howard Stark for a show without his name in the title. Because as much as everyone loves Dominic Cooper being the 40s Tony Stark, his presence has the same effect as Robert Downey Jr.'s, sucking the audience's eyes away from every other character.
That said, the episode's denouement – a reprisal of Captain America's ending where Stark and Carter work through their Steve Rogers issues together – was near-masterful...
This review contains spoilers.
1.8 Valediction
Well, it's fair to say that was a pretty satisfying conclusion to a strong TV series. From the audience-pleasing return of the Captain America radio play to the fantastic cameo in the final scene, there's very little about the ending to Agent Carter that you can criticise, with the possible exception of there being slightly too much Howard Stark for a show without his name in the title. Because as much as everyone loves Dominic Cooper being the 40s Tony Stark, his presence has the same effect as Robert Downey Jr.'s, sucking the audience's eyes away from every other character.
That said, the episode's denouement – a reprisal of Captain America's ending where Stark and Carter work through their Steve Rogers issues together – was near-masterful...
- 2/25/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
In the season finale of “Agent Carter,” old wounds were torn open and old friendships were healed. Long before Peggy is whispered “Good-bye, my darling,” the audience had already galvanizing on social media to #RenewAgentCarter to make sure “Valediction” was not a final farewell. Despite tepid rating for live watching, “Agent Carter”makes huge gains — sometimes up to 77% — once DVR and Hulu are factored in. I hope Season 2 sees the light of day because I can’t recall the last time a serialized drama got some many things right. Image Credit: Marvel Entertainment The main through line of the episode hinges on discovering what Dr. Ivchenko and Dottie are up to and ultimately stopping them. Where a lesser show would’ve been content to paint both characters with broad villainous strokes, “Agent Carter” goes out of its way to establish that even bad guys have reasons for their actions. At...
- 2/25/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Agent Carter, Season 1, Episode 8, “Valediction”
Written by Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters
Directed by Christopher Misiano
Aired at 9pm (Et) on Tuesdays on ABC
The entirety of the Agent Carter finale feels like the writers’ room looked at their board of index cards cataloguing ongoing storylines and realized they’d bitten off more than they could wrap up effectively in eight quick episodes. In these last hours, ignored relationships fly back in (literally and figuratively) as quickly as they were scrapped half a season ago, the climax is kept decidedly small-scale and simple, and multiple shortcuts leave everything a bit un-factchecked and everyone a bit out of character for the sake of squeezing in the most important beats. The worst part about these shortcuts is that if some superfluous scenes had been removed, those wasted minutes could have been spent filling in details elsewhere. For example, the only true reason that...
Written by Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters
Directed by Christopher Misiano
Aired at 9pm (Et) on Tuesdays on ABC
The entirety of the Agent Carter finale feels like the writers’ room looked at their board of index cards cataloguing ongoing storylines and realized they’d bitten off more than they could wrap up effectively in eight quick episodes. In these last hours, ignored relationships fly back in (literally and figuratively) as quickly as they were scrapped half a season ago, the climax is kept decidedly small-scale and simple, and multiple shortcuts leave everything a bit un-factchecked and everyone a bit out of character for the sake of squeezing in the most important beats. The worst part about these shortcuts is that if some superfluous scenes had been removed, those wasted minutes could have been spent filling in details elsewhere. For example, the only true reason that...
- 2/25/2015
- by Whitney McIntosh
- SoundOnSight
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Tuesday's Agent Carter season finale, "Valediction."] Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwel) is ready to move on. After defeating former friend Black Widow Bridget Regan) and managing to capture Dr. Faustus (Ralph Brown), Peggy left her desk at Ssr, unsure if she'll return. Whatever the case, she'll be doing living in a lavish apartment provided by Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) in recognition of clearing his name. In a moving scene, Jarvis (James D'Arcy) presented Peggy with the last remaining sample of Captain America's (Chris Evans) blood, the same blood Howard tricked her into stealing earlier in the season. Read more 'Agent
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- 2/25/2015
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whoa! If you had told us there would be a major Captain America cameo on Agent Carter's epic season finale, we never would have guessed who it was. Warning: Major spoilers below! If you have yet to watch the Agent Carter finale "Valediction," look away now! After Peggy (Hayley Atwell) used her brain and heart to talk Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) out of his trance, stopping him just before he could fly the cans of poison right into the heart of Manhattan to fulfill Leviathan's goal, the Ssr was able to capture the evil Fenhoff aka Dr. Ivchenko (Ralph Brown) and lock him away...only for him to realize in the episode's final moments that his cell mate was none other than Dr. Arnim Zola (Toby...
- 2/25/2015
- E! Online
Marvel’s Agent Carter on Tuesday night brought its season to a satisfying conclusion — but was there almost too much closure, not enough dangling threads?
VideosIn New S.H.I.E.L.D. Promo, Skye Quakes Over Her Inhuman Secret
Picking up where last week’s episode left off, the Ssr arrives at the movie house to find 47 innocents dead, the cause as shocking as the grim scene itself: “They killed each other.” The trigger for the melee is uncovered by Sousa, who inadvertently gets a whiff of the Item 17 gas and then violently lunges for Thompson, before getting subdued.
VideosIn New S.H.I.E.L.D. Promo, Skye Quakes Over Her Inhuman Secret
Picking up where last week’s episode left off, the Ssr arrives at the movie house to find 47 innocents dead, the cause as shocking as the grim scene itself: “They killed each other.” The trigger for the melee is uncovered by Sousa, who inadvertently gets a whiff of the Item 17 gas and then violently lunges for Thompson, before getting subdued.
- 2/25/2015
- TVLine.com
13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards.
Thank you to the 342 movie fans from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
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Best Blockbuster
7.87 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.80 The Lego Movie
7.57 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.48 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.96 Big Hero 6
6.68 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
6.51 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
6.40 American Sniper
5.09 Maleficient
3.63 Transformers: Age Of Extinction
Funniest...
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards.
Thank you to the 342 movie fans from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
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Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
7.87 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.80 The Lego Movie
7.57 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.48 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.96 Big Hero 6
6.68 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
6.51 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
6.40 American Sniper
5.09 Maleficient
3.63 Transformers: Age Of Extinction
Funniest...
- 2/22/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition)
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition).
Twenty-nine film critics from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
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Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
8.43 The Lego Movie
7.70 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.43 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
6.70 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.63 Big Hero 6
6.58 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
5.79 American Sniper
4.96 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
4.38 Maleficient
2.68 Transformers: Age Of Extinction...
Here are the results for the 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition).
Twenty-nine film critics from across the nation voted in the awards this year.
Click Here for instructions to the Tsr Movie Awards.
Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 13th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 12th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 11th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards Read 10th Annual Tsr Movie Awards (Critics Only Edition) Past Tsr Movie Awards coverage
Best Blockbuster
8.43 The Lego Movie
7.70 Guardians Of The Galaxy
7.43 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
6.70 X-men: Days Of Future Past
6.63 Big Hero 6
6.58 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
5.79 American Sniper
4.96 The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
4.38 Maleficient
2.68 Transformers: Age Of Extinction...
- 2/22/2015
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
The following equation recently appeared on a standardized math test for third graders, thanks to the Common Core State Standards Initiative:
American Idol selected 48 Season 14 contestants to perform at a showcase at Los Angeles’ House of Blues — with the goal of having its three judges (and a team of no fewer than 37 producers) whittle the field down to 24 vocalists who’ll compete for the public vote. If the final roster of contestants must be split evenly by gender — and 12 hopefuls were shown advancing on Wednesday night’s telecast, then who’s likeliest to advance in the night’s final battle:...
American Idol selected 48 Season 14 contestants to perform at a showcase at Los Angeles’ House of Blues — with the goal of having its three judges (and a team of no fewer than 37 producers) whittle the field down to 24 vocalists who’ll compete for the public vote. If the final roster of contestants must be split evenly by gender — and 12 hopefuls were shown advancing on Wednesday night’s telecast, then who’s likeliest to advance in the night’s final battle:...
- 2/20/2015
- TVLine.com
Sneak Peek footage and images from Marvel's "Agent Carter", the ABC replacement series for the returning "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.", airing a final episode titled "Valediction", February 24, 2015, written by Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters and directed by Christopher Misiano:
"...'Peggy' (Hayley Atwell) faces the full fury of 'Leviathan...
"...as Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) makes his return...
"...in the explosive season finale of 'Marvel's Agent Carter'..."
Cast also includes James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest stars include Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Ralph Brown as 'Dr. Ivchenko', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Walker Roach as the 'Captain America Radio Actor', Erin Torpey as 'Betty Carver Radio Actor'...
...Ralph Garman as 'Radio Announcer', Dajuan Johnson as 'Officer Pike', Glen Taranto as 'Detective Prendergast', Kevin Ashworth as 'Agent Fisher', Patrick Smith...
"...'Peggy' (Hayley Atwell) faces the full fury of 'Leviathan...
"...as Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) makes his return...
"...in the explosive season finale of 'Marvel's Agent Carter'..."
Cast also includes James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest stars include Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Ralph Brown as 'Dr. Ivchenko', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Walker Roach as the 'Captain America Radio Actor', Erin Torpey as 'Betty Carver Radio Actor'...
...Ralph Garman as 'Radio Announcer', Dajuan Johnson as 'Officer Pike', Glen Taranto as 'Detective Prendergast', Kevin Ashworth as 'Agent Fisher', Patrick Smith...
- 2/19/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The consistently great Agent Carter delivers its most exciting, eventful episode yet. Where's its season 2 renewal, ABC?
This review contains spoilers.
1.7 Snafu
As Agent Carter approaches its finale, the pace and plot have been picking up speed, and this episode was certainly the most exciting yet. Knuckle-whitening tension, moments that had you screaming at the characters, and even the death of a long-running (well, by the standards of this show) regular. That's a lot to pack into 40 minutes.
So where to start? Perhaps with the way Carter's betrayal was handled. Even after all that's gone on, her colleagues can barely stop themselves from giving her an easy ride, and the fact that they were willing to let her off the hook if Howard Stark's confession was true certainly demonstrated that. Of course, she didn't help herself by trying to keep the truth hidden, and it's notable that as soon as...
This review contains spoilers.
1.7 Snafu
As Agent Carter approaches its finale, the pace and plot have been picking up speed, and this episode was certainly the most exciting yet. Knuckle-whitening tension, moments that had you screaming at the characters, and even the death of a long-running (well, by the standards of this show) regular. That's a lot to pack into 40 minutes.
So where to start? Perhaps with the way Carter's betrayal was handled. Even after all that's gone on, her colleagues can barely stop themselves from giving her an easy ride, and the fact that they were willing to let her off the hook if Howard Stark's confession was true certainly demonstrated that. Of course, she didn't help herself by trying to keep the truth hidden, and it's notable that as soon as...
- 2/19/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It's 1946 and peace has dealt Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert Ssr (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy finds herself stuck doing administrative work when she would rather be back out in the field, putting her vast skills into play and taking down the bad guys. But she is also trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life, Steve Rogers – a.k.a. Captain America. When old acquaintance Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper, "Captain America: The First Avenger”) finds himself being framed for unleashing his deadliest weapons to anyone willing to pony up the cash, he contacts Peggy -- the only person he can trust -- to track down those responsible, dispose of the weapons and clear his name. He empowers his butler,...
- 2/18/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
If “Agent Carter” teaches us anything, it should be that 85% of bad decisions are made either under the influence of mind-altering creations or due to institutionalized societal inequality. The entire season has reminded us again and again that sexism hurts everyone, and most dudes who perpetuate it don’t even realize they’re doing anything wrong. Misogyny is not a mustache twirling villain. It’s a behavior even decent people can fall prey to. One that must be unlearned through vigilant, life-long self-examination. That realization happens for all three leading male Agents in “Snafu.” Peggy Carter is in custody and her co-workers assume the worst, that she is a spy and a traitor and, worst of all, sleeping with Howard Stark. Dooley, Thompson, and Sousa all take turns in the interrogation room, each with their own tactic. That these men think one of their own would fall prey to the...
- 2/18/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
"Valediction" - Peggy faces the full fury of Leviathan, as Howard Stark makes his return in the explosive season finale of "Marvel's Agent Carter," Tuesday, February 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. Marvel's Agent Carter" stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Chad Michael Murray as Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj as Agent Daniel Sousa and Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley. Guest starring are Lyndsy Fonseca as Angie Martinelli, Ralph Brown as Dr. Ivchenko, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood, Walker Roach as "Captain America" Radio Actor, Erin Torpey as "Betty Carver" Radio Actor, Ralph Garman as Radio Announcer, Dajuan Johnson as Officer Pike, Glen Taranto as Detective Prendergast, Kevin Ashworth as Agent Fisher, Patrick Smith as Agent Butch Wallace, Matt Raimo as Reporter #1, Ward Roberts as Reporter #2, John Prosky as Senator Walt Cooper, Gerald Webb...
- 2/18/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Can Marvel's television titans compete with their big-screen brethren?
You can't fail to have noticed the box-office dominance of Marvel Studios, who have thus far released 10 films as part of their 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' (McU) - an interconnected series of films governed by a cohesive, single vision.
Launching in 2008 with Iron Man, Marvel have managed to do in cinema what their brand's comic books have done for decades: create multiple stories existing in the same world, utilising overarching plots / characters, and allow for famous superheroes to share adventures.
After the success of Iron Man, Thor and Captain America was capped by the all-conquering Avengers team-up in 2012, Marvel Studios turned its attention to the small-screen.
We've been living through a post-millennial 'Golden Age' in television, as storytelling's become more serialised and production values edge closer to cinematic quality. This renown has lured high-profile talent away from the multiplexes, both...
You can't fail to have noticed the box-office dominance of Marvel Studios, who have thus far released 10 films as part of their 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' (McU) - an interconnected series of films governed by a cohesive, single vision.
Launching in 2008 with Iron Man, Marvel have managed to do in cinema what their brand's comic books have done for decades: create multiple stories existing in the same world, utilising overarching plots / characters, and allow for famous superheroes to share adventures.
After the success of Iron Man, Thor and Captain America was capped by the all-conquering Avengers team-up in 2012, Marvel Studios turned its attention to the small-screen.
We've been living through a post-millennial 'Golden Age' in television, as storytelling's become more serialised and production values edge closer to cinematic quality. This renown has lured high-profile talent away from the multiplexes, both...
- 2/14/2015
- Digital Spy
Agent Carter continues to deliver on all fronts, but we can't help wishing it were a few episodes longer...
This review contains spoilers.
1.6 A Sin To Err
Well, that was certainly An Episode. After weeks of building up Agent Carter's world, this episode sees her increasingly precarious situation start to come tumbling down. Can she stop it? And at this point, is it even worth doing so? Arrested by the Ssr, bested by Leviathan, cut off from her support network at both ends - it's fair to say that Peggy's going to need more than her Buffy-grade punching abilities to get out of this one.
As good as this twist was, it's clear that the truncated run of episodes has slightly damaged the impact it could've had. Had Dottie's reveal been a little less immediate, had Angie and Peggy's relationship had a little more time to develop before their final goodbye,...
This review contains spoilers.
1.6 A Sin To Err
Well, that was certainly An Episode. After weeks of building up Agent Carter's world, this episode sees her increasingly precarious situation start to come tumbling down. Can she stop it? And at this point, is it even worth doing so? Arrested by the Ssr, bested by Leviathan, cut off from her support network at both ends - it's fair to say that Peggy's going to need more than her Buffy-grade punching abilities to get out of this one.
As good as this twist was, it's clear that the truncated run of episodes has slightly damaged the impact it could've had. Had Dottie's reveal been a little less immediate, had Angie and Peggy's relationship had a little more time to develop before their final goodbye,...
- 2/12/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Has any secondary Marvel Cinematic Universe character been as welcomed into the fold as Peggy Carter? Well, Phil Coulson. Which explains why both of them have gotten a chance to helm their own shows on ABC. “Agent Carter” has been a surprisingly biting deconstruction of living as a woman in a man’s world, whether in 1946 or 2015. HitFix sat down to talk with star Hayley Atwell about Peggy’s determination to stand on her own merit, what kind of childhood might have led to that level of bull-headed self-confidence, and how far we've come towards equality (but not nearly far enough). Hitfix: Before we get started, I just have to say...I follow you on Twitter and you have been killing it! Hayley Atwell: I have great fun on Twitter, so I’m very happy that I have followers! When you were filming “Agent Carter” and taking all those photos,...
- 2/9/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
The 2014 RopeofSilicon Movie Awards It's hard to believe I've been doing my own brand of "awards" for seven years now. Perhaps because film awards seem to have grown increasingly irrelevant, but when you watch as many movies as I do per year it is nice to sit back and remember the finer moments of the past year, especially when we're stuck in the doldrums of the early year releases, dealing with the likes of Jupiter Ascending, Taken 3, Blackhat and Seventh Son. So, as we are now only a few weeks away from the 87th Annual Academy Awards, it's time to hand out the 2014 RopeofSilicon Movie Awards, looking back on a year that turned out to be much better than it initially appeared it may be. A hard question I'm trying to answer is just what kind of year in movies was 2014c Like previous years, blockbusters came and went.
- 2/9/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Marvel's "Agent Carter", the ABC replacement series for the returning "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." will air a final episode titled "Valediction", February 24, 2015, written by Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters and directed by Christopher Misiano as 'Peggy' faces the fury of 'Leviathan':
"...'Peggy' (Hayley Atwell) faces the full fury of 'Leviathan, as Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) makes his return in the explosive season finale of 'Marvel's Agent Carter'..."
Cast also includes James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest stars include Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Ralph Brown as 'Dr. Ivchenko', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Walker Roach as the 'Captain America Radio Actor', Erin Torpey as 'Betty Carver Radio Actor', Ralph Garman as 'Radio Announcer', Dajuan Johnson as 'Officer Pike', Glen Taranto as 'Detective Prendergast', Kevin Ashworth as 'Agent Fisher',...
"...'Peggy' (Hayley Atwell) faces the full fury of 'Leviathan, as Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) makes his return in the explosive season finale of 'Marvel's Agent Carter'..."
Cast also includes James D'Arcy as 'Edwin Jarvis', Chad Michael Murray as 'Agent Jack Thompson', Enver Gjokaj as 'Agent Daniel Sousa' and Shea Whigham as 'Chief Roger Dooley'.
Guest stars include Lyndsy Fonseca as 'Angie Martinelli', Ralph Brown as 'Dr. Ivchenko', Bridget Regan as 'Dottie Underwood', Walker Roach as the 'Captain America Radio Actor', Erin Torpey as 'Betty Carver Radio Actor', Ralph Garman as 'Radio Announcer', Dajuan Johnson as 'Officer Pike', Glen Taranto as 'Detective Prendergast', Kevin Ashworth as 'Agent Fisher',...
- 2/7/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
"Valediction" - Peggy faces the full fury of Leviathan, as Howard Stark makes his return in the explosive season finale of "Marvel's Agent Carter," Tuesday, February 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. Marvel's Agent Carter" stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Chad Michael Murray as Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj as Agent Daniel Sousa and Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley. Guest starring are Lyndsy Fonseca as Angie Martinelli, Ralph Brown as Dr. Ivchenko, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood, Walker Roach as "Captain America" Radio Actor, Erin Torpey as "Betty Carver" Radio Actor, Ralph Garman as Radio Announcer, Dajuan Johnson as Officer Pike, Glen Taranto as Detective Prendergast, Kevin Ashworth as Agent Fisher, Patrick Smith as Agent Butch Wallace, Matt Raimo as Reporter #1, Ward Roberts as Reporter #2, John Prosky as Senator Walt Cooper, Gerald Webb...
- 2/7/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Marvel's Daredevil TV show heads to Netflix in April. And as the trailer demonstrates, it contains welcome defenestration...
This article contains potential spoilers for Marvel's Daredevil Netflix series.
Marvel finally let fans have a look at the Daredevil series coming to Netflix, with the release of the first trailer. It's safe to say...this looks nothing at all like anything we've seen from Marvel Studios so far. Despite the fact that Daredevil is a TV production, it looks far more cinematic than Agents Of Shield or even Agent Carter which, even on their best days, still look like ABC TV shows.
Daredevil, on the other hand, looks like it has a little more in the tank than Marvel's other TV efforts. So, aside from the numerous nods to the character's Marvel Comics history, we took a look to see what else sets Daredevil apart from the rest of its Marvel Studios brothers and sisters.
This article contains potential spoilers for Marvel's Daredevil Netflix series.
Marvel finally let fans have a look at the Daredevil series coming to Netflix, with the release of the first trailer. It's safe to say...this looks nothing at all like anything we've seen from Marvel Studios so far. Despite the fact that Daredevil is a TV production, it looks far more cinematic than Agents Of Shield or even Agent Carter which, even on their best days, still look like ABC TV shows.
Daredevil, on the other hand, looks like it has a little more in the tank than Marvel's other TV efforts. So, aside from the numerous nods to the character's Marvel Comics history, we took a look to see what else sets Daredevil apart from the rest of its Marvel Studios brothers and sisters.
- 2/4/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Peggy Carter has been going through a bit of a rough patch. The love of her life died, she’s working with men who have more respect for a good bourbon than for her, and in a final blow, the two men she thought weren’t like the rest of them turned out to be deceiving her. Peggy Carter was due for a win and during last night’s “The Iron Ceiling” she finally got one. Competency is the most powerful, — and rarest — superpower. But Agent Carter has it spades. She’ll kick ass and take names, she’ll repurpose sexism to suit her needs, and she’ll translate Evil Typewriter™ code in no time flat, because she’s surrounded by idiots who already forgot the enemy is Russia. And what does she get for her trouble? Agent Thompson trying to hamstring her. Unfortunately for him Peggy plays her trump card,...
- 2/4/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
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