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 …
According to the Hollywood Reporter Ant-Man director Peyton Reed (don’t you think he sounds like a superhero?) is currently in negotiations to return to helm the recently announced superhero sequel and this makes me all kinds of happy! If all works out well, Reed (who almost also directed my favourite Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy) would bring Ant-Man and the Wasp to …
Well here’s some fANTastic news! Last night Marvel officially updated their current Phase 3 plans to now include an Ant-Man sequel that will be titled Ant-Man and the Wasp! While Ant-Man may have had a production schedule rockier than Ben Grimm’s butt, I really enjoyed what director Peyton Reed and star/co-writer Paul Rudd eventually delivered. I certainly wasn’t alone in my praise …
Movies are magical things that create wonderful worlds where the rules of reality need not apply. However, when a movie sets up an established rule set and proceeds to ignore it, that’s when things can get laughable, silly or downright annoying. Most recently, I picked up on this with Ant-Man (minor spoilers to follow). If you have seen it, you …
For a third weekend in a row, Straight Outta Compton was ready to hold the top spot. While August saw the usual dip in ticket sales, Straight Outta Compton saw very little resistance on the way towards number one, beating newcomers such as War Room and No Escape. Overall, it was a weekend, with the top twelve of the North American …
Civil War! Good god y’all! What is it good for? Absolutely dazzling displays of Stark technology going up against the might of the Super Soldier serum! Okay, I may have butchered those lyrics slightly, but you get the idea. We’ve known for a while now that Captain America: Civil War would see Steve Rogers oppose Tony Stark in an ideological …
It may have fallen like Ice Cube’s street-cred after making Are We There Yet?, but Straight Outta Compton is still going strong at the US box office. Keeping a first place slot, Straight Outta Compton took in another $26.8 million in domestic sales, edging out newcomers such as Sinister 2 and American Ultra. Horror sequel Sinister 2 was aiming for a $15-$18 million opening this …
Looks like the NWA is having the final laugh, as one the founding corners of rap and hip hop has made not only for a great movie but a runaway success. Straight Outta Compton opened up on 2757 screens around the US, taking first place with a haul of $56 million according to studio estimates. Not only did that make …
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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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