Swords, sandals, time travel and talking dogs were on the menu over the weekend, as the American box office welcomed the latest 300 film and an animated flick starring a pair of cult icons. Of course, only one could win. And that result was rather obvious. Last Updated: March 10, 2014
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: March 5, 2014
In the wee hours of this morning (local time), a who’s who of Hollywood celebs descended on the Dolby Theatre to be made fun of by Ellen DeGeneres while they badly pretend to be happy for somebody else when their name isn’t read from an envelope. Yep, it’s the 86th Academy Awards, the big daddy of the film awards shows, …
Director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is most definitely not a fun night at the movies. It is a bravely unflinching, emotionally violent glimpse into one of America’s darkest periods. It will leave you feeling haggard and raw. It will shatter your heart with the subtlety of a ball peen hammer. And it is brilliant. Last Updated: January 21, 2014
Much like certain religions, the Screen Actor’s Guild is an exclusive and secretive club filled with manner of special handshakes and keeping the metric system out of the USA. They also hand out awards, so let’s focus on that before a SAG black ops squad prevents me from revealing that Tom Cruise is actually (CENSORED). Last Updated: January 20, 2014
Four new movies hit South African cinemas today, and audiences get to choose from a mix of heavy drama, light comedy and slick action. Last Updated: January 17, 2014
As if there was any doubt, the latest chapter in The Hunger Games saga, Catching Fire, did some damn good business. Really, really good business, while Vince Vaughn’s latest comedy bombed worse than government condoms. Last Updated: November 25, 2013
Perhaps sensing that the Playstation 4 launch would steal many a customer away from cinema seats, the North American box office only saw one new notable release. A sequel to an older film, decked in holiday cheer would go head to head with the son of Odin. And it almost toppled the thunder god from his number one position. …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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