Dark Shadows is rising from the grave soon, ready to delight cinema audiences, and somehow making me want to watch two components of film that I don’t particularly care for, vampires and Tim Burton. Of course, the hype machine is beginning to push out material in order to promote the project, and after that delightful trailer, I’m eager to see …
Can it be? A Tim Burton film with frequent collaborators Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter that actually looks interesting? Yes it most certainly is, as the latest trailer for the Tim Burton directed vampire film looks very promising indeed. Depp plays the role of Barnabus Collins, a rich playboy cursed by a jealous witch by the name of Angelique, transforming him …
Gore Verbinski’s Lone Ranger film has seen its fair share of troubles. Everything from a revolving door of cast members, to even coming face to face with that age old problem of just not having enough money. But since the last change of William Fichtner stepping in for DWight Yoakam as the main villain, it’s been all “Hi ho, Silver!” …
It’s been a tumultuous period of production so far for the big screen reimagining of the Lone Ranger, but it looks like the Gore Verbinksi directed film is finally getting under way. Arnie Hammer will be shooting silver bullets as the title character, while Johnny Depp will play his sidekick and Native American friend Tonto, with William Fichtner bringing some …
When he’s not acting in Tim Burton films, believe it or not, Johnny Depp is also appearing in other films that the gothic director isn’t involved in. One such film is The Night Stalker , an adaptation of the made for TV movies and series that starred Darren McGavin in the role of the iconic supernatural investigator. Depp has been …
With Dwight Yoakam’s recent departure from the productiont, Gore Verbinski’s Lone Ranger was left without a main villain. But now it’s time for veteran TV and film actor William Fichner to begin dusting off his black Stetson and practicing his mustache twirling, as he has been cast as the main antagonist to Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp’s masked lawman and sidekick …
Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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