The thing with time, is that it doesn’t operate on a linear perspective. Time isn’t a straight line. It’s wibbly wobbly. And in keeping with that timey-wimey theme, these rather late new trailers for Doctor Who should keep the spirit of that cinematic BBC show alive quite well. Doctor Who returns next week Saturday, and a day later on BBC …
As a fellow local boytjie, Gavin Hood certainly put my patriotism to the test when he made X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It was a beserker rage of badness, quite the opposite of Hood’s previous award winning drama Tstotsi. But Hood has certainly not chosen the easy road to his redemption, choosing to adapt Orson Scott Card’s classic sci-fi novel Ender’s Game. And …
If there was ever somebody to challenge Joss Whedon’s reign as Supreme Geek Overlord, JJ Abrams would be it. But while Whedon came to his title through, well just outgeeking every other geek, Abrams did it through simply owning all the toys. With both Star Trek and Star Wars now in his pocket, Abrams has become quite the geek power player, …
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When Captain America throws his mighty shield! All those who don’t have a decent screen actor’s agent must yield! I quite enjoyed Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger. The film looked great, Chris Evans looked and acted the part of a supersoldier and the entire package was just one big fun experience, harkening back to a more optimistic age …
It ain’t easy being green. Right now, the upcoming Jonathan “Wrath of the Titans” Liebesman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is learning that lesson the hard way. While hardcore fans are pissed off at just about any news that escapes the set, a delay or two has also set the film back. Amidst all those issues, Liebesman is still keeping …
Most of the time, when a movie gets held back for reshoots, that’s because the final product may not be up to snuff. Or more Channing Tatum is required. Still, the upcoming World War Z may just be benefiting from that delay which saw it held back from a late release last year. It’s a zombie epidemic on a global scale and …
Plenty of new films hit the North American box office this weekend. Cage was back, action made a return and something about ladies in bikinis going head to head with Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in a rom-com. That’s quite a packed schedule, and one that had plenty of jostling for the number one spot. But like all things in …
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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