High-brow science-fiction with Arrival and accidental baby-delivering storks with, well, Storks, lead the movies that are opening today, alongside a highly relevant immigrant thriller and a generic horror to round out this week’s new releases.
In any other year, the plot for upcoming film Desierto would’ve made for a decent, but straightforward horror thriller. But in a US election year where immigration has been a hot topic, this film suddenly has a lot more political undertones that will probably make it deeper than your average horror film. But average is not something that this film …
By the time you read this, it will be less than 6 hours until I get to watch Batman v Superman. Normally, I would rub this early screening privilege in your faces (ain’t I grand?) but some people have already rubbed it in mine, as they got to attend the film’s official premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday night. There are …
This week’s two biggest releases are all about nostalgia, with the new Peanuts movie vying for attention next to another trip down memory lane, Creed. You’ll be glad to know that both come very highly recommended, and we don’t have to bemoan modern movies ruining our childhood favourites. Damn, I guess we’ll have to find something else to be outraged …
So you may have heard that a certain beloved character on The Walking Dead may have been killed off recently? Judging by the title to this article you would think that this new story has nothing to do with that “dead” character. And you would be right. Sort of. To explain, I need to talk about that character which means …
I’ve seen so many heist movies, that I’m already living the genre. Heck, I’ve even got my own crew, who’ll help break into the vault where the script for Rocky VII: Adrian’s Revenge is being kept. Kleptomaniac Kervyn the safe-cracker. Terrifying Trevor the muscle. Jammy James the demolition expert. Nick “They promised me a snappy nickname for this caper” Last …
Solace is an upcoming we-know-who-dunnit of a cat-and-mouse game between a psychic serial killer and the psychic assisting the police in pursuing him. It stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Abbie Cornish and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The official plot synopsis (via Slashfilm) is as follows: A former doctor with psychic abilities named John Clancy (Hopkins) is drawn into a serial killer case …
Look, I’m definitely not saying that seeing Brendan Fraser in ponytails is the only reason to watch Texas Rising, but it’s definitely the thing that made me click play on this first trailer for the show (after sniggering immaturely, of course). And it’s a good thing that I did! History Channel’s upcoming 10-episode mini-series focuses on the aftermath of the …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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