Well, I must say I’m glad that we’re back, but there is a lot to catch up on! For Kervyn, this meant feverishly posting about every cool trailer that came out while we didn’t have a website (Star Trek Beyond, The Legend of Tarzan and Independence Day: Resurgence to name but a few). For me, this meant having to put four …
PLEASE NOTE: Because I have been obsessed with Star Wars for most of my life, and can talk about it at incredible length, this review is long. Very long. But it is also very SPOILER FREE. You’re welcome. I am a Star Wars nut and I liked The Phantom Menace. There, I said it. In my defense though, most of …
I am a Star Wars nut and I liked The Phantom Menace. There, I said it. In my defense though, most of the other hardcore fans spewing out of midnight screenings back in 1999 once felt the same, heads a-buzzing from the simple fact that for the first time in nearly two decades we had new Star Wars streaming into our eyeballs.
It would appear that I spent so much time this weekend trying to take down AT-AT Walkers over in the ridiculously fun Star Wars Battlefront beta, that another huge piece of Star Wars news somehow slipped in under my radar. During an episode of the Meet the Movie Press Podcast (via Latino-Review), The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider dropped the bomb that Lucasfilm …
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has yet to even be released, but you can bet your ass that Disney is ready to roll the camera on their brand new trilogy of money. I mean Star Wars. Yes, that. Episode VIII is now in the hands of Rian “Looper” Johnson, as Lucasfilm confirmed to EW today that Star Wars Episode VIII: Looking …
When Star Wars first rocked up in 1977, it was a film that created new benchmarks for special effects in cinematic history. From visuals through to sound effects, Star Wars pushed the bar higher and higher, with each successive film looking to set even higher goals. Hell, say what you like about the prequels, but Jar Jar Binks was a …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
You have to hand it to Rian “Looper” Johnson. When it comes to Star Wars, the writer/director is somehow managing to out-JJ Abrams JJ Abrams! Despite Abram’s almost-legendary secrecy with his projects, Star Wars: The Force Awakens experienced a number of high-profile leaks during its production. In contrast, Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII has been so airtight that at the …
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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