After last week’s final addition of Glen Powell to the cast for The Expendables 3, star/producer Sylvester Stallone and director Patrick Hughes were finally set to get this show on the road. And yesterday, thanks to a handy press release from Lionsgate including the final cast list as well as the first official synopsis for the explodathon threequel, we learned that …
Sadly, we have to start off on some sombre news today. Acclaimed American crime novelist Elmore Leonard has passed away at the age of 87. He succumbed last night to complications from a stroke he suffered on June 29. Now ordinarily we don’t cover stories pertaining to authors around here, but Elmore Leonard was no ordinary author. Even if you’ve never …
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Event Horizon is one of those classic horror films of the ninties. Practical effects are dominant, special effects are expensive and seldom used and some good ol’ “show ’em nothing” style of horror helped make this a pretty good film. But not a great film. Event Horizon is also a perfect example of studio meddling, with the final product being …
I once had a cross-eyed teacher in high school (he really couldn’t control his pupils) who told me that seven days without a pun makes one weak. I never believed him, but it turns out that it’s true. I went without a pun for too long and it got so bad that I had to go see a doctor (I …
Director Marc Webb has been holding a Behind-The-Scenes-a-Thon – which is now officially a thing – on The Amazing Spider-Man 2, tweeting new pics, like the many comical faces of Paul Giamatti, every other day. However, over the last couple of weeks, now that principal photography has wrapped on the production, it’s been all quiet on the Spidey front. That all …
What are you up to, J.J. Abrams? We all know that Mr. Abrams and Bad Robot have a history of toying with their audiences and have quite a knack for building hype, but since the release of a mysterious clip earlier today, the internet has exploded with rumours regarding what it could be for. Last Updated: August 20, 2013
It’s been said that French is the language of love. In my case, it’s the language of love of pastries/desserts. Baguette, croissant, petit fours… Ooh la la. Alas, that just about exhausts my knowledge of French words, which is a pity as I would really love to know what is being said in this passionate French (and unfortunately, not subtitled) …
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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