Good news: the new Friday the 13th won’t be found footage! The idea was floated a while back, but fans rejected it in a huge way. Ditto for the idea of a movie without Jason in it. That has been attempted twice before in the series – and was a terrible idea both times. Last Updated: May 19, 2015
The first time I saw the teaser trailer for the new Joe Wright movie Pan I wasn’t convinced it would appeal to audiences today. How wrong I think I was. After this official trailer I think this is going to be a really fun and visually spectacular movie. It is certainly a different take on the original story, set before Hook became Pan’s …
I’ve got a feeling. That next year is going to be a good year. That next year is going to rock the superhero genre. So turn off the lights as I figure out some other way to segue that Black Eyed Peas song into an opening line. While the box office will soon have more spandex than the San Diego …
Warcraft is, quite frankly, a legendary series of games with a rather distinct sense of style. Unlike when we laugh at Nick for his style however, Warcraft’s haute couture is all massive muscles, swords and magic that can crack a continent. Translating that that signature look was always going to be a challenge, especially for a film that has managed to keep a lid …
If I had one complaint for Furious 7 it would be the limited screen time of Dwayne Johnson’s badass Luke Hobbs (using your spine as airbag after falling out of a building will do that to you). The musclebound ex-wrestler turned actor was a like a shot of adrenaline to the franchise when he joined it in Fast Five and …
Whether you consider him a visionary or a copy-cat tyrant, there’s very little doubt that late Apple boss Steve Jobs had a significant impact on modern society and its technology. Which is certainly a lot more than can said of jObs, the rather lacklustre 2013 movie that tried to tell the controversial figure’s life story but ended up quite ho-hum, …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: May 18, 2015
[column size=one_half position=first ] The success of Mad Max: Fury Road has signaled the return of the moive that all but created the post-apocalyptic trope. Just like Rambo indicates a one person army, Mad Max 2 is the benchmark for a future world destroyed by humanity. Last Updated: May 18, 2015
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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