If there was one movie that set a new benchmark in horror, it had to be The Blair Witch Project way back in 1999. It wasn’t just an effective use of the found-footage reality style of shooting that made it so successful, but the viral marketing campaign that it ran to draw viewers in, making it a box office smash. …
As most of you know, I’m a gigantic Star Wars nerd, and no, I’m not just talking about my imposing physical stature. While I may hold the Great Neckbearded Flannel aka George Lucas in much esteem anymore, I’ve spent most of my life enjoying adventures in the universe he helped create. Which is why it was a bit odd that I …
No, Keanu Reeves has not suddenly transformed into a hip hop artist with a penchant for sprinkling large amounts of dollar bills onto scantily clad females gyrating in night clubs (although that would be quite something to see). It seems that Mr Reeves is following in the footsteps of several other big name Hollywood actors, and will be taking all …
The 66th annual Primetime Breaking Bad awards were held last night, with various other shows also joining in on winning the other Emmy awards. Here’s who walked away with top honours. Last Updated: August 26, 2014
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: August 25, 2014
[column size=one_half position=first ] Feeling overwhelmed by the world? Do you believe we’re always a breath away from a man-made apocalypse? Dr. Strangelove is the tonic. Last Updated: August 25, 2014
Another week, another guilty pleasure from my youth. Sony Pictures has tapped Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3) to direct a revival of “The Destroyer” franchise of pulp action novels, with the script written by Jim Uhls (Fight Club) and James Mullaney – one of the writers of The Destroyer series. The series revolves around Remo Williams, …
We had a chat with Tom Chilton about the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion - Warlords of Draenor
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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