Transformers may have started out as an action-packed romp, but with film after film in the franchise dialing up the baysplosions, the series was very much in need of a fresh start. How do you refresh everyone’s favourite robots in disguise? By going to the past, toning the relentless planet-shattering escapades down a notch and focusing on the mechanical heart that has always driven the franchise.
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.
If you had any hopes that the Bumblebee spin-off would revive any interest in the Transformers franchise, it's probably a good idea to forget about them now as the spin-off is set to somehow include Optimus Prime in the mix.
Pitch Perfect 3 is, obviously, the sequel to 2015's smash musical comedy. The Bellas reunite for their final performance at a USO event, while entering into a new feud with a rival group.
The Transformers film we really want is a prequel that shows a meteor wiping out the whole Cybertron population before it ever made it to earth and then we could go home knowing the rest of the films didn't happen. Sadly, this is not where the next Transformers movie is headed.
Oh yes, you can definitely tell it’s holiday time now! There are a lot more movies opening today than usual, and I’m sure there’s something for everyone.
Incredibly well-acted, harrowing The Keeping Room is part-home invasion thriller, part-period piece and part-feminist Western.
I have a very difficult time remembering what it was like being a seventeen year-old girl because it was a very long time ago and I’m not a woman, but The Edge of Seventeen is the upcoming comedy that looks to remind us all of that awkward phase in our lives. The official plot synopsis is as follows: Everyone knows …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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