The most enduring character in the X-Men films isn’t Wolverine or Charles Xavier’s failing range of hair-care products. It’s Mystique. In the core films, she’s had a pretty strong presence, evolving from a buttt-naked ass-kicker to a solid character with her own motivations and goals. Who happens to be butt-naked. Jennifer “Hunger Games” Lawrence is pretty much in charge of …
Just when you thought Sir Ian McKellen couldn’t possibly be any cooler – the man is already Gandalf and Magneto, and he’s best friends with Captain Jean Luc Picard, whose wedding he’s going to perform – this tidbit of news comes flying in off the interwebs. McKellen, apparently not content to just play two old white guy pop culture icons, …
We all love a good ghost story, and if you’ve been reading The Movies for a while you know that we love anything watermarked by Guillermo Del Toro. The sight of his name on a poster converts our money directly into popcorn and soda, even in the cases when he’s not the director. Last Updated: September 6, 2013
It’s a busy week in terms of new movie releases, with five new films hitting South African cinemas today. For the record, the emphasis seems to be primarily on comedy of the action-packed kind. Last Updated: September 6, 2013
Talk about moving on up! Except, instead of a deeeeeeluxe apartment in the sky-y-y-y, it’s straight to the future to give us the battle between man and machine, as Variety reports that Thor: The Dark World director Alan Taylor will be the man to helm the fifth Terminator movie. Last Updated: September 6, 2013
They’re remaking Robocop? Sacrilege! Blasephemy! I won’t stand for it! Next, you’ll tell me that Ben Affleck is going to be the next Batman! That’s pretty much the consensus that has been following the film around since it was first announced, as the classic tale of a brave police officer who was gunned down in the line of duty and …
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: September 5, 2013
Sometimes, you just can’t get the whole movie. That’s the beauty of the age we live in now. If you wanted to see Highlander II: The Director’s Cut and be even more confused back then, you’d have to drive around town to find that VHS. But DVD and Blu-Ray? Why, a deleted scene is only a menu-click away! Those extra …
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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