The best way to describe triple Oscar nominee Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is as an anti-James Bond. Sure it’s an espionage thriller set during the Cold War like the Classic Connery Era of 007 films, but the similarities between the 2 literary adaptations end there. While Ian Fleming’s British secret agent is a debonair ladies’ man, conducting most of his …
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: March 23, 2012
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: March 12, 2012
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 …
It’s a weekend of serious stuff (well, for the most part) at South African moviehouses, with manly men doing stuff like picking up guns, and flaming chains, and going to war… against everyone from drug dealers to Germans to, uh, the Devil himself. Can’t you just smell the testosterone? Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Of today’s 4 major releases, …
For those of you who haven’t noticed, 2012 is a leap year. Traditionally that means that with all matters of a romantic persuasion, the tables have been turned. Men are supposed to be on the receiving end for a change. Screw criminally overpriced roses and Lindt. It’s all cacti and beer flavoured chocolates now. Pandering to this sensibility is This Means War, …
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: February 14, 2012
As most of you know, Mel Gibson has not exactly been having a good last few years. The award winning actor/director used to be the blue-eyed favourite son of Hollywood, but one domestic violence charge and recorded antisemitic conversation with his Russian girlfriend later, and he had been transformed from power player to pariah. Because of his rage-induced slurrings, he …
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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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