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Movies are make-believe. Even when something is “based on a true story” it’s usually embellished quite a bit (see: Possession, The ). But some embellishments have happened so frequently, in so many movies, for as long as we can remember, that most people just start believing it as the truth. Here are 10 of these “embellishments” that are simply a lie. …

As both a video game and movie fanboy, I don’t think I was ever as disappointed in the cancellation of a movie project as when Neill Blomkamp and Peter Jackson’s planned Halo feature film adaptation got scrapped. And since then, Microsoft appears to be on a mission to remind us all just how awesome it could have been, by producing a number …

I must confess, that seeing how a film is made is sometimes even more fascinating to me than the end result. X-Men: Days of Future Past features a pretty diverse cast and filming locations, with numerous green screens lots being filled with all kinds of X-gadgets and sentinels. And fortunately, there’s a ton of new backstage passes being handed out …

So what’s your favourite scary movie? It’s been a year since MTV decided to give the Wes Craven horror franchise a shot at TV, and casting has finally begun on the project. So who will be facing the wrath of Ghostface this time? Well, character descriptions after the jump, which are all manner of MTV tropes. Last Updated: April 3, …

Scarlett Johansson has been kicking ass and taking names in several movies already, from Iron Man, through to the Avengers and the latest Captain America movie. The thing is, all that action has been done with pure skill and stunt doubles. So what happens when the Black Widow actually gets some super-powers? I don’t think the world is ready for …

I wish there was some kind of positive catchphrase to be found in Mortal Kombat‘s lexicon, but instead it’s all FATALITY! and FINISH HIM!, which is all about death. And this post is really about bringing something back to life, as writer/director Kevin Tancharoen has just revealed that talks about another season of Mortal Kombat Legacy has just begun. So, er… VITALITY?! Last Updated: April …

2013 was a bit of a harsh mistress when it came to the untimely deaths of actors/filmmakers we love. One such dearly departed was James Gandolfini, who will forever be remembered by many people as conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano. Gandolfini passed away suddenly, working right up until his death, which means that even after his passing, new work was …