Is it just me or is Robert Pattinson trying his damndest to wash off all glittery traces of his Twilight fame by taking on much more mature and meatier roles. Judging from the trailers for David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, he’s already looking to tackle slightly more… shall we say, eccentric material. And now he’s getting all real-world terror, by taking on …
I’ll be honest, this International trailer actually came out 3 days ago. So why haven’t I, resident Prometheus fanboy, been all over this like George Lucas at a flannel shirt clearance sale? Well see, I had already reached the point after which I no longer want to know any more plot details about two trailers ago. I loved the mystery and …
So there I was, still tingly from the geek-mental-coitus that was witnessing the mid-end-credits scene in The Avengers, but still doing my jittery best to stay glued to my seats. The reason for my fixed position? Well, see there was all that talk about all the principal cast being called back to shoot an additional scene, which many – like …
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Blockbusters and summer tent-poles are a common feature now in the world of movies, with their massive budgets and big name stars usually raking in tons of cash. Usually. Of course everyone wants a piece of that pie, and unless you have a door wedged firmly in place for the merchandising meeting,none of that green is coming your way. Or …
There is a trend currently in Hollywood that is driving me positively loco. No, I’m not talking hack job 3D conversions or Channing Tatum’s abs being cast in everything. No, I’m referring to teaser trailers for full length trailers, my ire for which has been been well documented on this site. So when I read the headline proclaiming that Expendables …
Bah! Vampire films, they think they’re so awesome with their gothic, glittery take on the supernatural, attracting tween audiences and driving a wooden stake into the heart of the genre! Which is why I love Vampire-Hunting films. There haven’t been too many of those recently, with the last really high profile big budget flick being the Stephen Sommers guilty pleasure, …
It should be no surprise that The Avengers have done well all over the world, but here in mostly sunny SA, they’ve really made a Mjolnir-shaped impact. The film has been sold out since its launch, and while the rest of the global figures are impressive so far, it’s the box office breaking records on our local silver and 3D …
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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