Anyway you slice it, reboots usually invoke some kind of wrath from fans. Whether it be the new stab at a popular film glossing over what made the original flick so popular in the first place, or the final product being a soulless exercise in futility, there’s plenty to complain about. For me, that’s giving a reboot to the wrong …
The ethics of advertising lead to talking boils… Greed is good! Yeah, you know that one. It was uttered in the epic Wall Street, still held as the magnum opus on self-indulgence and following the almighty dollar (or your currency of choice). Most recently we had Wolf of Wall Street, but the past is full of films like Other People’s …
In life, there are very, very few certainties: Death, taxes and another Step Up movie. The dancing franchise has consistently popped and locked its way into the box office charts with each installment, as their fans kept clamouring for more of the same. So how do you up the ante while keeping that winning formula though? Simple: you copy The Avengers. No, the Hulk …
Muppets, divergents and some good ol’ faith? Who would win? Whow would reign supreme at the North American box office? Who would ah the hell with it. It was Divergent. Divergent freaking rocked the box office, capturing some of that young adult pie that so many other films had failed to do recently. Last Updated: March 24, 2014
I’m the best there is at what I do bub, and what I do is apparently stop aging and put on more muscles mass than an entire Benoni gym locker room downing protein shakes during a weightlifting break when I portray the Wolverine. Fresh off of a successful new solo film that helped everyone forget the one that Gavin …
Despite having been released in its native UK back in September 2013 already (where I’m guessing a new trend of raunchy photocopy machine pranks swiftly followed), the rest of the world is still waiting for James McAvoy’s Filth to show up on their screens. With an international release date swiftly approaching, a new, very NSFW red-band trailer has been released to …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: March 20, 2014
It would seem that more and more movie actors are jumping to the small screen in a bid to cement their fame in entertainment spots that last longer than the average American takes to swallow 5 gallons of Coke and eat their way through a field of popcorn. I suppose Kevin Spacey is a great example, I mean he has …
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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