Red Sparrow review – The Cold War heats up again… very slowly
Jennifer Lawrence goes from hunger games to spy games in espionage drama/thriller Red Sparrow. But can this twisty contemporary Cold War story bring some heat back to the genre?
Movies out today: daring racers and dead cops
Five new films open in South Africa today, offering a full spectrum of genre fare to choose from. Last Updated: October 4, 2013
We review R.I.P.D. – This supernatural action comedy has some sparks of life but is mostly dead on arrival
Ryan Reynolds has not been having a great year. As one after the other of his high profile films belly-flopped at the box office, I imagine he spent most nights getting blindly drunk on embarrassingly pink drinks with last year’s cinematic whipping boy, Taylor Kitsch. And unfortunately for Reynolds, despite the fact that his latest film, the supernatural romp R.I.P.D., is …
Movies out today: Ghosts, deadly retirees and little blue men
Five new film hit South African cinemas today, and the full spectrum of audiences is being catered for… The Conjuring: My pick of the week is this haunted house horror film based on a true story. From the director of creepy sleeper hit Insidious, The Conjuring stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a couple of paranormal investigators summoned to …
We review RED 2 – Despite a few fun moments, this unnecessary sequel puts the "tired" in retired
Ever seen some fake-smiling, fake-tanning celebrity TV chef produce a display of culinary prestidigitation, but then when you replicate it, following the provided recipe to the letter and using the exact same ingredients, the end result is just… off? A little tougher to chew, a little harder to swallow, it’s just not quite as tasty as when you first saw …
The team is back in business in these four new TV spots for RED 2
Helen Mirren is awesome. You could disagree with this statement, but you’d simply be wrong. Joining the Dame in her awesomeness is John Malkovich, both of whom appear to be firing on all cylinders for the upcoming action comedy sequel RED 2. Sure the movie also has Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker and Anthony Hopkins, but I have a feeling that Mirren and …
Bruce Willis hasn't killed anyone in months in the RED 2 trailer
The first RED movie was a bit of a surprise hit back in 2011. Retired secret agents, reunited by the fact that someone wanted to send them to the massive retirement village in the sky found themselves tangled up in a conspiracy and the raving insanity of John Malkovich. All in all, a fun film with a great cast attached …
Extras! Ryan Reynolds is RIPD, Lucas Till gets Satanic, Poster for Baytown Outlaws makes Billy Bob Thornton 10 years younger, Russell Crowe helped Hugh Jackman become Wolverine and David Cronenberg was once asked to direct Return of the Jedi?! Plus much more!
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: November 26, 2012
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