If there’s one man that has single handedly contributed the most to the boom in the brown pants industry over the last couple of years, it’s James Wan. Although it can be said that he kickstarted the current trend of torture porn with Saw, he has employed a low on gore, high on creeping me the hell out style that has …
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There are films in life, that you cannot miss out on. Movies that defined the industry. And then you get those movies, which if missed, will leave you completely clueless in university when everyone recites lines from it at point-blank range to your face. And despite being older than anyone here, when it comes to sheer insanity over a 90 …
I will admit that my tertiary education days were not wild, well that is you don’t count that one time we suspended a nerd from a balcony by his ankles. I’d love to say that I’m just referencing a Revenge of the Nerds movie here, but no, we really did that. Now nerd-hanging is a very time consuming endeavour, but luckily …
It’s good to be bad. Especially when you’re the bad guy like Gru who’s also really good at being good. Not that he’s bad at being bad, it’s just funnier when he’s good. Got that? Good. And everybody’s favourite good bad guy will soon be back to saving the world from El Macho, a flying shark riding maniac, and also …
Comics are no longer just for kids these days. With titles such as Chew, Invincible and the Sandman having long ago proven that the medium can mature, it’s seen an influx of other ideas over the years. One such more mature series, but derived from children’s tales, is Fables. With a premise that was ripped off by Once Upon A Time and …
GI Joe Retaliation may not have have been worth the extra 9 month wait, but at least…ah, screw it, I got nothing. Still, if there’s one thing that films like this are good for, it’s showing off your new TV and Blu-Ray player with explosions. And here’s what you’ll be getting if you throw down some cash for the flick …
If there’s one role that Robert de Niro is easily associated with, it’s that of a gangster. A Mafioso to be exact. A made man in that genre, de Niro has moved on to other roles in the decades since he popped up in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, but it’s always welcome to see him back in a gangster role. Except …
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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