As a self declared film geek and serious lover of Paul Verhoeven’s classic filmography, I know that every single time somebody mentions the new Robocop reboot, I should be hacking their internet connection, finding out where they live, and then pelting them with eggs and/or bricks as they exit their stronghold of bad taste. My street cred demands it. And yet, …
Four new movies open in South Africa today, including two biopics. However, if you can only watch one film this week, your choice is clear… Last Updated: October 18, 2013
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While his older brother, Chris, is busy tossing around godly hammers over in the Marvel universe, younger sibling Liam Hemsworth is dealing with gods of a different ilk. Paranoia pits him against the movie deities of both Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman. Yes, he’s taking on the collective awesomeness of Han Solo, Indiana Jones, President James Marshall, Commissioner Gordon, Dracula, George …
Every now and then, you get a film that showcases a stunning performance from an actor. Think Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook or Daniel Day Lewis in everything ever made. And then you get that one performance that is so mental, so insane, that it’s genius. Here’s ten such performances where the actors …
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 22, 2013
Ya damn dirty apes! Pre production is picking up speed right now on the upcoming sequel to Rise of the planet of the apes, which will see director Matt Reeves fast forwarding fifteen years into the future to tell the story of mankinds losing fight to retain dominance over the planet. Thanks to the apes being smarter, and a virus that has …
It’s Oscar season! Next week is the big event, as someone is walking away with a naked gold man in their purse. Probably Kervyn, because he’s trying to infiltrate his way in with a different disguise this year. This year has seen the usual nominations announced with quite a few surprising snubs as well, right Ben Affleck? But the Oscars …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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