Matthew McConaughey appears to be finally becoming the movie star that his potential promised all those years ago, whether it’s by taking off his clothes in Magic Mike or ruining the sanctity of a fried chicken wing in Killer Joe. There’s one thing he’s never done though: Star in a TV show. That’s a format that Woody Harrelson is all too familiar with …
Say the name Richard Ayoade, and the first response you’re likely to get is “Have you rebooted it yet?”. The IT Crowd funnyman is mostly known for being, well funny, rather than writing and directing dark, existential, dramas starring Jesse Eisenberg as a deeply troubled man who- Waaaaaait a minute! According to the info I have here in front of me, The …
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In the convoluted world of magical practitioners, it is often assumed that men are wizards and women are witches. The Harry Potter series went a bit of the way to fix this glib generalisation, showing that anyone can be a wizard, regardless of gender. But if we had our say, we’d not go for something as pedestrian as a wizard, …
Most locally produced films are pretty much reserved for the worst offenders in hell, those people who are seen as bigger scum than puppy-stranglers and the guys who write lyrics for Afrikaans Justin Bieber style single tunes. But lately, the industry has started to shove out a few diamonds from all that excrement. Dredd 3D was shot on location here, …
We interview Call of Duty: Ghosts producer Mark Rubin, and he tells us about the differences between squads and clans.
All director’s have to start somewhere at the bottom of the Hollywood totem pole. James Cameron wouldn’t be where he is today if he hadn’t got offered a gig on Pirahna II: The Spawning. For David Cronenberg though, that film that began his rise to the top was Shivers. And that film is getting a remake. Last Updated: September 9, …
After several months of non-stop blockbusters and summer tent-pole movies, we’re entering the itis phase of the year after that visual feast for the eyes. The box office is seeing smaller takes every single weekend, with the majority of new releases struggling to break through the $20 million debut mark. Vin Diesel’s latest film was no stranger to this fact. …
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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