Lindsay Lohan’s downward spiral from child stardom into WTF-dom is well documented. So when she signed on to star in The Canyons, a film penned by American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader, the guy who wrote Taxi Driver and directed American Gigolo, it almost sounded like she was finally getting her professional life back together. But then came the …
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Everyone has that one movie. That one experience that they just can’t get enough of. Unlike various other addictions such as chocolate and crack cocaine though, the only thing that movies will kill is some time. These are the films that we love, that we quote by heart and never get tired of watching. Here’s ten such movies that have …
Jaws. Street Sharks. Deep Blue Sea. These are but just a few of the films and TV shows that were made that starred the greatest predator the ocean has ever known, the shark. But all of them pale in comparison to Sharknado. Sharknado asks no questions. Sharknado only kicks ass and throws more sharks at you. So here we go …
I know what you’re thinking: First pic? But we’ve already seen about eleventy-one thousand pics from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 thanks to director Marc Webb’s overactive twitter stream, and what is apparently the most relaxed set restrictions in movie history (“Hey, I don’t know who you are or what you’re doing with zoom lens, but why not come onto our set …
According to Iron Maiden, the seventh son of the seventh son is kind of a big deal. Even more so when this seven-squared progeny happens to be a handsome young lad in a sword and magic fantasy story like Seventh Son. And just like so many fantasy stories, we need a wise wizard, in this case brought to life through …
I’ve yet to see Star Trek Into Darkness. Partly because of my 3D boycott. And mostly because the twist in the film was spoiled for me by a blabbermouth recently. Still, I will see the movie. Eventually. And it’ll be in the comfort of my own smelly couch. And with a floor that is most likely much less sticky. Here’s …
It’s not easy adapting movies from foreign territories into material that will satisfy western audiences. Which is most likely why American films based on British productions fail so damn every single time. But other nations? There’s potential there to take that original movie and rework it into something that can suit the tastes of that audience. Spike Lee has been …
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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