The word “epic” gets thrown around a lot when it comes to science-fiction, but in the case of Dan Simmons’ “Hyperion”, there’s simply no better description. The 1989 multiple award-winning novel, the first in Simmons’ “Hyperion Cantos”, is a true masterpiece of the genre, incorporating everything from massive space opera ideas to classical English poetry to heavy ruminations on the …
Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” is one of the greatest comic book stories ever told. Following Dream aka Morpheus – the godlike personification of dreams, and a member of a race of all-powerful beings known as The Endless – “Sandman” is a sprawling tale of morality and mythology that ran for 75 issues over 7 years and is nothing short of epic. …
Unless you’ve been trapped in Nick’s basement living under a rock the last few months you know there’s a new James Bond movie releasing soon, and with the marketing ramping up we’ve got a new TV spot with some new footage to show you. And just in case you have indeed been living under said rock send help I can hear …
Bad boys, bad boys! Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when a different director comes for you?! That appears to be the paraphrased song that Sony is singing at the moment as The Wrap is reporting that The Grey helmer Joe Carnahan is engaged in talks to pen the screenplay for the long delayed third Bad Boys movie, with an …
“In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue… natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it’s an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment.” Back in 2004, those lines were immortalised in possibly the definitive and most underrated take on …
Batman V Superman: Dolls of Juggle is a film which carries its story right there in the title. It is after all, Batman finally having a showdown with the Metropolis Messiah, Superman. But what’s the film really about then? It can’t be more than a slugfest, right? Well here’s the official synopsis then: Fearing the actions of a god-like super …
Stephen King is a prolific author, and he’s had more than his fair share of books adapted for movies and TV – the latest adaptation on the cards being The Stand, which might even be adapted for both. To list but a fraction, there’s Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Carrie, The Shining, Dreamcatcher, Stand By Me, Cujo and even the …
Ask many fans and they will tell you that despite what IMDB or Wikipedia will tell you, the only Terminator movies that exist in their mind are the first two written and directed by James Cameron. You know, the ones that are actually good! Cameron himself has openly voiced his disapproval of the sequels that followed his films – Terminator …
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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