…and a partridge in a pear tree! (And by “partridge” I mean resistance sniper in a gillie suit!) After sitting on the shelf for years, Dan Bradley’s Red Dawn remake is now finally entering the home straight before its release and FilmDistrict want to make sure that there’s no chance in hell that you won’t know about it. They’ve released so …
If there’s one 80’s remake I’m strangely excited for, it’s Red Dawn. I’ve never seen the original (I know, I know) so my excitement isn’t born out of nostalgia, but rather I’ve always been a fan of these “America got invaded” stories. And while a couple of big video games have been based on this premise recently, for the life …
Novel adaptation The Hunger Games arrives in South Africa in ultra-hype mode, not only critically acclaimed but also America’s box office champion of the past 3 weeks straight. Based on a teen-targeted sci-fi tale by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games is rightly regarded as a Twilight killer, offering escapist thrills and romantic tentativeness in a way that is accessible to …
After making the transition from the ring to the screen, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson eschewed action fan’s expectations by becoming the human equivalent of ipecac syrup in a string of kiddie-friendly but adult-sickening films. Luckily for our sensitive constitutions, he then finally ditched the family film market and started doing what he was born to do – being a badass …
The Hunger Games has had a really interesting marketing campaign, with a lot of it presented as if they were actually TV or print ads from Suzanne Collins’ fictional futuristic world. In keeping with that theme, a trio of new images have been released, this time with the spotlight on Lenny Kravitz’s futuristic fashionista, Cinna. A new TV spot has also …
Movie theaters can give commercials instant atmosphere, but they also introduce real production risks. …
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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