While Shailene Woodley may not be getting any Spider-Man money in 2014 (or possibly ever!), you sure as hell won’t be seeing her on the unemployment line any time soon. Losing out on a big franchise ain’t no thang when you’ve got an upcoming tentpole franchise of your own, with a loyal fanbase already built in. No assembly required. The …
By now, it’s clear that the summer blockbuster movie money is all in the superhero genre. Man of Steel, Dark Knight Rises, Avengers and Iron Man have proven that they have what it takes to strip wallets of cash. And that’s a fact that will draw in high-price actors. After all, big name plus a big project equals all the …
Now I’m no expert, but I’m pretty sure that Percy Jackson, demigod son of the Greek god of the Ocean, Poseidon, has powers of the fishy persuasion. Apparently though, he’s been levelling up on the godly gifts, and now also possesses the ability to produce movie trailers fast enough to make even Hermes go “Dayum!” Just a couple of weeks …
Instead of the journey, you know what was actually unexpected about Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit? That he took a 300 page children’s book, and somehow managed to turn it into a 3-part, 9-hour epic! Did I say 9 hours? I am of course referring to the theatrical versions, because just like with his Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Jackson will …
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If there’s one aspect of Hollywood that is in decline right now, it’s the humble movie poster. They’re way too familiar, relying on tired ideas in order to get their message out. Still, there’s always a slight glimmer of hope on the horizon, and two films in particular have the right idea when it comes to dynamic advertising. Last Updated: …
Ah Knight Rider. I remember as a wee child, roughly two years ago when SABC started airing reruns, of the TV show of a man and his talking car. What I don’t remember so fondly though, is Knight Rider 2000, Team Knight Rider and the rebooted Knight Rider which starred a version of KITT that was voiced by Val “I …
Nobody can flog a dead horse like the movie business, the exception being drunk conspiracy theorists. Yet amazingly some themes are practically anemic when it comes to use and abuse. Point in case: the demonic car sub genre. There have been a few valiant stabs at it: Steven King was responsible for Christine and Maximum Overdrive, while you could argue …
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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