July, 2014

• 28 July

  Sharknado 2: Back For A Second Bite

  

  The man responsible is Sharknado scripter Thunder Levin (whaddayamean, “People are actually paid to write these movies?” Show some respect!), who says he was just as surprised as everyone else when his creation blew up into a social media phenomenon. “That was just the most surreal night of my life”, …

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• 28 July

  Check out this amazing Corvo Attano action figure while you wait for Dishonored 2

  

  With rumors that Dishonored 2 would be announced at E3 turning out to be a bust, and bits of “insider knowledge” making scarcely convincing promises for Gamescom, it seems people are chomping at the bit to get back to Dishonored’s deep and dreary gaslamp world. I sadly have nothing to …

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• 28 July

  Delight review

  

  Often in cinema people get over bereavement with a focus on the constructive, positive things in life. Delight takes a somewhat different tack: the main character (Jeanne Balibar) starts shagging her dead lover’s son (Gavin Fowler). And that’s about it, kicking in when Balibar’s former war photographer ends up in …

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• 27 July

  Comic-Con 2014: 10 Things We Learned From The Marvel Panel

  

  It was the panel that Comic-Con attendees had been waiting for, as Marvel gave an update on their crowded slate, including Ant-Man, Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Guardians Of The Galaxy 2. Get all the key details below: 1. Evangeline Lilly confirmed for Ant-Man (but she hasn’t read a script …

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• 26 July

  Comic-Con 2014: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel reaction

  

  While Interstellar may have stormed in and stolen the show at Paramount’s Hall H presentation at this year’s Comic-Con, it was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that dominated the panel up to that point. The reboot brought along original Turtles creator Kevin Eastman, as well as some of the Platinum Dunes …

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• 26 July

  Comic-Con 2014: Sam Raimi to produce The Last Of Us

  

  Maisie Williams could be taking the lead in the upcoming adaptation of The Last Of Us . Game creator Neil Druckmann revealed at Comic-Con that the actress – best known for her role as Arya in Game Of Thrones – is in talks to play the role of Ellie. Druckmann …

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• 25 July

  Peter Jackson may direct an episode of Doctor Who after finishing The Hobbit

  

  Having long been a fan of the show, director Peter Jackson has previously mentioned an interest in directing an episode of Doctor Who , only for his incredibly busy schedule to get in the way. However, that schedule might be about to open up a little once work is completed …

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• 22 July

  Roberto Orci talks Power Rangers update

  

  Roberto Orci has been discussing the recently announced Power Rangers movie, for which he will be an Executive Producer, and explains that the new film will not be a “leave it behind reboot”. “One of the first things we did was learn and read,” says Orci. “[ Saban ] has …

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• 21 July

  The Lady From Shanghai review

  

  “Why don’t you try to understand?” asks Rita Hayworth’s femme fatale of Orson Welles’ Irish sailor. The question resonates with anyone befuddled by the plot of Welles’ studio-hacked 1947 noir, but Welles’ dazzling direction more than makes up for any lack of viewer understanding. Welles was less interested in the …

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• 21 July

  Northwest review

  

  A small-time burglar gets in over his head in this Copenhagen crime drama, one so familiar you’d think writer/director Michael Noer had penned the story on the back of your hand. Casper (Gustav Dyekjær Giese) is a streetwise thief who gets a chance to advance when he falls in with …

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