The less said about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the better. The more said about James Mangold’s The Wolverine however, the even better. That flick returned Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman to a badass level not seen in many a year, as he arrived in Japan with a vengeance, adding trendy new claw-shaped scars to the majority of the Yakuza and ninja population …
Explosions! Killer robots! Fleeting glimpses of a brand new Avenger! This week’s release of the final Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was a slobber-knocker, a two and a half minute run of bright colours and blockbuster action that left our jaws on the floor. If you’re anything like us however, you’ve probably watched that trailer a few dozen times by …
While the rest of the world gets to see Chappie, alas us lowly plebs have to wait another week. Oh well! Here’s what’s in cinemas to tide us over… Nightcrawler NIGHTCRAWLER is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the …
Sometimes, I really hate it when I’m right. When the early trailers for Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie was released, I voiced some trepidation. As much as I loved District 9, Blomkamp’s third pic was showing signs of the same type of problems that plagued his second feature, Elysium. But Blomkamp is a smart, talented guy. He wouldn’t repeat the same mistakes …
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Oh Samuel L. Jackson, you big bald ball of awesome. He really has appeared in some of the oddest movies, from Snakes on a Plane to Black Snake Moan, he has covered most of the genres. Recently his portrayal of comic book spy Nick Fury (whose likeness was actually based on Jackson – ow, my brain) has been one that I really …
There’s no doubt that starring in 1996’s $800+ million dollar grossing Independence Day is what turned Will Smith into the global superstar he is today. Before that though, Smith had to put in some work to get noticed, first as a Grammy-winning rapper and then as the star of a much beloved sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. When it …
Despite being wrong 110% of the time, I still have to suffer a daily debate with Kervyn about why Mr Mxypytzlyk could take the Living Tribunal in a fight. If that sounds like something nerdy enough to make your chest sprout a pocket protector, then you most likely have encountered such nerd arguments before. They’re also a massive waste of …
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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