MACGRUBER! When MacGruber was released back in 2010, it was a, action comedy movie that riffed on MacGuyver that critics called stupid, childish, vicious and completely nonsensical. And they were all right, as MacGruber was all of that, yet magically charming and funny as hell. Because when your lead character gleefully admits that he yearns to rip the throat out …
I’m pretty sure that I’ve already seen Get Hard. The idea of a wealthy Wall street investor getting caught for shady business and then sentenced to jail with only a month to get his affairs in order while he trains his mind, body and anus to withstand the rigors of prison life, has been done before. And it has, in …
Dear world, I know you’re a vindictive sort and like to do things just to see my blood boil, but can you please stop giving Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg money to make movies? And I use the term “movies” very liberally there, as their features, like Meet The Spartans and The Starving Games, are closer to lobotomies than the …
When you’re making a movie about the world’s greatest superspy, some covert ops is expected. And so Spectre, James Bond’s latest movie adventure, was shrouded in secrecy until it’s big reveal last year. But even that reveal didn’t give away any major details about the film’s stories or it’s characters. And then Sony got hacked (gee thanks, James Franco and …
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[column size=one_half position=first ] Hip hop does not get a whole lot of attention in movies. Even with the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton arriving soon, the list of films that cover hip hop as a topic is a pretty anaemic one. The last movie of real significance about the genre – that wasn’t a documentory – was probably 8 …
When I was young I loved watching Marshal Bravestar, Samurai Pizza Cats and He Man, but there was no one that I wanted to be more than the sprightly figure of Bruce Lee. To me (and most of the world) he embodied the best of the best. He was quick, strong, and had crazy cat-like calls when he was about to grind you …
It’s less than a year to go before the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits our screens (18 December!). And while the animated series Star Wars: Rebels is currently providing Star Wars fans with their much-needed fix, Disney is planning a unique recap of the events of the first six movies for those in need of a refresher – …
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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