Every now and then, you get a film that showcases a stunning performance from an actor. Think Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook or Daniel Day Lewis in everything ever made. And then you get that one performance that is so mental, so insane, that it’s genius. Here’s ten such performances where the actors …
James Franco has to be one of the most talented actors in Hollywood at this moment. He had the Midas touch when it comes to new cult classics and it is clear that he puts his full dedication to whichever role he chooses. When it was announced yesterday that James Franco will star and direct in an adaption of Andre …
There’s a lot of great science fiction type films out at the cinemas lately. You’ve got everything from romance to action being covered in these genres, and the results are at least interesting. But there’s one sub-sub-genre that sci-fi itself has yet to cover. I’m talking about alien folk duo action romance comedy. No such film has ever existed befroe. …
We’ve seen two different trailers for director James Mangold’s The Wolverine already, although the second was really just the first with a Japanese voiceover. There are no voiceovers in this new trailer. Hell, there isn’t even dialogue, unless you count the angry growls and somebody making snikt-snikt noises with their mouths. This is an all out action fest, and even features our …
I love movies. But I hate the actual location in which said films are being played. The floors are always stickier than the surface of a teenager’s room, the chairs smell like pee and its getting harder and harder these days to smuggle food in. But one day, when I’m super-rich, I will have my own personal cinema. No riff …
I think it’s safe to say that I’m a huge fan of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and not just because the latter has “Batman” in his name. I loved writer-actor Marling’s breakout Sundance hit Another Earth, and her collaboration with writer-director Batmanglij, The Sound of My Voice, very nearly dethroned The Avengers as my favourite movie of last year. Yes, an indie movie …
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Well, kind of. The upcoming latest adaptation of the greatest sammich ever made is out soon, and it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire among many other great actors in that ensemble flick. But it’s not the first time that The Great Gatsby has hit the big screen. Way back in 1974, Robert Redford headlined in that disco era movie adaptation of …
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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