When writer-director Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene in an explosion of bloody alien gibs and “fooking prawns” with District 9, two things happened: 1) Hollywood, and the world, was introduced to a brave new filmmaking voice that wasn’t afraid to take some violent, visceral risks while still engaging the ol’ grey matter; and 2) the bar for his next …
Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium has spawned many geeky debates since its first reviews came online, with many people expecting the next District 9. It does seem like there is some disappointment that it seems to be a much more straight-forward sci-fi actioner but as far as I can see, that is one of the only criticisms against the film. While I will reserve …
He’s had to battle “fookin’ prawns” in District 9, the laws of physics in The A-Team and some space nasties in The Europa Report, but slowly but surely local boytjie Sharlto Copley is conquering Hollywood. And he didn’t have to cry in no bank queues neither, thank you very much Charlize Theron! For his next film, Elysium, he’s reteaming with his old buddy and …
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: July 15, 2013
For those of you who haven’t jumped on the Elysium hype train yet, where the hell have you been? Easily one of the most anticipated films for 2013, Neill Blomkamp’s star is seemingly shining very bright and even though it hasn’t been released yet, we are already receiving news regarding his next film, Chappie. Last Updated: July 9, 2013
And Trailer Thursday spills over into Trailer Friday! And while that doesn’t have quite the same alliteration zing, we don’t really care, because when you kick off Trailer Friday with this ridiculously good looking new trailer for Elysium, which features more story details and a hell of a lot more action, then grammatical devices suddenly don’t seem so important any more. …
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: May 2, 2013
So the big news yesterday was obviously the amazing first trailer for writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium (If you haven’t seen it yet, consider yourself shunned). A lucky few press members were given a glimpse of the trailer and more a day before already, and to sweeten the deal, they were even treated to a Q&A with the very men behind …
Every year in the gaming industry, there is a familiar buzz that starts building …
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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