Like many of you, I too was doing my best Darth Vader NNNNNNNOOOOOOO! impersonation after hearing that GI Joe Retaliation had been pushed back a whopping nine months, in order for Paramount to maximize their profits. They’re adding a 3D layer to the surface of the film as well, in order to attract that section of the market, much to …
After last weekend’s dud set of movie releases, today’s trio of new films inject some much needed star power back into proceedings Men in Black 3: Screening in 2D and converted 3D is this rather unexpected sci-fi comedy sequel. It’s been 15 years since the world first met gadget-packing government agents K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith), the Earth’s …
If you’re one of the millions that waa looking forward to The Rock laying the smack down on some candy-assed Cobras in director Justin Lin’s G.I. Joe sequel, then I’ve got some bad news for you. Despite being just a month away from its June 29th release date, Paramount has decided to delay the film until March 29th 2013. The reason? …
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Currently running on the right hand side of the Nu Metro site is a quick poll asking site visitors if they prefer 2D or 3D. At the moment 2D is winning the race with 61%, and 3D is lagging behind at 29%. Clearly the people have spoken even if the studios and distributors are trying very hard not to listen. …
I’ve never been the biggest fan of the Men In Black series of films, although that cartoon spin-off was kind of cool. The buddy intergalactic cop films have always just felt rather underwhelming to me. And no amount of Will SMith music videos can change my opinion on that. But one thing that I always loved, are the exotic alien …
The problem with being associated continually with excellence is that every misstep is magnified. Still good by others’ standards, it’s really just not up to scratch given the entity’s previous efforts. And that unfortunately is the case with the not especially funny or captivating The Pirates! Band of Misfits. The latest stop-motion effort from Britain’s Aardman Animations – who previously …
Love or hate them (HATE), 3D movies are here to stay for the next couple of years. Seen as a money-making gimmick by some, and a way to enhance a viewing experience by others, 3D movies have proven to be enough of a draw for cinemas, that Hollywood is prepared to violate any dead duo of films for a third …
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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