Benedict Cumbermatch may be rumoured to be swinging the ol’ red lightsaber around in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII, but until that rumour breaks the internet in half, I’m going to stick to the facts. When it comes to movies, one film that Cumbermatch will be joining is The Lost City of Z. Here’s what you can expect from …
It seems that these days you can’t go anywhere without some sort of national secret being leaked, like the fact that President Jacob Zuma has built a special pleasure dome into his not-a-compound*. Thanks to the world wide web, secret-leakers are now able to post all manner of information quick and anonymously, but when it comes to finding a face …
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It’s been quite a while since we last saw Sherlock, Watson and a mind palace. Almost two years, in fact. Since then, stars Benedict Cumbermatch and Martin Freeman have broken further into Hollywood, leaving the cinematic episodes with an empty schedule, and more than a few new imitations on the cards from other studios arriving to fill that gap. The thing is, …
Infuriatingly tight-lipped director JJ Abrams returns this year with a Star Trek sequel that takes the Enterprise crew…Into Darkness! DAN DAN DAAAAAN! With only a few months to go until the premiere of the film, the marketing has begun to kick off, and that includes a few tidbits about the theme of the film, twists, surprises and maybe even a …
Uh oh elementary fans. Put away the bad hats and retreat into your mind palaces, because it might be a good while before we see the modern day re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes any time soon. The hit BBC series has revolved around two series so far, with each episode being a feature length film in size and scope. But due to the …
No, not like that you perves. Arteron will instead be signing on Absolutely Anything, a new film that several members of the Monty Python group have been labouring away on for years. And it looks like she might be joined by regular mind-palace visitor, Benedict Cumbermatch as well. Last Updated: November 7, 2012
Believe it or not, there was indeed a fifth member of the rock band that took the world by storm in the 1960s, the Beatles. And no, we’re not talking about Stuart Sutcliffe, he doesn’t count. I’m talking about the man that managed the band instead, Brian Epstein. Without his guidance and behind the scenes skills, its safe to say …
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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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