There’s nothing wrong with an ambitious movie, as long as it’s done right. Unfortunately, there are plenty of movies that have had incredibly good ideas when it comes to the premise, but the end result just ends up falling flat. Maybe the ideas weren’t fleshed out enough, maybe the casting was wrong, or maybe the movie suffered from some poor …
A brand new trailer for Spectre, James Bond’s latest adventure, is expected to be dropping real soon. Possibly even later today (so watch this space!). And in anticipation of getting a fresh glimpse of 007’s latest cinematic outing, USA Today have unveiled some new pics and details for the film’s four new Bond ladies. Yes, Bond ladies, because as the …
You have to hand it to Rian “Looper” Johnson. When it comes to Star Wars, the writer/director is somehow managing to out-JJ Abrams JJ Abrams! Despite Abram’s almost-legendary secrecy with his projects, Star Wars: The Force Awakens experienced a number of high-profile leaks during its production. In contrast, Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII has been so airtight that at the …
As I sit here pondering how Trevor is still allowed into the general population another thought crosses my mind – reboots. Most of the time they are done with the intention of making a whack load of cash, and sometimes that works nicely. Just look at the new Mad Max: Fury Road. Then of course you get the sequels that can …
Current Captain America, Chris Evans, has made no secret of the fact that he’d like to spend more time behind the camera in the future than in front of it – and Before We Go, in which he stars alongside Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness), marks his directorial debut in what looks to be a fairly safe, small-scale, romantic …
Looks like the Flash is getting a new costume…that you may have already seen. One of the key aspects of The Flash this year, was a super-suit that really popped on the screen. It may have looked awful in dodgy photos, but it somehow worked when in motion. And this ain’t the first costume that Barry Allen will wear, going …
We’ll soon be seeing Jesse Eisenberg face against Superman and his grumpy friend in Batman v Superman, but that doesn’t mean that the Social Network star can’t get all super on his own. And I mean “super” as in “super soldier”, which is probably the least likeliest way ever to describe Jesse Eisenberg, but also the mighty fun looking central …
When it comes to personal tastes, we’re a very diverse group over here at The Movies. For instance, Darryn enjoyed Batman & Robin and the rest of us want him institutionalized. Another, more recent difference of opinion comes for Skyfall. While most of us agree with the general consensus that James Bond’s last cinematic adventure was a thrilling affair, James …
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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