There’s no denying that product placement in movies can do wonders for whatever they’re shilling. Risky Business helped bring a line of Ray-Bans back from the brink, E.T. gave Hershey a 65% boost in profits and GM specially made and sold over 60,000 Chevrolet Camaros thanks to Transformers. That being said, obvious product placement can completely ruin the immersion. Very …
I guess you could say that there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to Platinum. BA-DA-DA-DA-DA! TRANSFORMERS!
Whether you love or hate the Transformers movies they’re here to stay, because so far the four movies have grossed close to $4 billion at the box office. Darryn reviewed the latest Transformers movie, Transformers: Age of Extinction, here and, well, at least he liked it more than Superfast. And with the financial success and overwhelming positive response Marvel have received …
Expanded movie universes. Marvel started it, and just about everyone else is copying them. There’s a lot of potential money in creating one big movie that has various spin-offs, with everybody from Superman to King Arthur getting in on the act now. But Paramount also wants some of that pie. Especially a pie that is more than meets the eye. …
Sure, you may have read about the winners of the Oscars, but c’mon, it’s not like those awards actually matter. No, what you want to see is the worst that Hollywood has to offer. You want to watch scenery get chewed on, crapped out and repackaged as a Christmas special. So forget about talent, because the Razzie awards are the …
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…most likely being dreaded by overachieving actors in Hollywood right now. HEY-OOH! While Oscar season may be upon us, so are the Razzies, the awards which celebrate the very worst that Hollywood has to offer. Normally held the night before the Oscars, this year’s Razzies will take place on February 21. Here’s the full list of nominees, which is taking …
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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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