What a month of August the folks at the Marvel Studios casting department had. First there was the news that Vin Diesel would be playing to his strengths and voicing a huge monosyllabic piece of wood in Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, and then Friday’s bomb (much to my dismay) that James Spader will be playing the titular villain in The …
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Akira: A great manga comic, a groundbreaking anime film and something that should never ever be adapted into live action by Americans. Sorry Yanks, I love you all, but your damn emphasis on demographics would murder this film more coldly than a mob hitman. The film is in a constant state of flux right now, but every now and then, …
Thanks to a recent slate of blockbuster films “COUGH BATMAN COUGH”, Legendary Pictures is in a good position right now to start financing other films. And their next film project that they may be bankrolling might right over…there! DAN DAN DAN DAN DA DA DA DA DAAAAAAAAAA! Last Updated: August 30, 2013
True story: I’m a James Brown fan, man. While I may not have any soul left thanks to Kervyn selling it to the devil in exchange for the Infinity Gatsby, James Brown had plenty to go around, as he drank, sexed and sung his way into American folklore. I’ve been waiting for a biopic starring the godfather of soul to …
Coming out of Man of Steel, I had one thought on my mind: What an asshole. You know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t seen the film yet, I suggest you stop reading right now. Like all big hero flicks, it ends with the big face-off a battle between the last son of krypton and General Zod, who at this …
Over here at The Movies, we love a good satire…and I’m sure you know this already after all our love letters to Cabin in the Woods. We have all since not relented in our daily declarations of love to the folks over at Mutant Enemy Productions but I always like to remind people that, about two years before Cabin, there …
Three new films open in South Africa today, offering a mix of escapism and special effects. Last Updated: August 30, 2013
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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