Video games, movies and the word good is something that gets combined about as often as Kervyn being nice to me. But back in 2011, a new Mortal Kombat game was released. And with it, came Mortal Kombat Legacy. Dark, brutal and gritty, it was a great example of how gaming and movies could combine into one solid package. A sequel series …
John Cusack has never quite been synonymous with the horror genre, but he definitely nails it in the 2007 Mikael Håfström adaptation of the Stephen King short story, 1408. This particular film caught me by surprise, most specifically because I don’t expect a film with John Cusack to be frightening, but 1408 manages to scare while still being surprisingly easily accessible …
Four films open in South Africa today, although it’s a pretty low-key week for new movie releases with none being truly high profile must-sees. Last Updated: September 13, 2013
The world of Harry Potter is – pardon the pun – a magical place, and while the adventures of the Boy Who Lived may have been wrapped up and packed away in the cupboard under the stairs, there are still plenty of stories left to tell. And no, I’m not talking about the dodgy fan fiction featuring inappropriate situations between …
If there was ever anybody to give James Franco a run for his money for the title of Pretty Boy Who Does The Most Stuff, it would be Jared Leto. Not only a successful actor and producer, but also the insanely talented frontman to the popular rock group 30 Seconds to Mars, for whom he writes all the songs, designs all …
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: September 12, 2013
So it seems that you guys have a lot to say about reboots. A lot. And rightly so, seeing as too often the word “reboot” has become a synonym for “using fans’ memories as toilet paper”. But sometimes, the film gods smile down and the planets align and I mix a whole lot of metaphors, and we actually get a …
It may have been delayed until 2016, but Dead Men Tell No Tales certainly does have a story to tell if you listen hard enough. The next installment in the Disney nautical franchise has a a pair of directors and a name, but little else is known of the next Jack Sparrow adventure. Until now that is. Last Updated: September …
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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