If you’ve been eagerly awaiting Lamb of God, the directorial debut of Diablo Cody, the Oscar winning screenwriter responsible for Juno and Young Adult (and Jennifer’s Body, but we tend to just pretend that that one never happened), then I have some bad news for you: Lamb of God doesn’t exist anymore. No need to start flavouring your coffee with salty …
Rob Zombie makes scary movies, not all of which fall in line with popular tastes. Sometimes he goes a bit too weird, like House Of 1000 Corpses. Other times he goes too far, such as the visceral brutality of his second Halloween film. But catch him somewhere in the middle and you have an absolute gem. You have The Devil’s …
The most interesting part of film-making, at least to me, has always been special effects. From practical through to digital, it’s an interesting process. If you’re the kind of guy who enjoys reading behind the scenes on that stage of post-production, then you’ve most likely picked up an episode of Cinefex in your lifetime. It’s kind of like the varsity …
It’s been more than ten years since we last saw Riddick, fighting Necromongers in the sequel to his first outing, Pitch Black. In fact, it’s hard to believe that Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick are related. Those two films are radically different from one another, with many folks saying that first flick is superior to the second. I …
Two new flicks hit the North American Box Office this past weekend, each one bearing a two in its title. Only one of them was an original though, as Two Guns went head to head with The Smurfs 2. So which one did better off of the back of a summer blockbuster period in films? Well the answer might …
As we all know, Machete don’t text. But Danny Trejo’s crater-faced, mustachioed federale is a man of the times, and so he now uses his phone for much more modern applications. Like stabbing people. He’s going to have to upgrade if he means to take on a scenery chewing Mel Gibson (he has a missile pointed at Washington – how’s …
What we need now, is a Doctor. We’ve actually had three over the last eight years, but heck, there’s no harm in a fourth opinion. With Matt Smith announcing that he was leaving Doctor Who, the search was on again to find a replacement regeneration. And a new Time Lord has been found! Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the …
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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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