John McClane has been having a bad day since 1988, and his audience has been sharing in that pain for the last two film sequels. Lets be honest here, Die Hard 4.0 and A good day to Die Hard aren’t the best examples of dealing with foreign threats to the land of the free and the brave. Could the sixth …
Besides for his very human and potentially disastrous hand (seriously, it’s right there for anybody to shoot), there’s one other major difference between the new rebooted Robocop and the classic original. Okay, two major differences if you count the paint job. Other than that though, this Robocop also has the distinction of being fully aware of the fact that he’s been …
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 21, 2013
After being humbled by James’ most recent cinophile piece on the 1971 road action movie Vanishing Point (which I am ashamed to say I have not seen yet) I was reminded of a weekend many years ago when my older brother and I spent the day watching car chases and of the arguments that ensued. I didn’t realise it …
You’d be surprised to see which films made in the last couple of years were actually sourced from comic books. Ghost World, A History of Violence and Road to Perdition are just some such examples. But loud and vibrant costumed characters rule the roost when it comes to comic book movies. One such property that could bridge both the colourful …
It’s been in development for a while now, but finally, one thing is certain. The raggedy man will return in 2015 to face some stiff competition. Last Updated: November 21, 2013
You have to admit, X-Men Days of Future Past is shaping up nicely. You’ve got Bryan Singer directing once again, and an ensemble cast of actors behind him. That’s a lot of talent, and combined with the production values for this film, means that it could be one of the most expensive films ever made by FOX. Last Updated: November …
I have to admit something to all of you. I don’t think there is an easy way to say it so here today, on The Movies, I will just have to come right out with it: For most of my life, I’ve missed out on the entire Muppets phenomenon and I really didn’t know what all the fuss was about…until …
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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