Laika may not be a name as well known as Pixar/Disney or Dreamworks, but over the last couple years, they produced Coraline and Paranorman, two of my favourite animated movies. And by animated, I mean by by hand, as they prefer to use stop-motion instead of CGI because that’s just how they roll. Their latest effort, The Boxtrolls, seems to be following their previous trend …
When you’re in a plane, trapped in a circle of death created by some angry, belching volcanoes, you know who you want to have next to you? Superman. Hopefully, it’s not a has-been Superman most famous for introducing the world to a desperate housewife. Unfortunately if you’re in Airplane vs Volcano, the latest from shlockbuster studio Asylum, that’s all you’re going …
If you’re not a fan of overly cute kids in movies, then I have a feeling it’s going to be a hard knock life for you when watching this first trailer for Annie, the new “contemporary” remake of the classic movie/stage musical. This one is written/directed by Easy A‘s Will Gluck, and stars Quvenzhane Wallis – who is as cute as her …
I’ve got a little confession to make: I haven’t seen a single episode of Arrow yet. My biggest fear, was that the show would be another Smallville, something that I truly hated. And for the first few episodes, those fears of mine seemed to be validated. But the more I hear of the show, the more I hear that it …
MACGRUBER! Some hated it, but I absolutely adored Will Forte as the throat-rippiest of all heroes, the very-not MacGuyver MacGruber in 2010. Violent, weird and walking around distracting audiences with a celery stick up its ass, the movie was a perfect riff on mullets, gadgets and a villain that truly had the last laugh in the end. I’ve been aching …
With Joel Silver/Terry Gilliam and Zack Snyder recently taking turns to throw each other’s adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen under the proverbial bus, there’s been a lot of talk of what could have been in the comic book adaptation. Inspired by that, I thought I’d take a look at 10 other comic book adaptations – some good, some bad and some nuttier …
In life, the only certainties are death, taxes and James Bond sequels. Overall, it’s one hell of a franchise, with the 23 various films being essential viewing for any species of hominid that can walk upright and operate a cellphone. A new film is on the way, and it’s currently being scripted by John Logan, who is pulling solo duties …
A movie trailer is relatively simple to make these days. Set up your characters, throw in just enough exposition, add a money-shot before the end and wham bam thank you ma’am, you’re done. This trailer for Afflicted however? It’s already starting at the end and working its way backwards. And for this super-powered horror, it’s pretty damn effective. Last Updated: …
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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