Long before Guillermo Del Toro was building films about gigantic robots PKing the bastard children of Godzilla, he was cranking out smaller films with an R-Rated bend to them. Del Toro knows how to film a horror, and even his tamer work is filled with nightmare fuel imagery. Del Toro has his fingersin many, many Hollywood pies right now, …
Oh Liam Neeson. First you murdered your way across most of Europe, single-handedly reducing the population of the world with kickass and guns. And now, you’re going to murder the sky, aren’t you? Yep, Despite being old enough to be my grandad, Neeson is back in Non-Stop, a film where he faces the most terrifying evil of all time: Economy …
There’s something about superhero movies, that really attracts top notch talent. Kevin Spacey, Sally Fields, Kevin Costner and Jack Nicholson are just some of the actors who have had a turn either wearing or battling a cape. One Hollywood heavyweight who hasn’t appeared in such a film though? Tom Hanks. And he’s kinda sad about that. Last Updated: October 17, …
Zac Efron has certainly come a long way since his Disney days. Whereas he once found himself the goodie-two shoes, all American teen heartthrob whose poster was hanging on every 12-year old girl’s bedroom wall, Efron has grown up, taking more and more mature roles. Did I say “mature” roles? I meant roles that require him to do things that …
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: October 16, 2013
I may not be a fan of The Walking Dead TV series, but I’m definitely in the minority when it comes to annual figures for that show. The Walking Dead has left a bite mark on popular culture, and with a fourth season on the way, everyone was celebrating. Rotting flesh hasn’t been this popular since that time I accidentally …
A lot of folks don’t know this, but I actually dig art. From comic book through to cave man drawings, I’ve got a fondness for life being transferred onto canvas via paint and sketching. My personal favourite artist though? Vincent Van Gogh, the post impressionist madman and master of the self portrait. Like most famous artists, Van Gogh only hit …
Elves aren’t supposed to be evil, are they. Movies and fictions are filled with such examples, from Legolas in Lord of the Rings through to Kervyn when he’s hopped up after huffing the photocopier ink in the office. But Thor: The Dark World is bringing in a few Dark Elves, with former Doctor Christoper Eccleston trading his sonic screwdriver in …
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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