I simply love John Sturges’ iconic 1960 western The Magnificent Seven. A westernized remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, it featured an all-star cast of some of the biggest names in Hollywood at the time: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, Horst Buchholz, and Eli Wallach. So for MGM’s planned remake of that remake, it’s only …
Hello RemakeVille! We all know how Hollywood just adores to remake anything these days, and while some films are ripe and suitable for a fresh new take, the rest clearly aren’t. So what’s on the agenda this morning, ready to be reimagined, reenvisioned and reborted? Why, none other than the cult classic western, The Magnificent Seven. And they’ve even roped …
He may be preoccupied right now with creating Chinese period piece epics, but that doesn’t mean that the number one pigeon and gunfight enthusiast that is John Woo, isn’t interested in returning to grim and gritty projects any time soon. Between numerous other films that are vying for his attention like a tramp-stamp in front of a neglectful father, Woo …
The woods are alive with the sound of lawsuits it seems, as The Evil Dead, much like its source material, just won’t stay dead. While a remake is currently beginning filming in sunny New Zealand, it seems that Sam Raimi’s diabolical creation is going to have some competition, from itself. Because when Sam Raimi said that he was done with …
Figure yourself for a botanist with one helluva green thumb? Well, even you might have had a challenge pruning one very tenacious, and decpetive carnivorous plant from outer space. Little Shop Of Horrors, a 1930’s story, which was then turned into a film by legendary B Movie director Roger Corman, was also remade back in 1986 by Frank “Yoda” Oz, …
Hey, it’s Monday, so that means that it’s time to read more about reboots! As previously reported, Stephen King’s infamous tale of pyschokinetic girl gone wild, Carrie, is well on the way to being realised again, with Chloe Moretz taking the lead role in what may be the ultimate anti-bullying film ever made. And she wants to go completely mental …
Nostalgic reimaginings and reinvigorated franchises of classic games are a common occurence in this industry. So we took a look at five of the best.
Strangely, this is one digging up of an old movie that doesn’t perturb me too much. Johnny 5, the stiffly-animated robot from the Short Circuit film is indeed returning, although this time, he’s going to find his tank treads caught between a tale of robitc warfare, sentience, and some innocent young girl that he has to save. Last Updated: April …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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