The fact that Frank Grillo is not yet a household name in action circles, is kind of a travesty. Not only is he a more than capable actor, but he’s the kind of performer who can easily balance both emotional and physical work in one role. Grillo got a chance to flex those muscles in The Purge 2: Anarchy, a …
Brie Larson is one of those actresses who should really be a lot more famous than she is. The pretty American actress has been stealing scenes in supporting roles for years, before she finally had her big breakout lead role in 2013’s Short Term 12. Much to the surprise of many though, despite all the critical love that role got …
Can you believe that it has been fifteen years since anyone attempted a blockbuster-level Dungeons & Dragons movie? Before Peter Jackson came along and secured the world of Tolkien as the de facto cinematic fantasy experience, everyone expected it to be D&D. Last Updated: August 4, 2015
Sorry, Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter, as much as I love you guys, there’s no getting around the truth that Marvel’s best TV work is being done over on Netflix. The first product of the two huge studios’ partnership was of course the brilliant Daredevil, with a number of series set to follow, eventually leading to a big ol’ …
Look, I know that Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are massive movie stars now, too busy inventing the modern computer and fighting dragons – not to mention Cumberbatch winning big acting awards – to make time in their schedule for some TV work, but damn it, I really miss Sherlock! Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ brilliant modern revisionist take on …
Ordinarily, we don’t make any efforts here to post teasers about upcoming trailers, which are nothing but slightly elongated teasers when you think about it. We don’t need to feed into that marketing hype, not at all. And then you get the kind of film which just gets its source material. Like Deadpool. So far, Deadpool has been particularly open so far, offering plenty of …
[column size=one_half position=first ] I love John Carpenter’s movies. Yes, I can admit that his stuff is not for everyone: despite making very straightforward films that can even stray into B-movie territory, Carpenter’s movies can often sit just beyond the edge of popular consumption. Last Updated: August 3, 2015
BELIEVE IT! When it comes to anime, you most likely have that one friend who insists on you watching the Naruto series. The long-running Masashi Kishimoto comic recently wrapped up with 700+ weekly chapters in the bank, while the anime adaptation is still rolling on. Starring an adolescent ninja in training who happens to be shunned by the village due …
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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