As the saying goes: the problem with reaching the top is that the only place left to go is down. Turns out that’s not entirely true. With The Avengers, writer-director Joss Whedon smashed all predictions of impossibility like a jade-jowled rage monster when he produced a film that was not only a critical hit, but the 3rd highest grossing film …
Although I simply cannot wrap my geeky brain around it, I know that it is statistically probable that somewhere out there there is a person who checked out all the trailers, pics, TV spots and featurettes for Avengers: Age of Ultron and thought “Meh. I’m not so sure about this. I need more evidence from people who have actually seen …
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By this stage I’m guessing that you’ve watched that incredible new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer a lot – A LOT! – right? And you’ve probably even seen Darryn’s epic breakdown of that trailer, detailing all the cool things that you may have missed. Still can’t get enough though? Well, then step over this way my pretties (and Nick) as …
Useless words! Wasteful drivel! Unnecessary letters that are just getting in the way of you seeing the new trailer Avengers: Age of Ultron, which actually needs no introduction at this point! So why are you still reading this? Click play on this really grim but really action-packed trailer already, my good man/lady, so you can see Joburg get an Extreme Hulk Makeover, …
The next Avengers film already has a ridiculously massive cast. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, James Spader and many, many more. That’s a whole heap of actors already. But it also includes one of the finest physical actors of our generation, a man used to being covered in ping pong balls, Andy Serkis. While his role in the …
Yes, that’s right. We ain’t done with the Marvel-ous news yet! As you may recall, before HYDRA decided to get all leaky, the first Age of Ultron trailer was originally supposed to debut during last night’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But with the genocidal robot cat let out of the bag one week early, Marvel had to come up …
Happy Boxing Day! Confused? Well, yesterday morning, much to their surprise, geeks around the world discovered that Christmas had come early when a low quality version of the trailer for The Avengers: Age of Ultron was leaked online. Instead of huffing and puffing and trying to blow this internet house down, Marvel instead did the admirable thing: Blame HYDRA. …
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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