Man, no matter how you slice it, Earth is going to suck in the future. I blame that on older folks though, and also myself. Because I hate kids, and if I have to suffer in a world where I can’t afford a house, well screw them as well. Petty vengenace, hoooooooooo! Still, Elysium is looking like an orbital paradise …
A couple of months ago, the promo campaign for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the sequel to the blockbusting YA adaptation that totally wasn’t based on that violent Japanese movie, kicked off with a flurry. We had everything from posters to fashion shoots, prompting me to warn you guys that a flood of further material was sure to follow. And then …
IGOR, IT’S ALIVE!… And it’s multiplying?! 2013 seems to be the year of Frankenstein, with (at last count) six different productions on the way either adapting or taking their inspiration from Mary Shelley’s famed literary creation. The one with the highest profile would undoubtedly be Stuart “Tomorrow When the War Began” Beattie’s I, Frankenstein, but how can you tell that one …
Well, the superhero season of movies is just about done. Iron Man 3 and Superman have flown in to claim all the money ever made with their box office records, and the mighty Thor will only be visiting the Dark World much later this year. Between then and now though? It’s The Wolverine that’ll be unsheathing its claws on the …
If there’s one aspect of Hollywood that is in decline right now, it’s the humble movie poster. They’re way too familiar, relying on tired ideas in order to get their message out. Still, there’s always a slight glimmer of hope on the horizon, and two films in particular have the right idea when it comes to dynamic advertising. Last Updated: …
Unlike their most famous Northern neighbour, the trio of big name South Korean directors making their English language debuts this year – Park Chan-Wook, Jee Woo-Kim and Bong Joon-Ho – all look like they’re actually going to blow up. In a good way, of course. And as a massive sci-fi geek and a huge fan of his 2006 monster movie …
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: March 25, 2013
When I first saw Kick Ass, I just knew that the film would go on to actually inspire people to don costumes and go fight crime in their neighborhoods. And I was totally right, despite the fact that the movie itself was an advertisement for why doing such a thing was a very, very bad idea. Ain’t that right Phoenix Jones? …
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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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