Hey kids, do you like violence? Do you like watching old men shove things through baddie eyelids? The leading ‘old’ wolf’ character is certainly Liam Neeson in Taken, but Keanu Reeves has a place at the table with John Wick and Denzel Washington also staked out his ground with The Equalizer. Last Updated: April 23, 2015
Normally we try and inject a witty reference to a trailer in the headline, but I’m at a bit of a loss here since Hot Pursuit has a really unremarkable trailer. But that doesn’t mean it will be a bad movie. Last Updated: April 10, 2015
[column size=one_half position=first ] Treasure! It is the simplest of macguffins to get a bunch of characters going. And this motivation speaks volumes for one of South Korea’s most explosive movies, which is not deep, heavy or all that convoluted. Instead it is almost all about having fun and enjoying the ride. With a tip of the hat to those …
[column size=one_half position=first ] Usually the people behind a movie welcome controversy. It’s pretty certain Clint Eastwood lost no sleep over the raging storm around his adaptation of American Sniper, not as it raked in more cash than a terrorist fraud scheme. Fifty Shades of Grey has a lot of people angry for various reasons, but that only boosted its …
Eddie Murphy’s career has been the subject of a lot of satire. He hit the ground running with 48 Hours, reflecting the crass but brilliant stand-up style that helped build his fame. Last Updated: February 17, 2015
After months of speculation the word is finally out on who the new Ghostbusters will be – and it’s not all that surprising. Last Updated: January 28, 2015
There are times you just want to switch off the brain, kick back and watch some old fashioned skop, skiet & donner. Well the rated-R superstar movie Everly is taking things to the edge and has you covered. Directed by Joe Lynch (Knights of Badassdom), Everly is a single room action movie starring Salma Hayek (Savages, Once Upon a Time …
[column size=one_half position=first ] The author of the book Jarhead makes an interesting point: war movies are generally pro-war, even anti-war ones. Last Updated: January 5, 2015
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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