As far as fantasy movies go, the Lord of the Rings set the bar this millenium for that genre. Plenty of other folks have tried to emulate that success and get some of that sword and sorcery pie for themselves, but they’ve all failed. Badly. One film that could forge something to rival a hairy-footed ring-bearer? Warcraft, a series of games …
If you had told twenty years ago that the goofy bartender from Cheers would be playing a seriously intimidating bad guy, opposite not only the little kid from Empire of the Sun who grew up to become arguably the best Batman ever, but also the new Batman’s younger brother, I would probably have given you a serious taste of the side eye. But these are …
I’ve a done quite a few articles already about comic books that should be adapted for the big/small screen. One comic I never had on any of my lists though, despite it being one of my all time favourites? Grant Ennis and Steve Dillon’s Preacher. It’s honestly one of the greatest comics ever written, but also one of the most controversial, …
Is Kill la Kill the weirdest, wildest anime series of 2013? Yes, yes it is.
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Unlike their unstoppable killers, when certain horror movie franchises appear to be dead, then it certainly is safe to peer at them within grabbing distance. Jeepers Creepers is one such example of this, as that horror franchise has been dead for quite a few years now. Or was it? Last Updated: November 15, 2013
I think it started with Wikus Swart and his “fooken prawns” and then was definitely helped along with the 2010 Soccer World Cup and it’s non stop travelogues of our corner of the world, but soon every Denzel Washington and his Ryan Reynolds wanted to make a movie/TV series in South Africa. We were in the spotlight, and so too …
…And that something is a stunt double doing all his crazy dance moves as he tries to win the hand of hie beautiful boss, played by Rashida Jones, through the art of salsa dancing. And if that previous sentence wasn’t already bit of a giveaway, we’re in rom-com territory here. Which means the portly guy will probably become a Proper …
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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