So we always knew that Jose Padilha’s Robocop was going to be different, but with the director’s great action credentials and a cast that would make a Chris Nolan production jealous, you’d be hard pressed to not be feeling some form of excitement for the remake. I mean, Gary Oldman! But now it looks like HitFix’s Drew McWeeney is not just …
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Some sad news today, as one of the pioneers in creating visual effects for the big screen, Carlos Rambaldi has passed away from illness, aged 86. Rambaldi was instrumental in his work on the big screen, bringing numerous movie monsters to life. Last Updated: August 13, 2012
It’s been 21 years since dim-witted wannabe rockers Bill S. Preston, Esquire and “Ted” Theodore Logan had their epic adventures in space and time, creating an utopian future society through their music, meeting a myriad of famous historical figures, giving Death a “melvin”, defeating their robotic doppelgangers and learning to shred guitar like nobody’s ever done before. We’ve been hearing …
There are three reasons why you should check out this NSFW trailer for The Loft, a remake of the 2008 Belgian thriller of the same name, directed by original director Erik Van Looy. There’s the interesting premise of five friends sharing a secret apartment for their adulterous liaisons, getting increasingly paranoid as they try to figure out which one of …
We’re not talking about that other film that stars Joseph Gordon Levitt and a sweaty pair of tight cycling pants, delivering packages and evading gangsters with his BMX bandit skills. Nope, we’re talking about that other film, which has far more horses under the hood, as director Ron Howard chronicles the golden age of Formula 1 racing, with some fancy …
After three weeks at the top, The Dark Knight has finally fallen, to not one, but two new challengers. Which films were mighty enough to topple the caped crusader? More details, after the jump. Last Updated: August 13, 2012
Even though Justin Theroux has spent more time acting in front of the camera, in films such as American Psycho and Wanderlust, writing for films has also led to success for the thespian, as he has had no shortage of work after he turned in the blueprint for Tropic Thunder. With work on Iron Man 2 and several other projects, …
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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