Just last week we brought you the teaser trailer for Savages, acclaimed director Oliver Stone’s apparent return to the high-octane crazy style of filmmaking that made him famous. Now we have the first full length trailer for the film which has somehow managed to up the crazy quota even further. UPDATE: Trailer link appeared to be broken earlier. Should be …
Just yesterday I posted the newly released poster for director Oliver Stone’s next project, Savages, and now we get greeted this morning with a teaser trailer for the crime thriller. It’s only 15 seconds long but is filled with gunmen in luchiadore masks, cars exploding, guys walking in slow motion, Salma Hayek offering etiquette lessons and Blake Lively getting freaky …
Romanticism. That’s something you don’t see too much of in Hollywood blockbusters nowadays. And no I’m not talking about bad Julia Roberts or Katherine Heigl movies. I’m talking about that idealistic, sense of wonder born of a more innocent time. John Carter has it by the bucket loads. It also has reluctant heroes, beautiful warrior princesses, strangely powered villains, wonderful alien …
Every year the midyear blockbuster season seems to kick off a little earlier. And I think it’s safe to say that with 2 big crowd-pleasers opening today – both of which play heavily towards Hollywood’s beloved teenage boy demographic – the 2012 blockbuster deluge has begun. John Carter: It’s taken well over 80 years but Edgar Rice Burroughs’ highly influential …
I’m giving you guys fair warning – expect a deluge of John Carter related news this week. Up until now, Disney has been doing a lackluster job of marketing this big budget adaptation of Edgar Rice-Burroughs’ classic science-fiction story, resulting in a mass ambivalence about the film. But now that recent press screenings have resulted in mostly favourable reviews, and there’s …
Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …
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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