Up until George Miller’s recent “mad” resurgence, I would have said that Guillermo Del Toro is probably the most visually imaginative director working in the Hollywood studio system. The Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim helmer builds such sumptuously fantastical worlds in his movies, that even if the movies themselves don’t always work holistically, at least they look utterly amazing. With …
For some reason, translating a female superhero onto a big or small screen seems to be a task that is especially daunting for even the mightiest of network executives. What works for heroes such as the Flash and Arrow, is oftentimes perceived to be impossible for any super-powered person who happens to be wearing a skirt. And that’s exactly what …
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Oh I do love me a good old fashioned wild animal gone mental flick and Into the Grizzly Maze promises to deliver. It also has one of my favourite actors in, that being Oscar Winner Billy Bob Thorton. I think the last time I watched a movie that was similar was The Grey with Liam Neeson, another movie where mother nature decides …
Scream. Classic movie series, anchored by my previous screen-crush Neve Campbell. Scream the TV series? No Neve Campbell whatsoever, so it must be crap, right? To be fair, I have no idea whatsoever if MTV is going to pull off a nostalgic thriller over several episodes or take a massive dump on a beloved franchise. What I do know however, …
It’s a good time to be a fan of tv. Provided that you’re a fan of watching fat people buy abandoned lockers and you happen to be keeping an eye out for the production staff throwing “valuable treasures” into the storage area when nobody is looking. What I’m saying is, is that I hate that glut of horribly-staged and fake …
If you still haven’t seen robot men or skydiving cars in action, you are not alone. Many still flock to the movies for those experiences. But there’s something for you Segway fans too… Last Updated: May 13, 2015
Rating systems are pesky little devils. I know studios think that by lowering a rating more people will be able to see your movie, but is it still the same movie? Let me get it out of the way first by saying that in no way can things like swearing, sex, blood and violence replace the power of a good …
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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