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: January 20, 2014
Movies have a strong tradition with the crazy side of the military world, be it the deadpan Jarhead, the weird Men Who Stare At Goats, the zany Good Morning Vietnam or the greatest of them all, MASH. In the early nineties two actors teamed up for another such journey, this time the antics of a covert air force operated by …
Much like certain religions, the Screen Actor’s Guild is an exclusive and secretive club filled with manner of special handshakes and keeping the metric system out of the USA. They also hand out awards, so let’s focus on that before a SAG black ops squad prevents me from revealing that Tom Cruise is actually (CENSORED). Last Updated: January 20, 2014
We’ve heard a lot about the proposed Star Wars spinoff films – the standalone movies set to be released in the years between the release of the Episodes VII, VII and IX – which is to say that we’ve heard a whole lot “coulda woulda shoulda”, but nothing actually concrete. Well, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has finally shed a little bit of …
As big a fan as I am when it comes to James Bond films, the recent batch of Daniel Craig flicks as the iconic 007 have been lacing a certain something. While Casino Royale was an action-packed start, it felt too cruel sometimes and Bond was far too surly for my liking, something which continued into Quantum of Solace. Skyfall …
Michael Peña is one of those actors. No, I’m not being racist towards Hispanics, I’m talking about actors who most general audience members could probably recognize on sight, but have no clue what his name is. This is mainly due to a string of supporting roles, that were all solid turns, but for the most part never really saw him getting the …
While there has been a bit of a split between Hulk fans as to whether they prefer Ang Lee’s Hulk or Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk, but there is no question that almost everyone likes Mark Ruffalo as the titular green monster that likes to smash things. Last Updated: January 20, 2014
Usually the crappiest of months for new releases, January this year set a new box office record with the release of Ride Along. Starring Ice and Kevin Hart, the cop flick scooped in over $41 million, making this the highest opening for a new year movie since Cloverfield back in 2008. The latest Jack Ryan film on the other …
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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