Let it never be said that I’m not a man of my word. As promised yesterday by that flashy poster, two teaser trailers and whole heap of character descriptions, a second full trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has ooga-chakka’d its way onto the internets for your enjoyment. And damn, is there some stuff to enjoy. We get our first …
August 2014 is crunch time for Marvel Studios. As the abs on most of their cinematic heroes can testify, Marvel knows about crunches, but not quite like this. 1 August sees the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, easily the most outlandish – and out-space-ish – offering from the comic book movie studio to date. The film will serve as a big …
Dinosaurs are cool. This is an unassailable fact. They’re even cooler when chasing down humans on a tropical island theme park where they’ve been brought back to life. This a scenario we haven’t seen played out on our screens in a while, but writer-director Colin Treverrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) is set to change that with Jurassic World, the latest addition to …
Five new films hit South African cinemas today, and they seem to be split between silly action-packed escapism and more astute examinations of dysfunctional human relationships. The LEGO Movie: The biggie release of the weekend is this animated action comedy for the whole family. Screening in 2D and 3D, the film uses a CGI-replication of stop-motion to convey the real-world …
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 10, 2014
As excited as you may be for The LEGO Movie, as good as you may hope it to be, I’m here to tell you that it’s actually better. A for-certain future classic of a film, I cannot recall when last I had this much fun in a cinema where copious amounts of alcohol wasn’t involved. The only chink in the blocky, …
Thor, Captain America and the Avengers have all been home-runs for Marvel and Disney so far. Superhero movies are big money, with audiences keen to spend coin on them. But the next big film from Marvel, isn’t a hero movie. It’s a sci-fi action flick, a genre that has so far been unable to make much cash. But can Guardians …
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 7, 2014
Purchasing TikTok followers is only justified if they remain on your account. A growing …
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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