Extras! 12 August 2014
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Top List Thursday – The Best and Worst of 2012
With the 2012 cinema season basically over and nursing one hell of a hangover, we thought that we’d gather the gang together for one final Thursday feature, looking back at the best, the worst and the special that the year had to offer. Last Updated: December 20, 2012
Monday Box Office Report – Zombies, fish and a master, in 3D!
It was another quiet week at the North American box office this past weekend, despite the debut of fish and zombies in 3D. Resident Evil Retribution and a re-release of Finding Nemo took the top spots over that week, but which one was at number one? Last Updated: September 17, 2012
Monday Box Office Report – Can a bicycle out-race a bullet?
Mo’ movies, mo’ debuts and no mo’ money was the name of the game this past weekend in the states, as the box office saw not one, but three new debuts. But was a combination of a Gotham detective in cycling shorts, a speedy getaway flick and a ghostly encounter enough to topple the geriaction kings of violence? Last Updated: …
We review The Expendables 2 – The ultimate fan service action flick
There was something “off” about the first Expendables film – something unnecessarily mean-spirited and unlikeable. Perhaps it was the racist treatment of Jet Li’s character? Maybe it was the relentless and increasingly tedious, grim-faced brutality? Or it could have been the general unsportsmanlike nature of it all – with our heroes frequently double- and triple-teaming to beat the stuffing out …
Monday Box Office Report – Can The Expendables sparkle?
Senior citizen violence, paranormal entities and a sparkling musical all made debuts this past weekend at the box office, but only one could be king. And when you shove a dazzling singer and a claymated child into a ring with senior citizens that have more human growth hormones in their circulatory system than actual blood, the outcome is going to …
Extras! Vin Diesel has a Vision (maybe), Paramount gets animated, Robot Justice Chicken League, Bradley Cooper is out for Bad Blood and Trouble, James Franco looks at himself and David Cronenberg doesn't like superhero movies?! Plus much 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: August 17, 2012
Movies out today: Skop, skiet and…. dance
Grizzly action heroes and lithe young dancers are duking it out at the South African box office from today. It’ll be interesting to see who emerges victorious (I suspect the Step Uppers), but either way it’s all about energy and adrenaline this week. Last Updated: August 17, 2012
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