Sequels are tricky things. Quite often, they don’t live up to the “wow” of the first film, and when the first film isn’t very “wow” to begin with, then you wonder why they made a sequel in the first place. Case and point, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 is going into production pretty soon, and one can only hope that …
Handheld gaming is shift to smartphones. As much as cool mobiles games are awesome, these won't be.
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Life’s not fair, we know this. Sometimes, really awesome movies deserve a sequel and it just never happens. As Kervyn wrote yesterday, we know this happened with Karl Urban’s Dredd 3D, a damn fine movie with great reviews that failed at the box office, so the chance of getting more out of the franchise was scuppered. Even though it was …
If you were a child of the 1980’s or 1990’s criminally ancient SABC programming, then you most likely grew up watching Gremlins and The Goonies. Those are a pair of classic films which have one thing in common: Writer and Producer Chris Columbus. And it looks like Columbus is going back to his roots with a sequel planned for each …
You’ve got to love Reddit. The front page of the internet has a regular feature where big names in industry, entertainment and everything else regularly host Ask Me Anything panels, an event where the fans get to ask a ton of questions. Avatar director James Cameron was the hot topic for the latest AMA, where he spoke about Avatar, Terminator, …
You should be used to the drill by now. Just before the release of a new, for example, James Bond film, the latest franchise entry is heralded as the best ever made! Time and time again, sequels are hyped like this, and right now, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is getting the same treatment. If early reviews and word of …
This new generation seems to be all about ports and sequels - but it is going to change for the better.
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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