January, 2014

• 24 January

  Garrett Hedlund to play Captain Hook in new Peter Pan

  

  Garrett Hedlund is set to star as crocodile-phobic villain Captain Hook in a new film version of Peter Pan . Director Joe Wright apparently picked Hedlund over nearest rival Jack Huston ( Boardwalk Empire ) after a weekend of rigorous testing for his new ‘origins story’ adap of J.M. Barrie’s …

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• 24 January

  Sundance 2014: White Bird In A Blizzard reaction review

  

  Shailene Woodley is electric in Gregg Araki’s compelling pot boiler of teenager Kat (Woodley) whose mother vanishes off the face of the earth. Told via voiceover, flashback and through Kat’s sessions with her therapist (Angela Bassett) this could be Araki’s most narratively driven movie to date, with a mystery at …

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• 23 January

  Stan Lee wont cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy

  

  It has been one of the longest running jokes in any one franchise, but Stan Lee’s run of cameos in every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to date is about to come to an end – he won’t be appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy (opens in new tab) . The …

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• 21 January

  11 of the easiest rare Trophies… and how to unlock them

  

  11 of the easiest rare trophies – and how to unlock them A Trophy is initially rated as Common, which drops to Rare if less than 50% of players who own the game have earned it, Very Rare if the figure is below 15% and Ultra Rare if under 5% …

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• 21 January

  Sundance 2014: Boyhood reaction review

  

  Whether it wins any of Sundance’s Grand Jury awards or not, it’d be difficult to deny that Boyhood isn’t the most unique and awe-inspiring movie to come out of Sundance this year. Filmed over an astonishing 11 year period using the same cast, Richard Linklater’s puberty-spanning drama follows the everyday …

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• 20 January

  Fonzy review

  

  After flogging sperm to a fertility clinic 20 years ago, a middle-aged zero (José Garcia) finds out he’s the father of 500 children, many of whom are now looking for him. If the plot sounds familiar, it should. Fonzy is a French remake of 2011 film Starbuck , itself rejigged …

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• 17 January

  Robert Redford reacts to All is Lost Oscar snub

  

  One of this year’s most surprising Oscar nomination snubs came courtesy of Robert Redford being overlooked for his incredible performance in survival drama All is Lost – and we caught up with the star at the launch of this year’s Sundance Film Festival to get his take on the nominations. …

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• 17 January

  Dominic Cooper keen on Agent Carter comeback

  

  With the rumours surrounding a possible Agent Carter TV series continuing to spread (albeit without any official confirmation from Marvel), Dominic Cooper has been talking about the possibility of reprising his role as Howard Stark. We already knew that Hayley Atwell was keen on a spin-off series for the feisty …

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• 16 January

  See Dead Rising 3s ultimate combo weapon kill 650 zombies in one go

  

  What do you get if you combine an RPG, a propane tank, a grenade, a gasoline canister, a microwave and a laptop? Well, you’d end up with a dangerously volatile pile of junk you madman, but in the world of Dead Rising 3 you can cobble all these elements together …

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• 15 January

  Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler star in first clip from rom-com spoof They Came Together: watch now

  

  The first clip has arrived online for rom-com spoof They Came Together , in which Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler find they have more in common than they first thought. The film is directed by David Wain, who had the following to say about the inspiration behind his film… “I …

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