Five new films open in South African cinemas today, including 2 that are up for multiple awards at this year’s Academy Awards. Lincoln: Leading this year’s Oscar race with 12 nominations, and a ton of other awards, is this historical drama from director Steven Spielberg. Daniel Day-Lewis plays America’s greatest president in the last 4 months of his life – …
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Four score and seven years ago, give or take about seventy five years, acclaimed director and proud beard cultivator Steven Spielberg began the daunting task of bringing to life on screen the 16th President of the United States of America, and owner of possibly America’s most famous beard, Abraham Lincoln. Spielberg immediately reached out to one man to portray the iconic president. …
Move over Joss Whedon, we have a new Supreme Geek Overlord. Apparently one major fan-favourite film franchise isn’t enough for JJ Abrams; he wants all the Star‘s, Trek and Wars. According to The Wrap, despite Abrams’ very own protests to the contrary last year, the popular writer/director/producer has landed what is possibly the most sought after, yet also pants-wettinngly terrifying …
Technically this is TV news, but I’ll be damned if Band of Brothers and The Pacific isn’t one of the most cinematic portrayals of the epic Axis vs Allies slugfest that was split into a dozen episodic parts on each side. Band of Brothers was the first shot fired in that TV wartime drama, followed a few years later by …
Yes, like just about every other beloved property from our childhoods, Warner Bros is currently looking to toss that 1980’s classic Gremlins into Ye Olde Reboot Machine. “Oh wow, I never saw that coming!” said nobody ever. Well except maybe that blind porn star, but I digress. Last Updated: January 17, 2013
Keep an eye on the ripples in your cup of water and don’t…make…any…sudden…movements! A fourth Jurassic Park film has been lying dormant for several years now, with Joe Johnston’s trilogy capper having appeared way back in the Cretaceous age of 2001. Fast forward a decade, and Universal Studios is finally ready to get the ball rolling on a making the trilogy a …
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: January 11, 2013
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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