Assassin’s Creed is a popular franchise to all of the video-gamers out there and has an incredible following with over 73 million copies (as of 2014) of the different versions of the game sold worldwide. So, it is a franchise with a huge fanbase and a film that many are hoping can buck the trend of terrible video-game to movie adaptations …
It really isn’t a secret what I think about remakes. I am bored of them. I am tired of the reuse of old IP’s that are better left to the annals of time and the nostalgia they bring when thinking about them. I recently moaned about the planned remake of Jumanji, a movie that has a lot of love from …
We’re not even three weeks into the new year and The Revenant has already been installed as the film to beat this year – because it’s good, really good; so good we reviewed it twice. You can catch Alwynne’s and James’ reviews here and here – spoiler alert: they both really liked it. And they’re not the only ones. It’s already …
Ronda Rousey may no longer be the undefeated Queen of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division (after being divorced of her consciousness thanks to a hellacious Holly Holm beatdown), but her attempted conquest of Hollywood is still going strong. The MMA star and Olympic judoka has already scored several acting gigs that take full advantage of her physical skills, but now …
We’ve already had the Punisher portrayed on screen by three different actors, but for whatever reason, Marvel’s skull emblazoned comic book vigilante has just never gained lots of traction with the general movie-going public. Well in the case of the first Punisher, Dolph Lundgren, we know the reason: That movie sucked worse than a black hole (you kids of today …
I’m a man of diverse cinematic tastes. Sometimes I want to watch a grueling 2.5 hour long odyssey on the power of revenge told in the most artistic way possible, and sometimes times I want to have my worldview expanded by informative filmmaking that evokes a full spectrum of emotions. And other times, I just want to watch Donnie Yen …
I quite liked the movie adaptation of Lemony Snickets: A Series of Unfortunate Events. The movie directed by Brad Siberling was an unwieldy film with a look that truly captured the bizarre creations of the books and featured some wonderful, if not over the top, performances by Jim Carrey. So, when Netflix announced that they were going to grab the …
Is it possible that Disney and Lucasfilm could bring their most famous villain back to the big screen for the next Star Wars movie? Well, there are rumours going around the internet that Darth Vader will be making a return in Star Wars: Rouge One, the first of a set of non-saga Star Wars movies that is due to be …
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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