A couple of years back…No wait, quite a few years ago, The Mummy hit our screens, and for a film that did not have too much marketing, faith or cash behind it, it actually turned out to be a pretty damn good film. Great actors, decent special FX, a return to the adventure films of old and Arnold Vosloo combined …
The full trailer for director Len Wiseman’s Total Recall reboot dropped this past Sunday, and like many I was surprised at how good it appears to be. Expecting nothing but a quick cash-in, the trailer was instead crammed with gorgeous eye-catching visuals, exciting and innovative action and Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel going at it. (And by “it”, I mean …
Just yesterday I posted the newly released poster for director Oliver Stone’s next project, Savages, and now we get greeted this morning with a teaser trailer for the crime thriller. It’s only 15 seconds long but is filled with gunmen in luchiadore masks, cars exploding, guys walking in slow motion, Salma Hayek offering etiquette lessons and Blake Lively getting freaky …
We’ve had quite a lot of discussion around whether Piranha 3DD is worthy of being a movie and if there is a place in the industry for movies which are intentionally terrible. Well if you are in the camp who loves cheesy horror movies with flimsy plots and even worse special effects then have I got something incredible for you. …
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Adapting something like Orson Scott Card’s award winning science fiction novel, Ender’s Game, would always be a daunting task. It is a tale of friendship, bravery and kids displaying an alarming propensity for violence. What’s not to love?! Hell, it’s even considered proscribed reading by the United States Marine Corp. Because of this, it’s no surprise that fans are a …
With Horror movies being rebooted left, right and center, the well of ideas is quickly running dry. One such maestro of the horror genre, Clive Barker, who happens to be the man responisble for numerous terrifying big screen films, is back in the news again, thanks to his new plans to reinvigorate two of his cultiest film properties. But he …
In case you haven’t heard yet, Aardman Animation, the studio behind such great animated films such as Wallace and Gromit, Arthur Christmas and Flushed Away, are going to be releasing a new movie soon, by the name of The Pirates! Band of Misfits, later this month. It’s looking like a fantastic adventure from the studio so far, and of course, …
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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