What’s this? A movie starring Paul Walker that doesn’t actually involve fast cars and/or Vin Diesel? Madness! With the recent announcement that he would soon be barcoding it up as the new Hitman in videogame adaptation Agent 47, it looks like Walker is finally starting to diversify. And his latest film, Hours, which sees him as desperate father trying to protect …
Not even bad weather could stop a few new movies hitting the North Americas this past weekend. Identity thieves, highway danger zones and a ‘final’ film from Steven Soderbergh were among the new contenders. So who had a need for speed at the end of the day then? Last Updated: February 11, 2013
I grew up on cartoons. Instead of sportsmen or great leaders, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were my role models. Which, if you know me personally, certainly explains a lot (I would still be willing to sacrifice an appendage for a real life portable hole). But animation can be used for more than just gags involving coyotes and really fast …
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: February 8, 2013
Bond. James Bond. He’s been knocking heads and banging his way throughout history since 1962, foiling schemes ranging from communism-based super-weapons through to new age Illuminati quests for world domination. The man has been around, is what I’m saying. But here’s the rub. Barring the recent Daniel Craig films, each installment in the Bond franchise is seen as chronological canon. That means …
Rising star Ellen Page may be fiddling around in all kinds of films about mutants and dream-scapes, but it looks like she’s about to add director to her career resume. The young actress has a movie to helm, and to do it, she’s recruiting the unrequited love of my life, Anna Faris for the project. Last Updated: February 8, 2013
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over 12 years since Jim Carrey donned a green suit and pranced around wrecking Christmas for an entire town of Yuletide-obsessed Santaphiles. And yet, that Ron Howard film is still as good today as it was back then. Hell, it’s played on pretty much every single channel, every single Christmas. So obviously, it’s …
Because why not? The night at the museum films may not be Oscar material, but hell, at least they’re fun. Rumours of a third outing for the Ben Stiller starring vehicle have been around since 2010, when co-writer Thomas Lennon mentioned that he was working on a third film with Robert Ben Garant, but the busy schedules of Stiller and director Shawn …
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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