Men Must Have

A big ol’ benefit gig for Scope tonight at the glitzy Apollo. Unfortunately Tim Minchin has had to cancel his appearance due to filming commitments in the US, but headlining are Ben Elton (making a rare stand-up…

Comedy for all the family as Big Howard and his animated double-act partner Little Howard mess about.

Human rights organisation the Helen Bamber Foundation team up with monthly comedy club Laughing Cows to present a fundraiser with a line-up that includes some of the finest female comedians in the country. Including the…

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has been chatting to Total Film about her debut as a leading lady – and her departure from the sci-fi series.

The Amy Pond actress is currently in Cannes to promote her upcoming role in Glasgow-set indie-com Not Another Happy Ending.

“I play a successful writer called Jane Lockhart,” Gillan told us. “Who writes best when she’s unhappy. She’s feeling good about her life and therefore can’t write her next novel, so her publisher Tom goes on a secret mission to make her unhappy to get the book written.”

Filming’s due to start in Glasgow in July, co-starring Emun Elliott (Game Of Thrones), with John McKay (who directed Gillan in recent Beeb drama We’ll Take Manhattan) taking the reins.

Gillan last week wrapped a three-year stint as The Doctor’s companion – and promised that her character’s exit will be “unexpected”, as well as emotional.

“I literally couldn’t read it without crying,” she confessed. “It was the most highly charged read-through I’ve ever experienced. But I couldn’t have asked for a better exit. I don’t think it’ll be what people expect.”

She also shared her thoughts on the prospect of a Doctor Who movie. “I think it would be great in a franchise-y sort of way. I’d look forward to sitting down and watching it.”

But would she get involved if made an offer? “Oh, who knows. I guess you can only cross that bridge when you come to it!"

 

This US comic and writer has been a huge off-Broadway hit in New York for years. Making his UK debut, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend is a theatrical comedy show which explores a lifetime of romantic blunders. A remarkable…

An impressive debut solo show from a talent to watch, James Acaster is whimsical, low-key and very funny. A truly delightful hour.

Freeze! is a remarkable and ramshackle two-hander comprising Edinburgh Comedy Award-winners Tim Key and Tom Basden. Following multiple sell out shows at the Invisible Dot and a tour of the four corners of London, the pair…

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For has released a glut of new information, including an official release date, confirmation of Jessica Alba’s return and the fact that the film will be presented in 3D.

First things first, and that all-important release date has been confirmed as 4 October 2013. That’s when the film will open in the US, with the UK date likely to follow in short order.

Next, we have confirmation that Jessica Alba will join Mickey Rourke in the long-awaited sequel, with both stars named in an official press release. Rosario Dawson is also expected to reappear, although her name is conspicuous by its absence in the official blurb.

What is included is the news that the film will be presented in 3D, lending a new element to the distinctive look of the first film.

"The original Sin City broke new ground with its iconic stylish look and grossed over $160 million worldwide," explains the release. "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will not only bring fans back to the world that Rodriguez and Miller created, but will also add a new dimension by bringing their unique visual style to life in 3D."

Top dimension-based pun there. More importantly however, the date is set, and things are moving forward. Let the stylised slaughter begin!

Total Recall, Len Wiseman’s update of the well-loved Arnie-starring sci-fi, will debut a host of new footage at this weekend’s Kapow! comic-book convention.

Sony plans to use the festival to drum up excitement for some of their forthcoming releases, with the studio using its showcase to debut new footage from both Total Recall and The Amazing Spider-Man.

The remake will star Colin Farrell as Douglas Quaid, a bored factory worker looking for excitement in the form of a memory modification process offered by shady organisation, Rekall. However, the procedure goes drastically wrong, and Quaid soon finds himself a hunted man.

The exclusive footage reveals are just part of a movie-centric lineup, including appearances from the likes of Nick Frost, Rufus Sewell, Noel Clarke and Gareth Evans.

To buy your tickets and check out the lineup in full, head over to the official website now. Hopefully, we’ll see you down there!

Freeze! is a remarkable and ramshackle two-hander comprising Edinburgh Comedy Award-winners Tim Key and Tom Basden. Following multiple sell out shows at the Invisible Dot and a tour of the four corners of London, the pair…