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There aren’t many musical films out there, that have taken advantage of the raw power of rock and/or roll, or metal. Films such as Rocky Horror Picture Show are normally seen as an attempt to get young men to cross-dress, while not too many people have heard of a certain Brian De Palma classic, The Phantom of the Paradise. And …
I’m sure all of us have had recurring nightmares about a girl with her head on the wrong way, crawling down the stairs on all fours, backwards, projectile vomiting all over the place. (What… just me?) Well the architect of that horrid dream was William Friedkin, who directed the controversial 1973 horror classic, The Exorcist, and then spent the rest of his …
I’ve always been a big fan of Sacha Baron Cohen, from his days as Ali G (AIGHT), through to his turns as Borat and Bruno, and with his next film, The Dictator, around the corner, I’m getting a Cohen overload. The man is a comedic genius, and he knows exactly what buttons to push to get a response out of …
It’s been far too long since we saw the last update on the final installment of writer/director Edgar Wright’s “Blood and Ice Cream” trilogy. Well, that’s if you can even call tweeting a pic of yourself with Simon Pegg standing thoughtfully in front of a writing board with the film’s title hastily scribbled on it an update. I do understand that …
There’s something mystical about America, in the modern era, before World War 2 hit hard. The art deco stylings, the ruthless gangsters and flagrant disrespect for the law, it’s the age where cowboys died and the wild side of the United States was finally tamed. Gangster Squad is one such film that takes place in those manic days, as Josh Brolin, …
If there was one film this year that I am completely undecided on, it has to be Peter Travis’ Judge Dredd R-rated reboot, Dredd. On the one hand, IT’S JUDGE F#$@ING DREDD, is being written by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) and it has a whole lot of people in it whom I really like. People like Karl Urban, Lena Headey and …
Joss Whedon doesn’t really have fans. No, they’re more like very loyal subjects. I should know, I’m one of them. And one of the reason why we Whedonites love our Supreme Geek Overlord so much, is not just because he’s an incredibly talented storyteller (whether he’s working in TV, film or comics) but also because he knows exactly how to …
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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