If there’s one thing that Superman movies have really failed to do, unless they’re one of the superb animated ones, it’s to capture an action scene faithfully on the big screen. The big blue boy scout has his fair share of opponents that can give him a run for his crystals, but the big screen has an annoying tendency to …
Viral marketing, it’s not just a buzz word and a quick way for studios to generate interest in a movie, it’s…Oh wait, yes, yes it is. Still! While some studios tease fans with nothing more than a movie reveal (I hate you so much Cloverfield, so so much), other studios actually give something far more substantial to fans who solve …
Faster than a Hollywood agent on speed! More powerful than an el loco plot twist! Able to leap tall contracts in a single bound! It’s the Superman franchise! While movies starring the big blue boy scout are usually guaranteed money-makers (Including Superman Returns, believe it or not), it’s been a massive case of hit and miss for other comic book …
Man of Steel is the greatest movie-film that the omniverse has ever seen. At least that’s what we’ve been hearing from anybody who’s ever seen even a single snippet of the superhero film. Hyperbole aside, the amount of ebullient praise that’s been poured on it already is an especially high accolade for director Zack Snyder considering how different this Superman is from …
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: April 9, 2013
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: March 27, 2013
If there was ever somebody to challenge Joss Whedon’s reign as Supreme Geek Overlord, JJ Abrams would be it. But while Whedon came to his title through, well just outgeeking every other geek, Abrams did it through simply owning all the toys. With both Star Trek and Star Wars now in his pocket, Abrams has become quite the geek power player, …
As the American Summer draws closer (already?!), the question remains: Which will be the biggest superhero film of 2013? Right now it looks like an epic battle between Iron Man 3 and Superman franchise reboot The Man of Steel. But what about Wolverine, or Thor: The Dark World, or even Kick-Ass 2? What do you think will be this year’s …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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