I detest teaser trailer for trailers. On the ladder of things I hate, they’re sandwiched somewhere biting the inside of my cheek and getting cold-called by telemarketers. But damn it, this is Star Wars, so I’m sure as hell making an exception here! Yesterday Disney unveiled the film’s incredible new poster (shown up top) crammed with all sorts of cool …
As a kid, there were no rules when playing with toys. It didn’t matter that different action figures were from different lines/genres, you just mashed them all together for some chaotic fun. That seems to be what’s happened with screenwriter Oren Uziel’s Freaks of Nature (formerly Kitchen Sink) and I ain’t complaining. Uziel made his big break when he penned …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
Horror movies just don’t have that bone chilling, look behind you in the dark effect on me anymore. I need to think back to the days when I watched my Betamax copy of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master repeatedly for a good scare. Since then I have been on the lookout for that movie that will …
Sometimes dream projects remain just that: dreams. Such has been the case for mega-director James Cameron when it comes to making a live-action feature film adaption of Yukito Kishiro’s manga series Battle Angel: Alita. Cameron acquired the film rights to the years ago, and originally decided to wait until visual effects reached a high enough level for him to do the post-apocalyptic …
Only a few months ago Paramount Pictures surprisingly announced that 2013’s highly-underrated and fun – but also under-performing box office-wise – Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, which starred Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, would get a sequel. Bruno Aveillan was attached to direct and the script would be written by Tommy Wirkola (who directed the original) and Michael Finch (Predators). Now …
This week sees a return to form for both Johnny Depp (yay!) and Ryan Reynolds (double yay!), a quirky indie teen movie about friendships and cancer, a terrible teen movie about making it big on Youtube, a likewise terrible independent animated feature and another South African movie I know nothing about. Black Mass In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John …
Whether you have been naughty or nice, everyone will be treated to A Very Murray Christmas this December. Thanks to the people at Netflix we will be seeing Murray once again teaming up with Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) in this homage to the classic American variety show. The story goes as follows. Murray, playing himself, trying to avoid a …
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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