The Purge was a ludicrous movie, mainly due to its bonkers, unbelievable concept that definitely required the expulsion, never mind the suspension of disbelief. Apparently nobody told The Purge this though, as it behaved as if it was just like all the other home-invasion thrillers, and in so doing produced a surprisingly effective little white knuckle ride of a film. Making $89 …
There’s been talk about a sequel to late director Tony Scott’s 1986 classic for some time now, but most of that talk took place in the danger zone. As in, in danger of never actually happening. But you apparently just can’t keep a good franchise franchise as despite Scott’s unfortunate passing in 2012, Paramount once again announced late last year …
Director Jake Kasdan reunites with his Bad Teacher lead, Cameron Diaz, in Sex Tape later this year. Of course, if you’re able to view this trailer at work then you most likely don’t care what I’ve typed down are most likely buffering the video to see Diaz mime her way through several sex scenes with Jason Segel. Hello, is anyone …
Very few comic book movies manage to retain a direct translation between printed page and the big screen, without needing some form of translation in order to appeal to a wider audience. Watchmen and Dredd 3D are a few examples of the source material still being in firm control. And Sin City is an example of the original content taking …
In news with hard proof and actual facts, here’s a slice of business that has the house of mouse grinning from ear to oversized ear. Frozen recently wrapped up at the box office, staying the top ten for weeks and banking a ton of cash. How much cash? Enough moola to officially become the highest grossing animated movie, ever made. …
I’ve got to give it to the marketing folks for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, because unlike some of 2014’s other big blockbusters, they don’t seem to subscribe to the “SHOW DEM ALL DA SCENEZ FROM DA MOVIE” methodology (Oh, hey, Amazing Spider-Man 2! We were just talking about you). The first trailer for the anticipated sequel was all about setting …
Ask just about any hardcore Star Wars fans what the worst aspect of the prequel trilogy was, and there’s a good chance you’ll get “Jar Jar Binks” as your answer. With his dimwitted clumsiness, silly mannerisms and pseudo-Jamaican lingo, he had many a fan considering inter-species homicide. But here’s the thing: When George Lucas initially conceived of Star Wars, he was appealing …
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