Mattel’s action figure hero just couldn’t cut it on the big screen, as Max Steel flopped massively this year.

The Prop Store of London readies for the mother of all auctions. Here’s a list of stuff that I want from it, because Christmas is around the corner

There was a lot of hubbub last week around the first look we got at Scarlett Johannson as Major Motoko Kusunagi in the upcoming feature film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. As Kervyn pointed out, while she looks quite good in the part, Johannson is about as Japanese as he is a French poodle. And by no means was …

It’s no secret that I have a massive crush on superstar Chris Pratt, a crush that only started because of the wacky angle director James Gunn took when putting Guardians of the Galaxy together. It was a nice refreshing tone that separated it from other Marvel movies, movies that took themselves a little too serious. With rather risky humour and character that …

Metal Gear Solid V doubled the day one earnings of The Avengers: Age of Ultron - but is it really as impressive as it sounds?

If you want to make money, you need to spend money. It’s an old adage that has proven itself time and time again, and most times, it double-applies to Hollywood. Sure, spending tens of millions of dollars on a film production and feeding your crew is one thing. But it’s star power that in most cases, draws audiences to your …

BELIEVE IT! When it comes to anime, you most likely have that one friend who insists on you watching the Naruto series. The long-running Masashi Kishimoto comic recently wrapped up with 700+ weekly chapters in the bank, while the anime adaptation is still rolling on. Starring an adolescent ninja in training who happens to be shunned by the village due …

For all the advances we’ve seen in movie technology over the last two decades, you just can’t beat good ol’ practical effects. And certainly, I get why some movies can’t work without certain special effects which can adequately create massive setpieces at a fraction of the cost. And when you’re going bigger, special effects may be better. But when you’re …