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Pacific Rim Is Big But Empty Say The Critics - Review Roundup
Guillermo Del Toro missed out on his chance to helm The Hobbit films, with the Tolkien-experienced Peter Jackson getting the nod. Now the Mexican film maker has had his hands on a multi-million Hollywood Blockbuster,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 July 2013
Idris Elba Hates Term 'Black Bond'
Idris Elba hates the phrase ''black Bond''.The 'Pacific Rim' actor - who has previously been linked to play big screen secret agent James Bond - would love to play 007, but admits he would struggle...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2013
Guillermo Del Toro Urges Moviegoers To See The Romance In "Pacific Rim"
While at first glance Pacific Rim is a film about aliens and giant robots (not that there’s anything wrong with that), director Guillermo del Toro is keen to point out that that’s not all this...
By on 07 July 2013
Pacific Rim Stars Love Kanye West's Glowing Review
Forget the critics, the ones who actually get paid to review stuff, anyway; for the Pacific Rim stars, Kanye West’s recent endorsement of the film is good enough. Especially considering it’ll probably get panned by...
By in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 July 2013
A Week In Movies: Pacific Rim Launches, The Wolverine Shows Himself And Gwyneth Deals With Sex-addiction
This week's big world premiere was for Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim, which was held in Mexico City on Monday with cast members Charlie Day, Ron Perlman and Rinko Kikuchi. They were joined by British...
By Rich Cline on 05 July 2013
Kanye West Offers Up Glittering Review Of Del Toro's 'Pacific Rim'
If you've been frantically refreshing Rotten Tomatoes for reviews of Guillermo del Toro's monsters versus robots movie Pacific Rim, than quit it. Though the movie has garnered some negative press stateside with low tracking numbers,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 July 2013
Pacific Rim Premiere – Stars Ready For Apocalypse Now After Epic Movie
Pacific Rim looks like a ‘leave your brain at the door and enjoy the ridiculousness’ type of film. There’s no proviso, no pretention; it’s monsters, machines, aliens and saving the world.Check out the Pacific Rim...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 July 2013
From Small Screen To Cinema Screen – Is A Luther Movie Going To Happen?
Luther has proved to be a smash hit. It combines a gritty, urban British setting, sick and twisted protagonists and the languid, dulcet tones of the honey-throated maverick cop, Idris Elba. No wonder a feature...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 July 2013
Second Trailer For Pacific Rim Raises Story Expectations [Video]
With nine days left until Pacific Rim hits theatres, Guillermo del Toro and co. have graced us with the final trailer. It’s big, it’s bad, it features something that sounds vaguely like dubstep, that much...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2013
Idris Elba's 'Luther' Hunting Fetishist Serial Killer In Season Three [Preview]
It's finally here. The third series of BBC One's Luther will debut on Tuesday night (July 2, 2013) with the first of four 60 minute episodes. The lengthy instalments will please drama aficionadas, though perhaps...
By Michael West on 02 July 2013
Idris Elba Worried About 'Terrible' Us Accent
Idris Elba worried about his ''terrible'' American accent.The 'Pacific Rim' actor was relieved to learn he could retain his British accent in the new Hollywood blockbuster directed by Guillmero del Toro, because he can't quite...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 June 2013
Liam Gallagher Got Irate With Idris Elba Over His Hair
Liam Gallagher's confrontation with Idris Elba started over his hair.The Beady Eye frontman squared up to the 'The Wire' star at London's Ivy Club following the NME Awards in February and pulled Idris' red bobble...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 June 2013
Sam Mendes Returning To Direct New 'James Bond' Movie In 2014
Sam Mendes has made a U-turn on his decision to bow out of the James Bond franchise after helming the $1.1 billion Skyfall movie, considered one of the best 007 films in the series. Mendes...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 May 2013
Embarrassing Dad Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher's kids are embarrassed by him.The Beady Eye frontman - who has sons Lennon, 13, with first wife Patsy Kensit, and Gene, 11, by second spouse Nicole Appleton - thinks he is a cool...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 May 2013
Pacific Rim Promises To Deliver "2,500 Tons Of Awesome" [Trailer]
Fans at last month's WonderCon were treated to an exclusive trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and that footage has now been released in full. The films sees Earth under attack from undersea alien...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 April 2013
New Footage Of This Summer's Pacific Rim Gives Fans Their Most In-depth Look At The Film Yet (Video)
The attendees of this years WonderCon in Anaheim last month were the first lucky souls to set their peepers on an all-new trailer for Guillermo Del Toro's long awaited sci-fi robots vs aliens showdown Pacific...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 April 2013
Could 'Thor: The Dark World' Emerge As Marvel's Finest For 2013? [Trailer & Pictures]
Natalie Portman as Jane Foster and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: The Dark WorldThor has had a pretty rough couple of years, what with battling his adoptive brother Loki and other enemies in The...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 April 2013
Mumford And Sons Praise Idris Elba
Mumford & Sons are ''big fans'' of Idris Elba.The 'Little Lion Man' musicians worked with the 'Prometheus' actor on their 2012 video 'Lover of the Light', which he directed and starred in as a blind...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 April 2013
The Queen Mingles With Idris Elba, Daniel Craig At British Film Celebration
The Queen invited many of her closest friends and some of the world's biggest movie stars to Windsor Castle for a special celebration of the British film industry on Thursday night (April 4, 2013). Among...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 April 2013
Idris Elba Stunned By Mandela Role
Idris Elba was ''blown away'' when he was offered the role of Nelson Mandela. The London-born actor was stunned to be told he had won the part of the legendary anti-apartheid activist and former President...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 February 2013
Idris Elba Slept In Car To Avoid 'Bad Energy'
Idris Elba slept in his car for six weeks instead of going home because there was ''bad energy'' in his house. The 'Thor' actor used to drive his car near to his home in New...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 February 2013
Idris Elba Finds Feet Sexy
Idris Elba has a foot fetish. The 40-year-old actor finds the body part particularly sexy and he decided to include his unusual erotic obsession in his script for TV drama 'Pavement Psychologist' - which he...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 February 2013
Can Kylie Minogue Outdo Sienna Miller As Edie Sedgwick?
Kylie Minogue has landed a starring role in a Sky Arts TV comedy based on Andy Warhol's muse Edie Sedgwick. The Australian pop princess - who is dedicating more time to the acting side of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2013
Idris Elba Lands Dj Residency
The Wire star Idris Elba has signed up for a seven-week residency as Dj in a London nightclub.The British actor, who Djs under the name Driis, will hit the decks at the Love & Liquor...
By WENN on 16 January 2013
Quentin Tarantino Ruled Out Brit Idris Elba For Django Role
British actor Idris Elba missed out on starring in Django Unchained because director Quentin Tarantino felt the lead should be played by an American.The moviemaker met with a string of stars including Tyrese Gibson, Terrence...
By WENN on 04 January 2013
New Pacific Rim Trailer Pits Humans Vs. Aliens (Again)
Aliens have a pretty nasty habit of generally getting up in earth’s face and attempting to, well, end all existence. However as the new trailer for Pacific Rim shows their constant invasions haven’t got boring...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 December 2012
Pictures: Stars Come Out As Jude Law Honoured Whilst Andrea Riseborough's Outfit Stands Out At The British Independent Film Awards
Jude Law was undoubtedly the biggest star on show at the British Independent Film AwardsThe stars came out in style for the annual British Independent Film Awards at the Old Billingsgate and there were fewer...
By in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 December 2012
Could Sam Mendes Direct The Next James Bond?
The success of Skyfall has been huge, both critically and commercially, with excellent performances on its opening weekend both in the U.K and the U.S. Given the warm reception of the 23rd Bond, portrayed by...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 November 2012
Daniel Craig Joins Johnny Depp As One Of World's Top Paid Actors
Daniel Craig, 44, is officially the highest earning Bond actor of all time and has now risen to become one of the top paid actors in the world. Though there had been murmurings that Craig...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 November 2012
Post Skyfall, Attention Turns To Daniel Craig's Fourth Outing (Or Idris Elba's First)
Skyfall is officially the most successful James Bond movie ever. A behemoth of a movie, directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes and perhaps establishing Daniel Craig as the best 007 of all time. It's smashed...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 November 2012
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