Movies out today: Back to Middle-earth for some Elf and Dragon Encounters
Five new films open in South Africa today, although it’s obvious who the box office champion of the new releases is going to be. Last Updated: December 13, 2013
We review The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Alternates the exhilarating and unnecessary… again
A scan over reviews for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug reveals for the most part the “Much better than its predecessor” view that accompanies the release of so many high profile sequels (think Harry Potter; James Bond). It’s easy to get swept up in this mindset. Personally though, I found this middle installment in this epic fantasy trilogy to …
Extras! JJ Abrams talks Star Wars writing takeover, Man of Steel is a pain in the neck, Ridley Scott gets a concussion, The Lost City of Z supports Team Edward, and Batman vs Superman could get a Dick! 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 8, 2013
This first trailer for THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG is undoubtedly a trap…
…for awesomeness, that is! Now while I feel that the first chapter in The Hobbit Trilogy was the weakest of all of Peter Jackson’ Lord of the Rings film thus far (it managed the feat of feeling both bloated and also not having enough to it at the same time), it was still the best time you could have with dwarves without having to visit Darryn …
Orlando Bloom is ready to do some harm in the trailer for The Good Doctor
When most people think of Orlando Bloom, they probably picture a swashbuckler or an amazing archer that could give Hawkeye himself a run for his money. Me? I’ll always remember him in that one memorable scene, where he was getting the snot kicked out of him by an extra from Braveheart, who might not have been wearing underwear underneath his …
Djimon Honsou and Orlando Bloom are going to be Zulus
Whether it was due to the 2010 World Cup, Neil Blomkamp’s District 9 or maybe even our very own special presidential version of the Bachelor (Who is going to be JZ’s next wife? Tune in this week!), it seems that our little corner of Africa is quite popular in the movie world nowadays. Hot on the heels of Denzel Washington …
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