In the world of movie critics, Roger Ebert was about as close to royalty as you could get (Ormond White obviously filling out the role of Court Jester). Through a career that spanned just shy of 50 years, Ebert – often with longtime partner-in-crime George Siskel – introduced millions to a deeper appreciation of the art of film. Ebert hosted …
Let’s be honest about Woody Allen’s last film, Blue Jasmine: Cate Blanchett was fantastic in it and fully deserving of all the awards buzz she received, but the film as a whole just didn’t match up to her high bar. This is especially apparent when viewed in comparison to Allen’s previous jaunt, the magically charming Midnight in Paris. But based on …
If you’re a fan of crazy colourful, completely out-there, nuttier than squirrel poop sci-fi space operas, then 2014 is a very good year. In August we’ll have Marvel’s insanely cool – emphasis on insane – looking Guardians of the Galaxy blowing up their corner of the universe in technicolour explosions. But before we get to that, to sort of ease our cerebellums …
We're in the Bat-cave right now, analysing the new data from the Batman: Arkham Knight trailer.
When French director Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2012, the rest of the world wasn’t just introduced to another tricky to pronounce name, but also a very talented filmmaker. Hazanavicius took an admittedly gimmicky concept and turned it into an infectiously joyous film that delightfully flitted around as it celebrated classic cinema. Which is pretty much the …
Once upon a time Jennifer Aniston starred in a rom-com-drama called The Switch which was all kinds of meh. Now she’s starring in a new movie based on novel called The Switch, and luckily it has nothing to with the former, including the fact that this actually looks to be potentially fun. That *ahem* switch could probably be accounted to the author of …
Good old secret agent flicks! Usually, when you think of a cultured and refined intelligence agent working for the British crown, you imagine James Bond. Thing is, the current incarnation of James Bond is a bit of a brutish chap, really. You need an agent that can be both refined and lethal when the situation calls for it. Enter the …
Are you bored of all your mobile games being pretty much the same thing? Then Find the Line may be just the game you are looking for
In today’s digital world, a website is often the first impression a business makes. …
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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