Dialogue at it’s worst, when it sounds like it was written by an intoxicated 11-year old boy, can break a film. Conversely, when done well, it can elevate a scene or character to iconic status with never ending quotability. But what happens when you have no dialogue? Can you still properly convey feelings, intentions or even plot with no words at …
You don’t need to possess x-ray vision or be the world’s greatest detective to know that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a rather silly title. It’s too long, too clumsy (not to mention not centered on the official logo – take that, OCD sufferers!) and replacing “vs.” with just “v” makes very little sense. Well, that is unless you’re Zack …
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As the great Sledge Hammer once said: “I’m waiting for the movie version.” Often people will counter that the book is better than the movie, but this is not always the case. Here are a few films that not only did their books justice, but sometimes turned out even better. Last Updated: July 3, 2014
It’s a new era for Studio Ghibli. The Japanese powerhouse animation bid farewell to one of its founders, Hayao Miyazaki with his final film The Wind Rises. That departure has left a gap that some new talent will fill up, and the first contender out of the gate is Hiromasa” Arrietty” Yonebayashi with his animated flick, When Marnie Was There. …
Holy looming deadlines Kervyn! Can it be? A show that redefined @so bad it’s actually good@, finally remastered and released on Blu-Ray DVD? Well old chum, steady yourself and grab some Nick-repellent, because the classic Batman series from the groovy and pointless decade of the the 1960s is headed your way. Last Updated: July 3, 2014
We don’t often discuss music here on The Movies, but when an upcoming film has a certain selection of rocking tunes, we don our ripped denim jeans and tuck our T-shirts in as we get ready to party. Guardians Of The Galaxy is such a film that has us regressing back to the better decades of music. And I got …
Even though this place is called “The Movies”, we’ll often feature trailers/articles for TV series. However, this may be the first time I’ve done a trailer for TV series that has already aired and is in fact finished. But the thing is that somehow Klondike just slipped under the radar. And yet, when you see who’s involved in it, it’s kind …
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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