Whether you consider him a visionary or a copy-cat tyrant, there’s very little doubt that late Apple boss Steve Jobs had a significant impact on modern society and its technology. Which is certainly a lot more than can said of jObs, the rather lacklustre 2013 movie that tried to tell the controversial figure’s life story but ended up quite ho-hum, …
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[column size=one_half position=first ] The success of Mad Max: Fury Road has signaled the return of the moive that all but created the post-apocalyptic trope. Just like Rambo indicates a one person army, Mad Max 2 is the benchmark for a future world destroyed by humanity. Last Updated: May 18, 2015
What a day! Oh what a lovely day! This weekend past saw a movie released that has been nearly two decades in the making. As any unfortunate soul who has waited a relative eternity on the sequel of a popular product can tell you — Oh, wait. They actually can’t tell you anything, because they’re still crying over how terrible …
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the Underworld franchise, but today we’ve got some good news (via Screen Rant) for fans of vampires who don’t glitter or mope around. Kate Beckinsale, star of the first Underworld movie and who also appeared in fourth movie Underworld: Awakening, is confirmed as returning to reprise her role as the arse-kicking vampire …
After dominating for several weeks and crossing the $1 billion mark internationally, it was time for a new champ to take the number one spot at the box office. And it all came down to two contenders: The musical aca-cast of Pitch Perfect 2, going up against the fast and the Furiosa of Mad Max: Fury Road. And holy crap, …
Hot damn, do I love that Goon movie. It’s the ice hockey version of Rocky. Ice Rocky. But Sean William Scott nailed it in the role of the dimwitted yet good-hearted enforcer of Doug “The Thug” Glatt. While boxers often claim to throw bombs in a lead-up to their bout, Glatt was throwing a combination of comas, concussions and Hiroshimas in …
Last time I checked, Captain America: Civil War had a cast that was just a Hulk and a thunder god short of an Avengers film. And despite the “hero vs. hero” premise of the movie (that’s Captain America facing off against Iron Man, in case you didn’t know), that cast is not all good guys. We already know that Daniel …
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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