It takes a special kind of man to helm an Expendables film. The first one was directed by Sly Stallone himself, while the second, far more action-packed ode to the gut instinct violence of yesteryear was overseen by Simon “Con Air” West. So who’s taking the reins for the third film then? The trilogy-capper to a couple of years of …
In case you didn’t know, I’m a huge fan of Daft Punk when I’m not baysploding stuff to my TNT messiah Michael Bay. I really dig their music, and while wearing a replica of one of their helmets outside a school got me thrown into the slammer, it was totally worth it. Naturally, Daft Punk love extends to the digital …
It’s been quite a while since we last saw Sherlock, Watson and a mind palace. Almost two years, in fact. Since then, stars Benedict Cumbermatch and Martin Freeman have broken further into Hollywood, leaving the cinematic episodes with an empty schedule, and more than a few new imitations on the cards from other studios arriving to fill that gap. The thing is, …
Most times, throwing money at a project doesn’t guarantee success. But hot dang, just take a look at the third season of Game of Thrones! More action, more outdoor sets, more dragons and more Peter Dinklage. The show has been busy filming new episodes for the third season. It’s been a year since we seen more of the Starks and …
Because why not? The night at the museum films may not be Oscar material, but hell, at least they’re fun. Rumours of a third outing for the Ben Stiller starring vehicle have been around since 2010, when co-writer Thomas Lennon mentioned that he was working on a third film with Robert Ben Garant, but the busy schedules of Stiller and director Shawn …
The wolf pack is back, beybeh, ready to ruin your wedding once again! What’s that, there’s no wedding this time? Okay, then they’re back to take a shot at your bachelor party and – Oh come on, you telling me that the second sequel is aiming to be more original than the first one? Actually wait, that’s a good thing! …
I don’t know about you lot, but having seen The Expendables 2 was one of my film highlights this year. Brash, in your face but always fun, the film was a real blast. It also made a decent dent at the box office, so seeing a third film (IN 3D!) isn’t out of the question. But we reckon that this …
The Boondock Saints is the very definition of a Bovril film. You either hate it or love it. But based on past guilty pleasures here, it’s safe to say that quite a few people here love to dip their toast in the liquidised losing horse extract. The Boondock Saints sequel, while full of the trademark style of the first film, …
Humans want connection and the internet is so far the best connection machine. A …
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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