Get ready to do the truffle shuffle, because one of the most iconic and seminal films from the 80’s could soon be heading back to the big screen for another go around, as according to original director Richard Donner, he is currently involved in putting together a sequel to The Goonies. There have been rumours and hints at doing a Goonies sequel for …
The Purge was a ludicrous movie, mainly due to its bonkers, unbelievable concept that definitely required the expulsion, never mind the suspension of disbelief. Apparently nobody told The Purge this though, as it behaved as if it was just like all the other home-invasion thrillers, and in so doing produced a surprisingly effective little white knuckle ride of a film. Making $89 …
Very few comic book movies manage to retain a direct translation between printed page and the big screen, without needing some form of translation in order to appeal to a wider audience. Watchmen and Dredd 3D are a few examples of the source material still being in firm control. And Sin City is an example of the original content taking …
I’ve got to give it to the marketing folks for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, because unlike some of 2014’s other big blockbusters, they don’t seem to subscribe to the “SHOW DEM ALL DA SCENEZ FROM DA MOVIE” methodology (Oh, hey, Amazing Spider-Man 2! We were just talking about you). The first trailer for the anticipated sequel was all about setting …
I’m just going to give you a minute to stop screaming shrilly from excitement at reading that headline… …Okay, you all done now, Darryn? Good. As I was about to say, after seeing a veritable mountain of dollar bills stuffed into the box office g-string of director Steven Soderbergh and star Channing Tatum’s male stripper sorta-biographical dramedy, Magic Mike, there was …
Five new movies open in South Africa today, with the emphasis for the most part being on secret identities, crime and action. Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Screening 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is the latest Marvel Comics movie and the second solo Captain America flick. With its predecessor chiefly set during World War II, The Winter Soldier explores how …
Some studios want to avoid being a one-game pony. But inFamous developer Sucker Punch has no problem with being saddled with that reputation.
Anyway you slice it, reboots usually invoke some kind of wrath from fans. Whether it be the new stab at a popular film glossing over what made the original flick so popular in the first place, or the final product being a soulless exercise in futility, there’s plenty to complain about. For me, that’s giving a reboot to the wrong …
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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