Thor and Thor: The Dark World are two very different films. While the sequel was a high-stakes adventure that spanned several realms and beyond, the first flick was in many ways a more humble and Shakespearean epic. And that’s thanks to Kenneth Branagh, who helmed the first flick, while Alan Taylor took over the second. Both films had certain strengths and weaknesses. While …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! As you may know, we recently changed the format of our daily Extras!, instead posting the normal movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras. Since we’ve been doing about 8 posts per day, gathering an entire week’s …
We’ve got just a little over a month until the release of Ant-Man, which means that Marvel are going full steam ahead now with the movie’s marketing campaign. Just a week since we saw new TV spot for the formic superhero flick, another has been released giving us even more looks at some of the movie’s size-changing action beats, as …
By the hoary Eye of Agomotto! Back when there were only whispers that Marvel were thinking of bringing Black Panther to the big screen, I was heavily banging the drum to get Oscar winning 12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor cast as the titular Prince T’Challa. I had been a fan of his since I first saw him on …
The new dynamic between Marvel’s two most powerful doctors is what keeps the Secret Wars alive.
“In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacy, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue… natural justice. This is not vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it’s an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment.” Back in 2004, those lines were immortalised in possibly the definitive and most underrated take on …
Buddy, you need some heroes to help save the day. You need…The Avengers. Not those handsome, flawless movie versions though. I’m talking the Lego Marvel Avengers!
Secret Wars will pave the way towards a new Marvel Universe that is “all new and all different” according to Marvel. And here’s a quick look at the new major players of that world.
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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