Sometimes, an entire movie is worth sitting through just to see one glorious battle scene. Movies like Bloodsport, Highlander and Fist of Legend are great examples of this. And then you get the final battle scene that is so one-sided, it knows what the answer is to one hand klapping another oke. Last Updated: November 28, 2013
Danny Trejo is the parktown prawn of movies. Tough, short, angry and pretty much everywhere. Now while Machete Kills…In Space will most likely only exist as a YouTube trailer and a badly written fan fiction from yours truly, there is the consolation that I’ll get to see Trejo kick all kinds of undead ass soon. Zombies on fire that is. Volcano Zombies! …
It’s been a weird year for movies. Big screen blockbusters that had all the markings of a money-maker movie have tanked this year, while several low key features have surprised studios and raked in plenty of cash. Disney has experienced that firsthand, with several of their films either flopping or soaring. But they’ve had more ups than downs, as they …
There was a lot of debate around Quentin Tarantino’s previous film, the ultra-violent Western Django Unchained. While reviews were mixed (well, mixed as in “That was a masterpiece” or “That was cool”), it was mostly very well received by fans and I, for one, really enjoyed it. And now the director is planning on doing some gunslinging again. Last Updated: November …
Director JJ Abrams remarked yesterday on how the December 2015 release date for the next Star Wars film was a huge improvement to his schedule. It was also a huge improvement to anyone fearing a blockbuster fatigue, because the American summer box office will be crowded with capes, Avengers and orphaned crime punchers during that season. One group of …
Not too long ago, a trailer popped up for one of two upcoming movies based on the legend of Hercules. This one, Hercules: The Legend Begins starred Twilight‘s resident musclehead, Kellan Lutz, and was directed by Renny “Die Hard 2” Harlin. And it looked bad. Real bad. I’m talking so bad that Wesley Snipes started off his career by being a background …
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: November 27, 2013
Despite the fact that 2015 will be the biggest year ever for movies, with everything from Superman and Batman through to The Avengers gracing the big screen, no one is really worried about the latest Star Wars film arriving. That’s because while those big films will be hitting the North American summer, Star Wars Episode VII will be out in …
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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