Matthew McConaughey and his True Detective friends may have been mostly shut out in yesterday’s Emmy Awards, but that certainly doesn’t imply that the McConnaissance is over. No siree. In fact, McConaughey is soon about to take off for real. Into outer space. Chris Nolan’s Interstellar may have been wrapped up for the longest time in the type of secrecy that would …

And the McConaissance continues…. An adaptation of Stephen King’s acclaimed post apocalyptic novel The Stand has been in the works for a while now in some form or another, with the latest attempt being Warner Bros’ feature film effort directed by Fault In Our Stars‘ Josh Boone. And according to Deadline, WB and Boone want Matthew McConaughey for the role of Randall Flagg. …

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There used to be a certain level of ambition within humanity. To reach high, to go forward and uncover bold new territory. These days though, people are more obsessed with grabbing fame by any selfie shot necessary. And that’s going to have an impact on all of us. And in a nutshell, that attempt to go beyond what is thought …

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 30, 2014

When it comes to Chris Nolan movies, details about them are usually locked down tighter than a signed Nkandla receipt. So it comes with some surprise that the first full trailer for the super-clandestine writer-director’s latest flick, Interstellar, actually tells us a bit about what is actually going on. Note: I said “a bit”. Nolan hasn’t turned into an Amazing Spider-Man 2 …

A lot has changed in 30 years; and in some regards, that’s a very good thing. Once upon a time, in the mid 1980s, if you were found to have the AIDS virus, it was over for you. A horrifically painful, wasting death awaited in the very near future. Then there was the stigma that turned you into a social …

I’ve yet to see it, but according to the buzz of Twitter around me, True Detective is some kind of essential viewing for any fan of shows that take a left-turn into weird and creepy territory. The mystery series was designed as a standalone single season, obviously wrapping several threads and loose ends by the time it reached its conclusion. …