I like to think of myself as decently built. I go to gym, I work out, and I eat reasonably well in an effort to never turn into Kervyn’s final form. So when I watch a trailer like the one for Southpaw my mind is blown by the discipline and dedication an actor like Jake Gyllenhaal must obviously have. If you just …
I’ve kind of got a soft spot for mountaineering films. Alive, Cliffhanger and Vertical Limit all hold spots in my DVD shelf, all part of a genre that is about as dangerous to touch as an ascent up the K2 mountains of the Himalayas. That all seems to be changing with Everest however, as that flick won’t only boast one …
Is it still too early to start calling Jake Gyllenhaal the new Gary Oldman? Over the last few years – much like the screen veteran Oldman did/still does – the young Donnie Darko actor has seemingly got a great big infusion of chameleon DNA as he just kept transforming himself from role to outstanding Oscar snubbed role (seriously, how did …
Like an emaciated vulture, Jake Gyllenhaal’s Lou Bloom hops from grisly motor vehicle accident to violent suburban home invasion to horrific crime scenes, tearing at the carcasses of human misery for his meal. Instead of razor-sharp talons and beak though, his eviscerating weapons of choice are a video camera and a police scanner. With a skeletal frame that seems to …
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Warner Bros’ answer to the behemoth that is Marvel is the much anticipated Suicide Squad, a movie that has some serious A-list talent. Take for instance Will Smith, Margot Robbie (drool), Jared Leto, Jai Courtney and Cara Delevingne. Tom Hardy was also supposed to be on that list but due to work conflicts he no longer is, according a new report from THR. Apparently Hardy, …
Confused by that contradictory headline? Then let me explain: Despite being what you might call “a big deal” in Hollywood, even a multiple times Oscar-nominated filmmaker like David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, The Fighter) can sometimes run into money trouble on a production. That’s what happened on Nailed, a pic that Russell was developing way back in 2008 …
My favourite genre of movie is science-fiction, without a doubt. Better than that is science-fiction time-travel which plays with your mind. One such movie that filled that check-list was the 2011 Duncan “Moon” Jones directed Source Code. That Jake Gyllenhaal starrer earned a very respectable $201 million off just a $30 million budget, so it wasn’t too much of a surprise to …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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