Oh that Pierce Brosnan. Having joined the “old action stars kicking ass” club, his first outing in the November Man film last year wasn’t exactly top-quality stuff. But the former 007 has clearly gotten a taste for the genre. So much so, that he’s even switching sides as he attempts to give Milla Jovovich a multi-pass to the afterlife. After …
In lieu of a proper Monday Box Office Report (DAMN YOU EASTER BUNNY!), we’re taking a look at just one movie in particular this week that debuted over the Easter weekend. A film that stars a stable of heavyweight action stars, fast cars and even faster go-stripes on their bonnets. I am of course, talking about the seventh installment in …
It’s The Muppet Show! And I’m not talking about an annual get-together of The Movies staff for once! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! For many years, you could always rely on one gang of misfit puppets to poke fun at Hollywood and several guest stars. The Muppet played the music, lighted the lights and was generally a swell way to spend half an hour …
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SKREEEEEOOOOONK! Last year’s Godzilla was a different kind of monster movie. Slower and more methodical, it was still a damn fine showing for the return of the King of the Kaiju. Thing is, it was a very different kind of Godzilla movie, coming off as a plus-size Jaws. Some fans didn’t dig that approach from director Gareth Edwards. And that’s …
I do love thrillers. I also like thrillers in the vein of the The hand that Rocks the Cradle or Misery, you know, the obsessive type of lunatics that could very well be someone you know, like Kervyn for example… The Gift (no, not the supernatural 2000 movie of the same name) comes from writer and director Joel Edgerton (Warrior) who also plays the far too ‘clingy’ friend …
We’ve heard a few times already that Ryan Reynolds was personally pushing the folks at Fox to try and get upcoming, long gestating comic-book adaptation Deadpool rated R, so as to stay true to the character’s crazy comic book roots. And then yesterday, Reynolds unfortunately dropped the bad news on Twitter: He had seemingly lost the battle with the bean-counting …
WAR! GOOD GOD Y’ALL! What is it good for? Ripping great yarns, massive movies and some of the finest cinema you’ve ever seen, that’s what! Here’s ten such movies that proved that war may have been hell for anyone involved in it, but heavenly to watch. The Great Escape I don’t even need to describe this gripping tale of a …
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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