Originally published on Lazygamer.net A good trailer needs to set a mood. To get your heart beating, and your fandom swelling. But it also needs to not give away any key plot points, and save a few surprises for the actual film. I’m looking at you, Terminator: Genisys. This morning, Star Wars delivered on that idea. The final trailer for …
Many Bothans died in order to give me enough access to the site to make a trailer analysis post. Let’s make the most of their very easily expendable deaths, and start combing the desert of Jakku for secrets and Easter eggs in the final Star Wars trailer.
[UPDATE: The video for the full panel has been made available online and I’ve added it below] It was already known for more than a week now that the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel that took place in Comic-Con’s vaunted Hall H last night would not be showing a new trailer for the new film. And during the …
To paraphrase a popular saying: fact is often more inspirational than fiction. Seldom is that as true as in the case of Louis Zamperini, a US-born second generation Italian immigrant who overcame a troubled beginning to compete at the 1936 Berlin Olympics for America. For most people, that would be where the extraordinary part of their life ends, but Zamperini would later …
As you may have realized if you’ve frequented this website for any extended period of time, I’m a bit of a sci-fi geek. And when it comes to my vociferous appetite for mature sci-fi that moulds big ideas around affecting kernels of humanity, Alex Garland has been keeping me well fed for years. The acclaimed writer penned Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and 28 …
Jack O’Connell. Write that name down. There may be a test later. And by “test”, I mean that when your friends talk about that new big name movie star that looks to be winning all the awards, you can say that you knew about him long ago while smiling smugly. The Scottish actor has not just been popping up in …
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: August 8, 2014
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Ozzy Osbourne’s real name was John Michael Osbourne. The Black Sabbath singer was born …
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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