Get ready for one of the most important biopics in hip hop. Hell, it’s probably the FIRST important biopic in hip hop. Naming the most influential act in hip hop is impossible. There are simply too many. As is the tradition in the genre, I can namedrop a few: Afrika Bambaata, Grandmaster Flash, Erik B & Rakim, Run D.M.C., The …
Well that didn’t take long. With former Sony chief Amy Pascal vacating her post last week, a deal has finally been struck between Disney and Sony. Thanks to those companies and most likely the fact that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was such a stinker of a movie, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is finally going home to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. …
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[column size=one_half position=first ] “Don’t push me ’cause I’m close to the edge, I’m trying not to lose my head. It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.” So said Grandmaster Flash, but it might as well have been the biography of a day in the life of William Foster. Last Updated: February …
Despite the occasional heavy Seth Rogen-ness of it all, there was enough laugh out loud, raucous comedy to be found in Bad Neighbours (aka Neighbors in the States, because apparently they don’t care about Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavan’s feelings there) that I had a good enough time with it. And apparently lots of other people felt the same way as the R-rated comedy went on …
More than a decade ago, the most popular inverterbrate on television hit cinemas in a classic film that was haf family-fun, half trippy horror that involved David Hasslehoff, bubble parties and a mercenary fish who had a penchant for ripping the lips off of smartass petrol attendants. Now, there’s a new SpongeBob in town. And he just dethroned the current …
There’s a ton of reasons why Guardians Of The Galaxy was such a smash hit last year. Great actors, amazing special effects and a killer mix-tape are just some of those factors that all played a role in shaping the movie. But it was director James Gunn who combined them all into one cohesive cinematic experience, injecting the end …
There’s something magical about having a proper Star Wars experience. When you’re sitting in a packed cinema, and you hear that familiar tune blaze around you in skull-shattering Dolby Surround Sound, reading a familiar scrawl of text before the camera pans down towards a planet, you’re most likely ridiculously happy for that one moment. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is …
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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