Let’s be clear: With just a few weeks left until the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and with all the coverage we’ve already given the hotly anticipated sequel over the last year or so, there’s nothing else I can really say that can convince you to get excited over this movie if by some weird genetic quirk, some odd …
Are you one of those weirdos rare people that have still not seen a Star Wars movie, despite it being one of the biggest pop culture phenomenons in history? Maybe you’ve actually wanted to check them out, but you have a strong dislike for *spit* physical media? Well, then strange person with with weird snobbish distastes for discs, do I …
Through circumstances too lengthy to recap here, I once found myself abandoned along with a group of other people in virtual darkness deep in the Kango Caves in Oudtshoorn. Since I was the most familiar with the Caves (this was my 4th time there) I volunteered to traverse the entire cave system in near total darkness to get out and …
Many so-called hardcore fans of Fantastic Four were quite upset over the casting for director Josh Trank’s upcoming reboot. Most of their aversion though had more to do with start Michael B. Jordan’s skin pigmentation than anything else. But why did Trank cast a black actor to play Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch, a traditionally white character? Well, because …
Oh that Pierce Brosnan. Having joined the “old action stars kicking ass” club, his first outing in the November Man film last year wasn’t exactly top-quality stuff. But the former 007 has clearly gotten a taste for the genre. So much so, that he’s even switching sides as he attempts to give Milla Jovovich a multi-pass to the afterlife. After …
In lieu of a proper Monday Box Office Report (DAMN YOU EASTER BUNNY!), we’re taking a look at just one movie in particular this week that debuted over the Easter weekend. A film that stars a stable of heavyweight action stars, fast cars and even faster go-stripes on their bonnets. I am of course, talking about the seventh installment in …
It’s The Muppet Show! And I’m not talking about an annual get-together of The Movies staff for once! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! For many years, you could always rely on one gang of misfit puppets to poke fun at Hollywood and several guest stars. The Muppet played the music, lighted the lights and was generally a swell way to spend half an hour …
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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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