Cartoons aren’t going anywhere, and beyond kids, there’s plenty of animated fare out there for adults. The problem is, is that such shows don’t take advantage of a smarter audience, usually recycling quick-fire jokes and marriage problems instead of some genuinely clever laughs. Shows like Futurama which hide a joke behind witty dialogue and absurd storylines are tragically few in …
Oh that Ben Affleck. If he isn’t winning Oscars, then he’s appearing in movies where he may have committed yet another code 10-07. And in David Fincher’s next film, Gone Girl, Affleck is going to have to convince the world that for once a missing lady in his life isn’t his fault. Maybe. Last Updated: April 15, 2014
I like the idea behind recent Marvel movies, as they cherry-pick the best plots and ideas from their source material to create a film that is worth watching. In the long run, it helps create a cohesive universe, and I don’t think that anyone will complain about the fact that Tony Stark’s personal AI system JARVIS is going to get …
This weekend past, my wife finished her rewatch of all 8 seasons of 24 and was then instantly upset with me because the new limited event-series, 24: Live Another Day, wasn’t immediately available for her to watch. She needed her Jack Bauer fix real bad, and somehow I had prevented that from happening. This is the type of unreasonable hold that …
Once upon a time, there was a TV channel called The Sci Fi Channel. It had Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, other kickass series that may or may not have “star” in their titles, and it was generally the place to be if you were a fan of… well, sci-fi. Then the Sci Fi Channel became SyFy Universal, and what …
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: April 14, 2014
What is insanity? Is it drawing a perfect circle? Talking to yourself? Maybe an invisible friend? This is a question asked – and answered – by one remarkable film. Last Updated: April 14, 2014
If you’ve still not seen the brilliant first season of Orphan Black yet, then you will have to just to accept me constantly calling you unpleasant names for missing out on the near-voodoo like, breakthrough performance of Golden Globe nominated star Tatiana Maslany. It is one of the best showings by a lead actress on TV in ages, as Maslany …
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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