One of the sadder stats associated with living in Africa, is that very few of us have not been affected by HIV-AIDS in some form or another. It’s an unfortunate reality we have come to live with. Back in 1980’s America though, the reality was much different as denialists labelled it a bogeyman epidemic blamed on the homosexual community. Tackling …
While I enjoyed Constantine as a standalone movie, as an adaptation it was rather un-magical. So many elements had been changed (hey, lets get Keanu to play this hard British bastard, only he’s no longer British!) that for most ardent fans of the Hellblazer comics, it felt like a voodoo powered slap in the face. That’s all set to change with …
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 10, 2014
Get your popcorn out, sit down, abandon all pants and prepare to watch some TV! Here’s what’s coming to the airwaves and digital streaming services, soon. Agents of SHIELD – M-Net 101 What role does Bill Paxton play in the latest episode? It might possibly have something to do with TAHITI, an acronym which is probably going to sound way …
The bastard child of Die Hard has matured quite nicely… Yeah, okay, it’s true that The Last Boy Scout is a formula job of the worst kind. From a script by the Lethal Weapon writer and produced by the man who funded everything from 48 Hours to Die Hard, it’s a bag of familiar tricks and contrived plot devices. Last …
Swords, sandals, time travel and talking dogs were on the menu over the weekend, as the American box office welcomed the latest 300 film and an animated flick starring a pair of cult icons. Of course, only one could win. And that result was rather obvious. Last Updated: March 10, 2014
I was once caught for crimes by the church police. It was a tough case, as the bishop in charge had to pray all day and night in order to get God to point out where I was hiding with his massive divine finger. Still, it was a fair cop and I was read my sacraments in a timely and …
Vampires have had a really bad time of it ever since the Twilight series came out. Gone are the days of the decadent, broody, romantic Anne Rice vampires, replaced instead with creepy, sparkly, washed-out wimps from Stephanie Meyer’s wish-fulfilment fantasies. Last Updated: March 10, 2014
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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