What a difference a day year makes. Around this time last year not a week went by without us hearing about the various networks mining their movie catalogues for TV series adaptions, this year it looks like we have a new theme, namely “let’s re-imagine classic literature with a twist” – and in this case twist is literal. We’ve already …
Just like so many of our other favourite movies from when we’re kids, we’ve (unfortunately) been hearing about a remake of John Carpenter’s cult classic Escape From New York for some time now. Luckily for our constantly attacked nostalgia (that’s right we’re looking at you, Michael Bay), there hasn’t been much momentum from this Joel Silver produced effort. But according to a new …
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And Watchmengate (I’m totally copyrighting that) continues! Last week we heard producer Joel Silver talk about and describe in detail director Terry Gilliam’s failed adaptation of Watchmen, Alan Moore’s critically acclaimed graphic novel, and how it would have been completely different and “a MUCH much better movie” than the version director Zack Snyder eventually brought to the screen. In news that …
If there’s one remake that I’m actually more than happy to see made, it’s Escape From New York. Now before you get your pitchforks out, bear with me. As cool as the film was, it has aged horribly. And the less said about Escape From LA, the better. A remake will eventually be made. And producer Joel Silver has a few …
Oh keep quiet, we’ve got to keep the kids happy as well on this site. One such way of keeping the little ones happy is to leave them in front of a TV and a few animated commercials, and right now, Ben Ten rules that time slot. Video games, TV series, straight to DVD movies and plenty more merch have …
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Some people call them theatrical films showcasing the aging, yet somehow still awesome Liam Neeson, while I firmly believe that these masterpieces just happen to actually be home movies that have been slightly re-edited to include other actors, titles and less car chases. After kicking all kinds of titanic ass in Wrath of the Titans, killing several sex ring traffikers, …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
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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