Virtual Reality is expected to be the platform of the future, with many companies rushing to get their technologies into the VR space. So far, most of the entertainment value to be derived from these devices has been focused around the gaming market, but now we are expected to get our first official foray into the TV market, with an …
I’m really enjoying the comic book craze in Hollywood at the moment. I have my fears that they are overdoing it and we will start to get burnt out and inundated with average films, but at the moment, each film and studio is bringing their best into these movies. I’m also enjoying how they are continuing to explore the deeper …
A story made the rounds last week that despite being the main champion for it, it looked like the Gambit solo movie was about to lose star Channing Tatum due to some last minute contract negotiations with 20th Century Fox that had suddenly soured. With the film set to start production in October and a set to open almost exactly …
When it comes to the X-Men, Gambit has never been the biggest character. Sure the card-throwing Ragin’ Cajun is super cool and has his fare share of fandom, but he’s certainly never reached the popularity levels of say, Wolverine. Which is why it may be considered a bit strange that there’s a Gambit solo movie on the way , making …
Back in 2011, nobody expected what looked like a quick cash-in prequel to the classic Planet of the Apes franchise to be any good, especially one directed by somebody we’ve never heard of. But then director Rupert Wyatt dropped the absolutely incredible Rise of the Planet of the Apes on us, becoming a gigantic success out of nowhere. As far …
If you had told the me from 5 years ago that in the future he would not only be typing out the name “Channing Tatum” and not immediately either snigger in derision or facepalm at his ineptitude, but possibly even look forward to his movies, 2010 me would have slapped you. Hard. But a couple of Jump Streets, some Magic …
To quote the great Muhammad Ali: “It ain’t bragging if you can back it up”. And 20th Century Fox certainly backed it up in 2014. “It” being the dumptruck they backed up to the bank to offload the crazy amounts of box-office money they made around the world last year. Fox officially announced yesterday (via ComingSoon) that helped along by such …
There’s a well known rule of escalation when it comes to blockbuster sequels, and based on that chilling post-credits scene in X-Men:Days of Future Past, things are going to escalate to *ahem* apocalyptic proportions in our mutant friends’ next cinematic adventure, 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. Simon Kinberg, who will once again be pulling writer-producer duties, knows though that just sticking in …
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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