When I first heard of Timur Bekmambetovs’ upcoming period piece ass-kicker, I was filled with a certain level of disbelief. After all, how could the great emancipator and his trademark top hat make a film about Civil War vampires interesting? Then I saw some footage, and immediately, blood started flowing into certain extremities. This was a film that I could …
Writer-Director Gary Ross may no longer be interested in working on any sequels for the mega popular Hunger Games right now, but that doesn’t mean that he’s getting ready to throw in the towel on making new movies. Ross is however, partnering up with Hunger Games producer Summit Entertainment, for a new take on the greatest escape artist of all …
Is it just me or is Robert Pattinson trying his damndest to wash off all glittery traces of his Twilight fame by taking on much more mature and meatier roles. Judging from the trailers for David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, he’s already looking to tackle slightly more… shall we say, eccentric material. And now he’s getting all real-world terror, by taking on …
I’ll be honest, this International trailer actually came out 3 days ago. So why haven’t I, resident Prometheus fanboy, been all over this like George Lucas at a flannel shirt clearance sale? Well see, I had already reached the point after which I no longer want to know any more plot details about two trailers ago. I loved the mystery and …
So there I was, still tingly from the geek-mental-coitus that was witnessing the mid-end-credits scene in The Avengers, but still doing my jittery best to stay glued to my seats. The reason for my fixed position? Well, see there was all that talk about all the principal cast being called back to shoot an additional scene, which many – like …
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Blockbusters and summer tent-poles are a common feature now in the world of movies, with their massive budgets and big name stars usually raking in tons of cash. Usually. Of course everyone wants a piece of that pie, and unless you have a door wedged firmly in place for the merchandising meeting,none of that green is coming your way. Or …
There is a trend currently in Hollywood that is driving me positively loco. No, I’m not talking hack job 3D conversions or Channing Tatum’s abs being cast in everything. No, I’m referring to teaser trailers for full length trailers, my ire for which has been been well documented on this site. So when I read the headline proclaiming that Expendables …
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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