No, this is not the high fantasy epic cinematic messiah come to save us from the seemingly endless scourge of bad taste video game feature film adaptations, but it is a fiercely exciting bit of action adventure rumpus, with jaw dropping technical polish
“Cry havoc and let slip the orcs of war!” seems like a fitting bit of paraphrasing to describe director/writer Duncan Jones’ adaptation of Warcaft, the first entry in Blizzard Entertainment’s long running classic video game franchise. The film is often haphazard and a bit clumsy, especially in a particularly frantic and breathless opening half. It’s also about as subtle as …
Guys, I’m worried. I really want to say that I’m excited for Warcraft, because I love so many people involved in this, but the more material I see from it, the more I think that the curse of the video game feature film adaptation may just be striking again. And with Assassin’s Creed actually looking damn good against all odds, …
What’s impressed me the most about Warcraft so far is just how much like a computer game it seems, and that’s really not a bad thing!
After waiting for ages and ages, the first official trailer for Warcraft dropped at the end of last year, and since then there’s been a glut of information to geek out over, from TV spots and set photos to posters and more TV spots. While the first official trailer was solidly FOR THE HORDE (and more than enough to have …
The moment it was announced that Timur Bekmambetov, the frenetic Russian filmmaker behind Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, would be helming a new remake of classic Ben-Hur, the jokes started rolling in about how he was going to turn the story’s iconic chariot chase into a one horsepower sword-and-sandal Fast & Furious. I would know… I made some of those jokes. The 11-time Oscar winning 1959 …
Since we work with Nick on a daily basis here, seeing a red-haired dwarf is no big deal to us. But if you’re a fan of Warcraft then it may be a different story for you as a new TV spot dropped over the weekend, giving us the first look we’ve had thus far of the video game adaptations vertically challenged …
Ben-Hur, director William Wylar’s epic 1959 historical drama starring Charlton Heston, is one of the greatest movies ever made. Its eleven Oscars and indelible place in cinematic history stand as testament to this fact. Call me cynical, but I don’t think the new remake* from the guy who made Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is quite going to match those heights. Just two days …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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