Revenge! It’s an underrated part of life, and oh so sweet when pulled off correctly. As Kervyn will most likely find out when he discovers that I filled his car with clowns. It’s most likely all thanks to cinema that we’ve got a mad-on for a spot of vengeance for anything that gives us a hard time in life. We’ve …
Call me Snake. It’s been a number of years since we last saw one-eyed Snake Plissken, the surly man with a past and a habit of getting himself thrown into sealed city super-prisons. 1996 was that year, as John Carpenter directed the sequel Escape from LA, that ended with Snake pulling the ol’ “EMP blast the entire planet with this …
A long time in the making, and after years of secrecy, it looks like Thief is finally ready to return to the big screen.
Boy, Ye Olde Reboot Machine sure does work fast. The new Tomb Raider game just released yesterday (see what our sister site Lazygamer thought of it over here), and already, before you can even change from a D-cup to a training bra, we have some news regarding a new rebooted movie adaptation of the fan favourite treasure hunter that looks to tie …
The new Tomb Raider reboot is one of the very best action games in recent memory.
It’s been almost a year since I whinged like a hipster in a regular music shop about the Evil Dead. Since then, the film has evolved into something that may actually be carrying the spirit of the franchise quite well. I’ll reserve final judgement for the end product, but right now, I’m cautiously optimistic about it. It’s out in just …
There’s no shortage of fine actors in Hollywood, but top of that list would have to be James McAvoy. The man has proven to be an acting heavyweight in the likes of flicks such as The Last King of Scotland and Atonement, while proving that he had action chops in movies such as Wanted and X-Men: First Class. So what’s …
Comic book movies are a fickle mistress. One moment you’re in, the next moment some hack has taken over the directing responsibilities on your third X-Men film. Matthew “Kick-Ass” Vaughn certainly knows that feeling, as he stepped away from X-Men: Days of Future Past last year. But while he may not be directing, he isn’t straying too far awat from …
Sharpening focus without energy drinks starts with understanding one simple truth: most players don’t …
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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