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We review Prometheus 3D – Visually striking and intriguing science fiction tale, marred by a hollow third act

By Kervyn Cloete
June 6, 2012
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After months of teasers, features, images and trailers that seemed hell-bent on showing you every single frame of footage before you’d ever taken your first sticky-soled  step inside the cinema, it’s finally here: Prometheus – acclaimed director Ridley Scott’s return to Science-Fiction Back in 1979, Scott had captured – and in some cases tortured – imaginations with his gothic space horror, Alien, and now, 33 …

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Tom Hardy lays down the law in these new clips from LAWLESS

By Kervyn Cloete
May 24, 2012
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If you have ever seen the criminally underwatched Bronson or last year’s Warrior, you would know that Tom Hardy is not a man to be trifled with. For your own safety, there is a permanent ban on trifles. And just because he is no longer sporting trapezium muscles big enough to be classified as hillocks by some geologists in director …

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Things get kind of jolly in these 17 new images for Prometheus

By Kervyn Cloete
May 11, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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Up until now, all the images released for Ridley Scott’s highly vaunted return to science-fiction, Prometheus, has been rather dark and gloomy. Which is perfectly understandable as you tend to not want to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers it up, when you’ve just discovered an alien threat of apocalyptic proportions that has the potential to wipe out our entire species. …

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Find out what a Thompson machine gun does to a mortal in this trailer for Lawless

By Kervyn Cloete
April 25, 2012
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Previously titled The Wettest Country In the World, Lawless is the new film from director John Hillcoat – the man who kicked my emotions in the groin with The Road and made me love every single torturous second of it – and it looks like a doozy. Boasting a cast that makes me wet my pants in anticipation, this long-delayed true story of …

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Guy Pearce gears up for Iron Man 3

By Darryn Bonthuys
April 23, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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Guy Pearce certainly seems to be enjoying the spotlight once again. Between his work on Prometheus, as well as upcoming prison-escape (IN SPACE!) in Lock Out, doors are once again opening for him to be in high profile acting spots. And for his next film, he’s going to give Tony Stark a run for his money. Last Updated: April 23, …

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Extras! X-Files writer wants a 3rd film, Schwarzenegger disses Terminator Salvation, Katniss Barbie, 100 Funny movies to watch before you die and is Skyfall the end of Judi Dench's M? Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
April 11, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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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: April 11, 2012

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Extras! Whedon discusses new Iron Man armour, Tom Hardy to make new biker film, amazing Halo fan film, Elle Fanning getting Sleepy and Eddie Murphy makes the worst film of all time?! Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
March 12, 2012
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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 12, 2012

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Prometheus goes viral – Watch Peter Weyland's TED talk from 2023

By Kervyn Cloete
February 29, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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It seems like all the cool kids are going viral these days, so it only stood to reason that Ridley Scott’s Prometheus also joined in the fray sooner or later. And of course when the visionary director does it, it’s downright geekgasmic. Less than a few days after it was revealed that Guy Pearce will be playing Peter Weyland (of …

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