The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a blast when it came out so many years ago. I still remember going to the drive-in theatre to go watch it, while my father shook his head and decided that more booze was necessary to understand the film. For both of us. A year later, a sequel arrived, and while it wasn’t …
When I first saw the trailer for robot boxing movie Real Steel, I rolled my eyes so hard that I could see down the back of my throat. It looked cheesier than a mouse buffet. And then I actually watched the film and discovered a charming father-son story with tons of heart. It also happened to be a special fx extravaganza with …
Bad Santa was a crude, lewd and rude film that also happens to be a guilty pleasure of mine. Telling the tale of an alcoholic, grumpy, mall Santa that regularly robs the shopping centres that he works at alongside his foul-mouthed Elf sidekick, Bad Santa was like watching a negative universe version of It’s a wonderful life. And it also …
I don’t know about you guys, but there are far too few horror films on the market today that deal with flesh-eating virus outbreaks. Cabin Fever was one of those movies that explored the topic and scratched that necrotic itch, but after a lacklustre sequel, the franchise rotted away. Well now, it seems that the face-rotting idea is getting a …
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After raking in a fortune at the box office and proving to be a generally favourable hit with critics, it shouldn’t be any surprise that the intrepid young explorer and his faithful canine will be returning to the big screen. Only this time, it’s not Steven Spielberg that will be directing, but rather fellow collaborator Peter Jackson instead. Last Updated: February 14, 2012
Just why exactly is everybody so obsessed with Abraham Lincoln? He may have been the great emancipator, but in fiction, he’s been everything from a cyborg fighting tyrannical robots to the best friend of a retarded child. But the latest piece of media to feature the 16th President of the United States has really thrown the stove-pipe hat into the …
I feel sorry for Brandon Routh. Out of all the things that can be blamed for Superman Returns’ flaccid-caped mediocrity, Routh was not one of them. In fact, his underwear-on-the-outside performance was probably the film’s highlight. Since that film’s crash ‘n burn though, he hasn’t exactly been prolific in Hollywood, playing just an odd super powered vegan here and unfortunately named …
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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