It’s been 14 years since Owen Wilson decided to break from his comedy mold and do the whole action-man thing in the middling Behind Enemy Lines, and he’s spent the years since essentially going back to his Owen Wilson-ness and just saying “Wow” a lot. But now Derek Zoolander’s male modelling nemesis is back in new action thriller No Escape …
Is Hollywood still too fond of white faces? Whatever the answer, more people are starting to take notice… Last Updated: June 9, 2015
Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. You know these heroes. You know who they are, what they stand for and who they fight on a daily basis. But you don’t know the Justice League of the upcoming Gods and Monsters universe. Because in this animated universe, Superman is actually the son of General Zod, Wonder Woman doesn’t hail from a Greek god …
I like to think of myself as decently built. I go to gym, I work out, and I eat reasonably well in an effort to never turn into Kervyn’s final form. So when I watch a trailer like the one for Southpaw my mind is blown by the discipline and dedication an actor like Jake Gyllenhaal must obviously have. If you just …
Space! The final frontier! Unless you’re director Ridley Scott that is. I’ll be the first person to admit that the end result of his last cosmic flick, Prometheus, was pretty much a cluster-fudge of incredibly stupid moments in sci-fi. That being said however, Scott still directed a film that looked beautifully stupid. Technically, it was a fantastic piece of cinema. …
I’ve never read Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic fantasy tome The Stand, nor have I seen the famous 1990’s TV miniseries adaptation of it that starred Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe. When I ask my friends who are familiar with the story though to describe it to me, one word comes up almost every single time without fail: Epic. King’s …
[column size=one_half position=first ] The movie world loves the action hero, a man (and increasingly woman) who is highly competent, shows no fear and is able to get themselves out of any situation, no matter how hairy. Whether it’s Jason Bourne or Jason Statham, they are there (to quote another John Carpenter movie) to kick ass and chew bubblegum. Last …
Only the good die young and that apparently goes double for NBC’s Constantine TV series. The show battled to survive terrible ratings when it debuted last year, and since then, it’s been looking for a home. Consider Constantine to be homeless however, as executive producer Daniel Cerone confirmed the sad news not too long ago. “The cast and writers of Constantine …
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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