January, 2015

• 26 January

  The Turning review

  

  Short cuts, cut short… Playing like an Antipodean Short Cuts, The Turning was a major cultural event when it was released in Australia in 2013. Adapted from a celebrated 2005 book of loosely interlocking short stories by Tim Winton, it saw 18 directors bring Winton’s writings to life across 180 …

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• 26 January

  Big Hero 6 review

  

  How to train your nurse-bot… Michael Bay’s Autobots have nothing on young inventor Hiro’s microbots. Once assembled into group formations by human braincontrol, beating bigger ’bots in back-alley fights isn’t all they’ve got. Treated with love, they can combine to assume any shape imaginable, building wondrous worlds. Like Hiro’s microbots, …

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• 23 January

  Alex Garland: Career In Four Minutes

  

  Ex Machina is the latest film from Alex Garland, the author turned filmmaker who has been the creative force behind some of the most inventive films of recent years. Since his book, The Beach, was filmed by Danny Boyle, Garland has been quietly creating some of the catchiest movie premises …

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• 21 January

  David Duchovny is more than happy to return for The X-Files reboot

  

  Mere days after Fox announced preliminary plans to resurrect ‘90s sci-fi smash, The X-Files, one of its leading duo – David Duchovny – has expressed his enthusiasm to return. In an interview with USA Today (opens in new tab), he says he’d be “…more than happy and excited to bring …

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• 19 January

  Emily Blunt in line for Snow White And The Huntsman sequel

  

  It’s all-change over at Universal’s sequel to Snow White And The Huntsman (simply titled The Huntsman), with director Frank Darabont having walked away from the project. Apparently “creative differences” were behind the move, with The Wrap reporting that Darabont “abruptly left the high-priority project” this week. While Universal is expected …

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• 16 January

  J.K. Simmons shares some Kong: Skull Island details

  

  J.K. Simmons has been talking to MTV (opens in new tab) about forthcoming prequel Kong: Skull Island, revealing that the film will be set in the 1970s, and will begin in 1971 Detroit. “When it first came to my attention, ‘There’s interest in you for a new King Kong,’ I …

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• 16 January

  Which new-gen console is the best media center?

  

  New generation, new comparisons This article is brought to you by TechRadar (opens in new tab) to celebrate its brand-new design. TechRadar is a global technology news and reviews site, read by more than 20 million people a month. The PS3 was always a pretty good media streamer. Netflix looked …

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• 7 January

  Viola Davis talks Suicide Squads Amanda Waller

  

  Viola Davis is the latest big name to be added to Suicide Squad’s distinctly A-list cast, with the Oscar-nominated actress recently signing on to play Amanda Waller. Waller is the government agent charged with keeping a handle on the titular group of supervillains-turned-operatives, and according to Davis, she is a …

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• 6 January

  Benedict Cumberbatch talks doing his homework ahead of Doctor Strange

  

  Benedict Cumberbatch has been discussing his early impressions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), admitting that he’s having to do some serious background reading to bring himself up to speed, but explaining that the studio’s pedigree has assured him he’s not taking …

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• 6 January

  Get a New Nintendo 3DS early with the Ambassador Edition

  

  Do you want one of those New Nintendo 3DS systems but you aren’t content to wait for its retail release? Do you live in Europe? Are you a Club Nintendo member? Do you fulfill unspecified criteria which are not, in fact, related to the original Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program? Then …

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