With its chiseled lead, damsels in distress and CG-heavy splash-page action scenes, Dracula Untold may find its literary roots in Bram Stoker’s classic blood-curdling tail, but it’s definitely much less a gothic horror story than a comic book superhero origin tale. This just so happens to be a superhero that sucks, and luckily not always in the negative sense. Newcomer director Gary Shore …
Move over, Bruce Wayne! It’s time for a new gritty reimagining of a classic character that was pretending to be a bat long before that part-time Gotham socialite fell down a well and got the idea to punch bad people in the face. I am of course referring to Legendary’s reboot of Bram Stoker’s classic bloodsucker in Dracula Untold, which surprised me quite …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: July 18, 2014
With an an entire boat filled with dead sailors and Dracula movies on the way, you might think that the character is starting to feel a bit watered down. Dracula Untold however, looks like an interesting version of the tale, year zero for the good ol’ count as he battles to save his family and nation. Luke Evans spoke about …
Luke Evans is an actor that has been teetering on the brink of proper stardom for years, despite having good roles in massive movies like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Immortals and Fast and Furious 6. Maybe the main reason why he’s never made that leap into the spotlight is because he’s always too solid in his roles. Maybe he needs to take …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: June 17, 2014
The Raid: Redemption is one of, if not the best action film to have been made in the last decade. Hell, some would even say ever (and depending on which day of the week you asked me about it, I may even agree with that last sentiment). So to be brutally honest, I would definitely prefer it if Screen Gems’ …
Five new films open in South Africa today, although it’s obvious who the box office champion of the new releases is going to be. Last Updated: December 13, 2013
Every year in the gaming industry, there is a familiar buzz that starts building …
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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