I like to think of X-Men: First Class as a solid new direction for the species known as Homo Cinematicus. It was a damn good movie, filled with new energy, a great cast and the swinging seventies. Fast forward a few years later, and the future looks rather crap. But hell, at least something has survived from the First Class …
I read a lot of comics. A lot. And unfortunately, due to my stupid fanboy tendencies, I often read comics even when they’ve become bad in the hopes that they get good again. In the 60 issues of Scalped released from 2007 to 2012, I never once had that problem – it was always damn good. Hell, I’d go so far …
I may have suffered from bad sinus problems my entire life, leaving me with a seriously lame sense of smell, but if there’s one thing I can sniff out from a mile away, it’s potential Oscar bait. And ladies and gentlemen, I think my schnoz just hit gold. The Homesman, a new drama written, directed and starred in by Tommy Lee …
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On the surface, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has all the right characters. You’ve got the Turtles themselves, William Fichtner’s Shredder and a badly cast April O’Neil. What’s missing? A certain sensei, who trains the half-shell heroes to be ninjas. I’m talking about Splinter of course. And it looks like he’ll also be kicking ass in the new movie. Last Updated: …
Sony has been all about the arachnids lately, revealing their plans to expand their Amazing Spider-Man franchise into a cohesive universe. But they’re going about this in the most unexpected and potentially most exciting way possible: by spinning off into a couple of villain-centric standalone flicks. One such baddie movie is Venom, the Alex Kurtzman directed movie about Spidey’s symbiotic nemesis. And it …
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
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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