In case you somehow haven't noticed, Netflix has Hollywood on high alert. The streaming media giant has gone from just offering binge-worth TV series to a becoming a proper power player in the feature film business as they drew in high profile projects from some of the world's top filmmakers and actors. Here's another.
I’m an adventurous, outdoorsy guy, often in possession of more grit than grey matter, which is why during the sweeping opening 15 minutes or so of Everest, director Baltasar Kormakur’s retelling of the real life events surrounding a calamitous 1996 expedition to summit the titular mountain, I thought to myself that one day if I should have the financial independence, …
James Cameron, father of the Terminator franchise, recently proclaimed director Alan Taylor’s Terminator Genisys as the real third film in the series, and after watching this enjoyable if flawed upgraded entry, I can see why. Cameron’s assessment may not make much sense tonally, as this film is much more of a flashy fun popcorn blockbuster than its grimly mature techno-thriller …
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 …
Right now, Hollywood has a massive problem when it comes to movie posters. A problem, that consists of the majority of these posters being either over-flooded with names or generic poses with a blue and teal background. Fortunately, Terminator: Genisys only suffers from one of these problems, while at the same time confirming characters in the flick. For instance, Arnie is still …
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To quote a popular song from Adele: RUUUUUMOURS! Today’s grapevine whisperings are all about Suicide Squad, Warner Bros\DC Comics’ upcoming supervillain team-up movie that looks to have more stars in it than an issue of Scope Magazine in the 1980’s. We’ve already seen that star studded cast – which boasts Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as The Joker, Margot Robbie …
When I read Darryn’s article yesterday on how Terminator: Genisys (Urgh! Still hurts to spell that word like that) is dramatically changing the details of characters we already know and showing off the first images of the cast, it left my mouth agape with just how bad it sounded and looked (Sarah Connor is now raised by a Terminator? What?!). …
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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