M. Night Shyamalan. The once fan-favourite director of such hits as The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable has fallen from grace so badly and become such a punchline in Hollywood, that this is actually the first time in ages that I’ve actually typed out his actual name in an article instead of sticking to our running gag of coming up with …
I love “Lucifer”. No, I don’t mean I spend my time worshipping Satan or anything. I’m referring to “Lucifer”, writer Mike Carey and artist Pete Gross’ epic mythological tale published under DC Comics’ vaunted Vertigo imprint. The comic book series, which ran for 75 issues, followed Lucifer Morningstar, the biblical fallen angel who managed to cheat his way out of …
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[column size=one_half position=first ] Highlander is getting on in life and edges a year away from hitting 30. So every year there are more people who have not fired this one up. Last Updated: February 23, 2015
Humour, it’s a strange thing. There are so many different types of comedy out there that you can pretty much guarantee that you will find something you enjoy. Whether that be a Will Farrell movie, or an Eddie Murphy film. I think Welcome to Me, directed by Shira Piven and starring Kristen Wiig (Brides Maids), will appeal to some, but maybe not everyone. …
Fifty Shades of Grey had a massive weekend last week, thanks to Valentines Day and bad taste. The latest weekend however? Numbers plummeted for that film, but it still wasn’t enough to knock it off the top spot. Despite taking a 73% drop – the biggest 2nd week drop in history! – Fifty Shades somehow still led the box office …
Sure, you may have read about the winners of the Oscars, but c’mon, it’s not like those awards actually matter. No, what you want to see is the worst that Hollywood has to offer. You want to watch scenery get chewed on, crapped out and repackaged as a Christmas special. So forget about talent, because the Razzie awards are the …
I must admit, despite the fact that I still get a headache every time I read the title, Terminator Genisys is really growing on me. When the concept of a reboot/sequel (rebooquel?) of the franchise was first proposed, I rolled my eyes like most fans of the franchise who sorely miss the James Cameron heydays of the first two films. …
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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