When it comes to movie poster artists, I consider Drew Struzan to be a god amongst men. As a bit of a fledgeling artist myself, his iconic work on some of the most beloved movies of all times was a huge influence. As I write this, I’m flanked by no less than three of his prints for Raiders of the …
This weekend coming is Disney’s D23 Expo, the House of Mouse’s exclusive event to show off all their properties. And since one of their biggest properties, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, never actually showed off any new footage or shared any new details at Comic-Con last month, we can probably expect a big reveal at D23’s scheduled Star Wars presentation, …
I am part of a very small splinter group when it comes to Star Wars fanboys: I don’t outright hate Episode I: The Phantom Menace. I know that geek society expects me to instantly vomit in my own mouth a little at just the the thought of George Lucas’ much-derided first prequel film, but I really don’t. Kind of. Because …
[UPDATE: The video for the full panel has been made available online and I’ve added it below] It was already known for more than a week now that the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel that took place in Comic-Con’s vaunted Hall H last night would not be showing a new trailer for the new film. And during the …
Welcome to our second Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! As you may know, we recently changed the format of our daily Extras!, instead posting the normal movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras. Since we’ve been doing about 8 posts per day, gathering an entire …
Just when you were done with May the 4th, BAM! Revenge of the Fifth! So following on from yesterday‘s behind-the-scenes look, Vanity Fair have debuted a brand new set of images courtesy of their Star Wars: The Force Awakens photoshoot with legendary photographer Annie Liebowitz. And if yesterday’s pics hinted at the identities of certain characters, this time they outright …
[UPDATED WITH NEWLY RELEASED TEASER TRAILER BELOW!] As we mentioned earlier today, the annual Star Wars Celebration convention kicks off tonight in Anaheim, California. The four-day event will treat fans to all kinds of panels, announcements and incredibly cool presentations all weekend long. But at 19:00 tonight local time, things will officially get underway with arguably the most important panel …
I sense a disturbance in the Force, and for once it’s not because somebody destroyed a planet (though if you’re a hardcore Star Wars fan, your world may just be about to blow up). Later today, thousands of Star Wars fans will start taking over Anaheim, California, as the four-day long 2015 Star Wars Celebration takes place. This year though, …
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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