Quite possibly the biggest movie surprise of 2015 for me was Spy. Sure the pairing of writer/director Paul Feig and star Melissa McCarthy had produced good results in the past with Bridesmaids, but The Heat had been just decent, McCarthy’s loudmouthed schtick was starting to grate terribly and the trailers didn’t particularly grab me initially. And then I watched the movie. And holy …
We’ve just experienced the conclusion of the Oscars for this year and seen all the years most critically recognized films get awarded and now its time for an awards ceremony that’s a little bit more fun – with the MTV Movie Awards whose nominations were announced yesterday evening. The MTV Awards typically focus on popularity rather than technical merit, but …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
The fourth of July. Unlike every other weekend at the US box office, the July 4 Memorial Day weekend is usually the scene of some truly stupendous earning potential. After all, with an entire nation on holiday, this is the three day pass where summer tentpole movies were born. Only this weekend, it looks like the Terminator franchise has been…terminated. …
The biggest new release this week was Seth Macfarlane’s furry follow-up to his debut hit flick, Ted. With a sequel that was providing polarising reviews for folks who either weren’t into Macfarlane’s trademark fratboy humour or people who really wanted to see more Flash Gordon references, Ted 2 debuted in third place over the North American weekend, as Jurassic World and …
The park, is still open! It’s such an emotional time! Week two for Jurassic World kicked off, with the dino-tastic flick still enjoying a massive box office haul, taking in over $102 million over the weekend and easily securing the top spot. Worldwide, the flick has already amassed over $981 million, putting it in the running for a world record …
People love dinosaurs. And they love Chris Pratt almost as much as dinosaurs (more even, if you’re Nick). And that combination, coupled with the fact that it’s a just plan fun an thrilling movie to watch, has meant that Jurassic World has completely stomped and chomped its way through the competition in its opening weekend, and right into the record …
The year of 2015 is the worst performer in recent memory for box office releases – and we’re only in JUNE. Or we are ONLY in June. This is a strange business… Last Updated: June 12, 2015
CS: GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) is one of the most popular first-person shooter games, …
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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