2015 is going to be the year that classic film franchises get a revival. And I’m not just talking about Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Because good grief, that ol’ Blockhead Charlie Brown is also making a comeback. So far, I’ve loved all the animation that I’ve seen so far for the Peanuts movie, which looks effortlessly …
“Die Hard with a lady” sounds like one of those facepalm-worthy elevator pitches that some exec in a suit with a far greater interest in buying his next yacht than making a good film might come up with. And in fact, that may very well be how Everly, the latest film from director Joe Lynch (Knights of Badassdom, Wrong Turn 2: …
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[column size=one_half position=first ] The author of the book Jarhead makes an interesting point: war movies are generally pro-war, even anti-war ones. Last Updated: January 5, 2015
Film geeks love fantasizing about those “what if” moments, where a particular filmmaker never made their vision of a film. Sometimes this is a good thing (Tim Burton and Nicolas Cage’s Superman Lives!, come on down!), but most times we’re left wondering about and yearning for what could have been. District 9 director and ex-local boytjie Neil Blomkamp is certainly no stranger to …
To paraphrase the words of the greatest male model that cinema has ever seen, “WHAT IS THIS?! IS THIS A TRAILER FOR ANTS?!”. Over the weekend, Marvel announced that they would be unveiling the first full trailer for Ant-Man during tomorrow evening’s premiere of new TV series Agent Carter, which of course meant throwing out a couple teasers for said trailer first. But the House …
A gritty western with a twist starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton and Ewan McGregor, directed by Gavin “Warrior” O’Connor? Yes, please!…. is what I would have said, if this was the first time we were hearing about the film. Alas, it most definitely is not, as Jane Got a Gun has had a production so troubled, that its destined to become the answer of …
I’ve got a certain love for the more “pulpy” side of entertainment. That era where all problems could be solved by punching Hitler in the face, and driving a car that ate through petrol like a corrupt politician eats through taxpayers money didn’t signal the end of the world. And it’s that attitude that I loved, in the first Captain …
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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