Here’s the problem with reaching the top: The only place left to go is down. Thus appears to be the lot in life for Neill Blomkamp, the visionary South African born filmmaker who made the most high-flying of debuts with the “fooking prawns” of District 9 a few years ago. His followup, Elysium, with its subtle-as-cancer soapboxing and paper-thin characters, …
The less said about X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the better. The more said about James Mangold’s The Wolverine however, the even better. That flick returned Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman to a badass level not seen in many a year, as he arrived in Japan with a vengeance, adding trendy new claw-shaped scars to the majority of the Yakuza and ninja population …
Sometimes, I really hate it when I’m right. When the early trailers for Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie was released, I voiced some trepidation. As much as I loved District 9, Blomkamp’s third pic was showing signs of the same type of problems that plagued his second feature, Elysium. But Blomkamp is a smart, talented guy. He wouldn’t repeat the same mistakes …
Welcome to The Extras – OSCARS 2015 EDITION! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: February 23, 2015
We all know Neill Blomkamp is a talented guy, otherwise the powers that be wouldn’t have trusted him with something as earth-shatteringly important as a new Alien film. That being said, I’m worried about Chappie. It looks damn good in the trailer, don’t get me wrong, but that’s what trailers are designed to do. I think I just still have …
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: February 13, 2015
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A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
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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