300 was one of those iconic films that for all its flaws in story, features some truly mesmerizing action scenes and a distinct visual style that made it feel more like the graphic novel the story was based on and it was a formula that worked. Had those same actions scenes been brought to screen using more mainstream cinematography, it …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
MOICHENDISN’! Mel Brooks said it best way back in Space Balls, as he cracked the true secret to making a movie profitable. Cereal! Action figures! Keeping Gary Busey company for a night! There’s pretty much nothing that a movie studio won’t task a small Asian company to produce for their flick. And then you get the ten following examples of insanity run …
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 27, 2015
There are only two certainties in life: Death and taxes. And today, we don’t want anything to do with your IRP5’s. Through the wonder of movie magic, people have been getting killed on-screen ever since there even was an “on-screen”. But whereas a poignant death here and there is par for the course for many movies, some take the death-dealing …
Five new films open in South Africa today, and apart from a touch of romantic comedy fluff, this week’s new releases seem to place the emphasis slap-bang on violent defiance of injustice. Last Updated: March 7, 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: February 27, 2014
Films often take big liberties when it comes to the facts. Some claim ‘based on a true story’, others like to twist the truth a little. But there is a line between fact and fiction, especially when a movie claims it is historical. A few miss this line completely. In fact, they went to entirely the wrong field. Last …
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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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