HEY, YOU GUYS! SORRY FOR THE CAPS, BUT I THINK I NEED TO SHOUT TO LET MYSELF BE HEARD OVER THE NOISE. WHAT NOISE? OH JUST THE SOUL DESTROYING SOUND OF HOLLYWOOD MERCILESSLY SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE CREATIVE BARREL! Ok, no more caps, you’ll just have to listen carefully. Especially since this story is ridiculous enough to be unbelievable. …
2014 may have been a bleak year for Pixar movies (or their complete lack of them), but 2015 is off to a fine start so far. Inside Out has proven to be a massive money-maker, and the next film hitting cinemas will be The Good Dinosaur. Here’s a trailer for it: “The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever …
Guitarist rock legend Slash has been shredding axes for years, but he’s been looking to shred nerves instead as the musician turned filmmaker opened his own horror movie production studio named SlashFiction back in 2010. For The Hell Within, the second film from that production house, the ex-Guns ‘n Roses guitarist turned to a FanBacked campaign to not only fund …
What we got here is… is musical chairs. Sometimes films just don’t leave. So you get what we had here last week. Seriously, it’s pretty much last week. Last Updated: July 22, 2015
It’s been a rocky road for the James Bond franchise as of late. A stellar start in Casino Royale was quickly derailed with a lacklustre sequel and a financial situation at MGM Studios where the series almost lost its license to thrill. And then along came Skyfall. That film re-energised 007 as a secret agent for the modern age, while …
There’s nothing wrong with an ambitious movie, as long as it’s done right. Unfortunately, there are plenty of movies that have had incredibly good ideas when it comes to the premise, but the end result just ends up falling flat. Maybe the ideas weren’t fleshed out enough, maybe the casting was wrong, or maybe the movie suffered from some poor …
A brand new trailer for Spectre, James Bond’s latest adventure, is expected to be dropping real soon. Possibly even later today (so watch this space!). And in anticipation of getting a fresh glimpse of 007’s latest cinematic outing, USA Today have unveiled some new pics and details for the film’s four new Bond ladies. Yes, Bond ladies, because as the …
You have to hand it to Rian “Looper” Johnson. When it comes to Star Wars, the writer/director is somehow managing to out-JJ Abrams JJ Abrams! Despite Abram’s almost-legendary secrecy with his projects, Star Wars: The Force Awakens experienced a number of high-profile leaks during its production. In contrast, Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII has been so airtight that at the …
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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