As I've mentioned before (and as you probably would have guessed by now) 2015 is set to be an absolutely stellar year if you're a cinephile. You don't even have to wait long for the year to get going, because January is filled with gems from day one. And one of those gems, actually out on January … [Read more...]
Jurassic World – Dork Film Preview
Stay very, very still. Don't move a muscle and don't say a word. Because after over a decade in that uncertain grey space known as Development Hell, the doors to the world's most dangerous amusement park are opening once more. Yes, next June we return to Isla Nublar and step back into the world of … [Read more...]
The Avengers: Age of Ultron – Film Preview
A week earlier than planned (due to a low-res leak on YouTube which made Marvel decide to put it up in HD), and to the utter delight of an entire fandom, the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer has hit the internet. As you'd expect, it's a whopper, with explosions, drama and an incredibly unnerving … [Read more...]
The logic puzzle from hell – The Maze Runner – Dork Review
It's been too long since we've delved into the dangerous waters of dystopian YA book adaptations. Based on the novel of the same name by James Dashner, The Maze Runner is the first in a possible trilogy. Filming for sequel, The Scorch Trials, is already under way, and will be released in September … [Read more...]
Marvel’s Daredevil – your next Netflix obsession
Despite the fact that it's still some time away, 2015 has already been hailed as The Most Epic Film Year EVER (I feel like I should trademark that...) . And in between a new Bond film, the long awaited return of "Mad" Max Rockatansky and JJ. Abrams's little Christmas present to the world, sits the … [Read more...]
Girlfriend Resurrection – Life After Beth – Dork Review
As I mentioned before, October is a prime month for scary movies in all kinds of flavours. If you like your gore with a side of giggle, Life After Beth is right up your street. Up-and-comers Aubrey Plaza (BBC Four's Parks and Recreation) and Dane DeHaan (Chronicle, Amazing Spider-Man 2) star in this … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch has developed a reputation for playing both literary characters and real-life people on the silver screen. He's already tackled the likes of William Pitt the Younger, author Alexander Masters and Van Gogh, not to mention his - rather terrifying - transformation into Julian … [Read more...]
Mutantception! – X- Men: Days of Future Past – Dork Review
X-Men past and future collide to save mutantkind from a horrible fate! A cast of so many people, you'll have trouble keeping up! James McAvoy wears flared jeans! Hugh Jackman wears not much at all! Peter Dinklage! Let's have a look and see if X-Men: Days of Future Past lives up to the massive … [Read more...]
Hannibal: The best show you’re not watching (yet)
Last year, on this very site, I waxed favourably about Sky Living's Hannibal. Bryan Fuller's stylish, elegant and dark take on the Hannibal Lecter story was one of my personal TV highlights of the year, and I was very pleased when it got an eleventh hour renewal by NBC. I'm assuming the giant … [Read more...]
Back To Life, Back To Dystopia – Divergent – Dork Review
The YA book-to-film adaptation craze is in no danger of slowing down. Next in line: Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, with Divergent as its opener. With a strong cast and fantastic source material, surely it's a cakewalk for this first instalment? Right? … [Read more...]
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