The Stanford Prison Experiment is an upcoming movie based on the infamous 1971 psychology experiment known by the same name. A small group of college students were recruited by Stanford professor Dr Philip Zimbardo to participate in a study that aimed to investigate the reasons for conflict between prison guards and prisoners. It’s infamous because it performed, shall we say, …
There are several ways to make a movie based on a comic book. You can go big, ala Iron Man or The Avengers, which means tying explosions and one-liners together with bits of mostly vapid plot. There is the more general Marvel approach, which is almost the same, but more soap opera elements and, usually, a smidgen fewer explosions. Christopher …
Six new movies open in South Africa today… although I’m sure the geek and comic-loving crowd have eyes for one film only. Last Updated: September 28, 2012
Judgement is almost here. Dredd finally opens this month, bringing with it hell and some Raid-Worthy action. Besides a trailer here and there, not much has been seen of the lawman of the future, but it looks like the Mega City One marketing department has finally woken up, and served us with a new clip of ol’ stoney face. Last …
If there was one sure fire winner from last week’s Comic Con, it was Dredd 3D. The film held a special screening for a lucky few, and nearly everybody who walked out of it had good things to say. Even the most critical reviews, while deriding the simplistic plot, all agree that it looks great and there’s a veritable tsunami …
If there was one film this year that I am completely undecided on, it has to be Peter Travis’ Judge Dredd R-rated reboot, Dredd. On the one hand, IT’S JUDGE F#$@ING DREDD, is being written by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) and it has a whole lot of people in it whom I really like. People like Karl Urban, Lena Headey and …
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
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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