[column size=one_half position=first ] Today it is hard to believe there was once not such a thing as reality TV. The genre has been around in some form for nearly as long as television, but mostly took the form of documentaries or talent shows. Reality TV as we know it today got its big break in 1999 with Big Brother, …
Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne – one of the trinity of JB-initialed spies – is returning in the fifth, and as yet untitled, Bourne movie next year – replacing Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross from the fourth in the series, The Bourne Legacy, which he didn’t really live up to. Damon’s been hesitant to return to the character, and in a recent interview …
“More Bill effing Murray”. Really, that’s all I should need to say to get you guys to click on this new trailer for Rock the Kasbah, as the comic legend appears to be on top form in this great looking fact-based romp about a record producer desperately trying to save his career in the desert in Afghanistan. And if that’s …
Good news everyone! Universal Pictures is heaving one hell of a year! Bad news for everyone who hates certain overused promotional chew-toys however, as their latest success comes from Minions, the Despicable Me spin-off which is has become a license to print money. And bananas. Minions has now crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide at the box office, having grossed an estimated …
For a third weekend in a row, Straight Outta Compton was ready to hold the top spot. While August saw the usual dip in ticket sales, Straight Outta Compton saw very little resistance on the way towards number one, beating newcomers such as War Room and No Escape. Overall, it was a weekend, with the top twelve of the North American …
When Star Wars first rocked up in 1977, it was a film that created new benchmarks for special effects in cinematic history. From visuals through to sound effects, Star Wars pushed the bar higher and higher, with each successive film looking to set even higher goals. Hell, say what you like about the prequels, but Jar Jar Binks was a …
I ended last week writing about video game adaptations and I started this week writing about new franchises being developed at Lionsgate, and now those two things are coming together with the news that the studio is developing a feature film adaptation of Borderlands. Developed by Gearbox software, the best selling, critically acclaimed video game franchise is an open-world first …
For the past few years, Lionsgate has been all about the YA franchises, from Twilight to Hunger Games to Divergent. But with the former of those already ended years ago, and the latter two about to wrap up, they’re looking toward a totally different franchise for their future. In the past. Also one not filled with gifted young people or …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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