Damn it, this week really sucked. First Monday brought the news that David Bowie passed away, and now we’ve lost Alan Rickman as well. F**k cancer, am I right? Oh well, let’s see what’s on circuit this week to take our minds off of things. The Big Short When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused …
I’m cautiously optimistic about Warner Bros Pictures’ foray into bringing DC Comics’ Justice League team to the cinematic world. While they’ve been given a good start with Man of Steel, and this year’s Batman vs Superman: The Dwan of Justice and Suicide Squad are looking set to be great movies, I worry that they are tailing on the back of …
Netflix has committed to putting an end to geo-dodging. Is it time to say goodbye to your US Netflix account?
When it comes to the Hollywood awards season, we’ve already had the ridiculous schadenfreude of the Razzies and the sometimes confusing accolades of the Golden Globes (The Martian is the Best Comedy? Huh?!). But now it’s time to get serious – no, more serious than that! – as the Oscars are upon us! While the world is still reeling in …
Iconic British actor Alan Rickman, aged 69, sadly passed away today after briefly suffering with cancer. Rickman played several iconic roles in his career, notably villains and was famed for his incredible diction and recognizable voice. Perhaps his most famous role and the one that first got him attention in Hollywood as perhaps one of the best villains of all …
If you ask me the art of making good, heart pounding, blood chilling horror movies is dying out. The movies coming out the last few years have been more gore and gross than horrifying – and I guess that is kind of scary for some people. However every now and then a movie comes along that promises to leave me …
The Chronicles of Narnia was a franchise I never got into. I watched the first two movies, but found them rather dull and boring, although the visual effects were well done. I understand that the source material itself is quite revered to many people and so they still attracted a fair amount of attention at the box office (The three …
I’m rather sad to say I haven’t watched Penny Dreadful season 2 yet, particularly given how much I absolutely loved the first season of premium cable network Showtime’s Gothic horror drama. It was one of the best new shows to hit the small screen in 2014 with excellent production values, a compelling story and some amazing performances – anyone whose …
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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