It’s now just about 5 and a half months since G.I. Joe: Retaliation‘s original release date of Jun 29, 2013. That date was famously pushed back to March 29, 2013 after audiences at early test screenings told the studio that they felt the movie needed more Channing Tatum and it needed to be in 3D. I”m guessing that the test …
I was late to the party on this one, but a couple of weeks ago, I finally got the chance to slip in a Blu-Ray and enjoy the big screen adaptation of Tintin: The secret of the Unicorn. And blue blistering barnacles, did I love it! That first entry was directed by Steven Spielberg, with The Hobbit director Peter Jackson …
Over the last week, a lot has been said about Star Trek Into Darkness‘ main villain played by Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch. Well, actually, a lot has been written down, but very little has actually been said, seeing as how for every clue to his identity that we get, another mystery rears it’s head. So here’s some more, clues and mysteries …
If there’s one thing that western films have failed to capitalise on, it’s the monster movie genre. The Godzilla remake with Matthew Broderick was the visual equivalent of being slapped in the face with a kaiju penis, while Cloverfield for all its hype and bluster, was essentially a shakey pile of underwhelming promises. But it looks like Pacific Rim might finally be …
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Jack Reacher is building up some decent buzz, as the film has Tom Cruise putting his couch-destroying skills to good use as the ex-military policeman with a case to solve. We’ve had a couple of trailers, TV spots and whatnot, and thanks to a case of this being the Friday of months, and the fact that I’m so damn lazy …
Hercules, son of Zeus, a demigod with incredible strength and a champion for justice! xcept what if he wasn’t that kind of deity? What if he was a buffoon with questionable taste and a level of bliss that bordered on the supernatural? And what if every single other strong man in ancient mythology had the piss taken out of them …
John McNaughton isn’t the busiest of directors – he has only directed two films in the last decade so isn’t quite a household name…but what if I mention that one of his previous films included the very sexy and fantastic 1998 film Wild Things? Ah yes, I have your attention now, don’t I? Last Updated: December 12, 2012
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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