You’ve got to envy Robert Downey Jr. Out of all the actors who have appeared in their own movies based on characters in capes and tights, he’s become the true face of the Avengers franchise with his portrayal of Tony “Iron Man” Stark. But after a trilogy of Iron Man films and an Avengers appearance that left him huffing a …
Three films open in South Africa today, and two of the three are sequels/prequels set in academic environments. Time to head back to school at the cinema… Last Updated: June 21, 2013
There are very few movies I love as unequivocally as Raiders of the Lost Ark. I have not only watched the movie more times than I can count, but I’ve also devoured all the extra tidbits surrounding it with manic glee. One of the best of these extras was undoubtedly Jamie Benning’s unofficial documentary on the film, Raiding the Lost Ark, which …
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: June 20, 2013
Ever since Lucasfilm announced the production of a new Star Wars trilogy, we’ve been bombarded by dodgy rumour after suspect hearsay. It means that we’ve had to sift through a lot of Bantha poodoo, but it looks like we may have finally got our first solid bit of news for Star Wars: Episode VII as BleedingCool have managed to track down what appears …
Movies can have a profound effect on people. They can influence you, move you, change you and inspire you. They can also blow s$%t up real good, unlike those other mediums available today. Could Salvador Dali paint an explosion so fierce, that a hospital would report a shock-wave being born nine months later? No, I didn’t think so. Here’s ten …
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a sequel can with a possibly bloated cast already that includes several villains, loves and acquaintances… That is how the song goes, right? At the rate that the current Spider-Man sequel is teasing new characters, I’m expecting the film to have a colossal team-up between the webhead and Howard the Duck by the time it arrives …
Ah Lego. I’ve still got a massive jar of the stuff, which I periodically use as a torture tool by laying out several blocks on a floor and forcing people to run barefoot through that pointy-edged minefield of twos and fours. The brand has expanded massively over the years though, incorporating all manner of licenses with which to construct new…stuff. …
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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