Forget the Avengers or X-Men, for many fans the only movie featuring beefy men dressed in various outlandish costumes (that they usually take off very quickly though) that they’re looking forward to, is the sequel to Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum’s male stripper drama Magic Mike. The first film, based on Tatum’s real life experiences as a male stripper, was a massive critical and …
Aah, extras, not just the name of a snappy end of day news round-up and a great source of fuel for the dark magic that powers this website, but also a critical piece of the filmmaking process. Star Wars Episode one through six made frequent use of disposable background actors, and it looks like Episode VII is going to keep …
Once upon a time Jennifer Aniston starred in a rom-com-drama called The Switch which was all kinds of meh. Now she’s starring in a new movie based on novel called The Switch, and luckily it has nothing to with the former, including the fact that this actually looks to be potentially fun. That *ahem* switch could probably be accounted to the author of …
Warner Bros has officially announced that Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel sequel will now called Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Cue the outrage from the internet. Last Updated: May 22, 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: May 21, 2014
When writer/director Zack Snyder recently unveiled the new batsuit that Ben Affleck was wearing in the upcoming Batman VS Superman, most of the internet responded very favourably over the new, simplified, more back to the comic book roots redesign. And then promptly went off to make fun of it, because internet. Well, not everybody, as some fans went and took the …
Much like Tim Burton’s insistence of using Johnny Depp for every movie that he makes, Sharlto Copley is also a frequent collaborator with Neill Blomkamp. He’s popped up in District 9, and he happens to have done a damn good job terrorising Matt Damon in Elysium. Third time’s the charm apparently, because the two will be back together soon for …
If you’ve ever been a fan of absurd comedy and general breaking of the fourth wall antics, then you’re most likely the kind of fellow who grew up watching Monty Python’s Flying Circus. That legendary comedy group managed to create something magical in 1969. A TV series, several films later and the death of group member Graham Chapman essentially put …
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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