It may have fallen like Ice Cube’s street-cred after making Are We There Yet?, but Straight Outta Compton is still going strong at the US box office. Keeping a first place slot, Straight Outta Compton took in another $26.8 million in domestic sales, edging out newcomers such as Sinister 2 and American Ultra. Horror sequel Sinister 2 was aiming for a $15-$18 million opening this …
I haven’t seen the new Scream TV series yet, as the whole self-aware slasher thing just doesn’t do it for me any more. But it looks I’m going to take another stab (heh heh) at the genre thanks to The Final Girls. Not to be confused with The Final Girl, an actual slasher flick starring Abigail Breslin that is totally …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
“Be Prepared”. That’s the global motto of the Boy Scouts. A statement that implies their readiness to take on every challenge a Scout may face. Usually this involves tying the type of knot that only an ancient Greek king can undo, and not so much with the zombie boobies. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your sexual preferences) for Tye Sheridan …
Warning: This article may contain spoilers as it was written in a doomsday-prepping survivalist bunker that contains nuts. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will kick off it’s third season in little over a month (29 September – are we there yet?!) and already looks to be losing some characters – although instead of Tripp’ing to their death they could be spinning …
When it comes to movie poster artists, I consider Drew Struzan to be a god amongst men. As a bit of a fledgeling artist myself, his iconic work on some of the most beloved movies of all times was a huge influence. As I write this, I’m flanked by no less than three of his prints for Raiders of the …
If you want to make money, you need to spend money. It’s an old adage that has proven itself time and time again, and most times, it double-applies to Hollywood. Sure, spending tens of millions of dollars on a film production and feeding your crew is one thing. But it’s star power that in most cases, draws audiences to your …
This week is all about 60’s spies (with Superman!), teenage literary drama and some predictable cheese (any of the last three movies will fit that description, so that’s handy). The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent …
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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