There’s a reason why gigs in Marvel movies are sought after, and that’s because landing a meaty role in one of them means that an actor has a steady work schedule for the inevitable sequels. That’s some great job security in an otherwise turbulent industry, and with Paul Bettany cast as heavyweight character The Vision, you can bet that he’ll …
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While the word “reshoot” is sometimes a warning klaxon that something on a movie needs to be fixed (or made worse – here’s looking at you, 47 Ronin), additional shooting has become par for the course when it comes to Marvel. The comic book film studio regularly has their flicks go back in front of the camera, usually to either …
Johnny Deep is no stranger to strange, having appeared in some of the weirdest movies around. This time around though instead of white face paint he dons a moustache because, well, moustache. Depp is leading a cast of rather famous names in Mortdecai, a spy-like thriller that reminds me of Johnny English, only with less English and more American. Directed by David Koepp (Premium Rush) Mortdecai piles …
Despite his name being the only one right there in the title, Ultron is not the only fan-favourite robot character that will be making his debut in Joss Whedon’s upcoming Avengers sequel. After years of just being J.A.R.V.I.S., essentially the voice of Tony Stark’s house, Paul Bettany will become a real boy be getting a body of his own in the form of …
It’s a bit of a quieter week at the movies with just four new releases hitting cinemas in addition to local Marikana-centred documentary Miners Shot Down. Transcendence: This sci-fi drama is the directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer – and frequent Christopher Nolan collaborator – Wally Pfister. Johnny Depp plays a controversial artificial intelligence researcher who finds his consciousness separated from …
I like the idea behind recent Marvel movies, as they cherry-pick the best plots and ideas from their source material to create a film that is worth watching. In the long run, it helps create a cohesive universe, and I don’t think that anyone will complain about the fact that Tony Stark’s personal AI system JARVIS is going to get …
What is the secret to immortality? Healthy living? Quickenings? Alchemy? Or maybe the secret to a life without end lies in the digital world. That’s the idea behind Transcendence, where Johnny Depp gets forced to upload his brilliant mind after a bad case of being shot in the stomach, paving the way for his own transcendence. And he’s bringing everyone …
Relumi is best understood as an AI Photo Retake app — a mobile tool …
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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