The basic concept of the Expendables is simple one: Have a bunch of action hero actors all team up together. But some actors don’t need to team up with anybody, because due to the amount of iconic roles they’ve played in their careers, they’re practically an action hero team unto themselves (not to be confused with Jean Claude Van Damme …
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My wife is always saying that I’m prone to hyperbole (I call it creative writing), but I can assure you I’m not overstating anything when I say that outside of the original Iron Man, Guardians of the Galaxy is the most important movie Marvel has ever done. When the comic book film studio decided to bring us Tony Stark’s first …
It’s time to get serious about Guardians of the Galaxy. I know it’s seri0us-o’clock because the marketing machine for Marvel’s upcoming space romp has just gone into overdrive. Last week saw the release of four new character posters, along with a bunch of TV spots. Now a new full length international trailer has also dropped, and this one is, well, serious. …
We’re starting to reach a ceiling of sorts with CGI-animated films. Sure, there’s a ton of great examples of the genre out there that look fantastic, but a standard style is also beginning to emerge, which neglects the fact that animation can be equally impressive and artistic. But this trailer for the Guillermo Del Toro produced The Book of Life? …
Let it never be said that I’m not a man of my word. As promised yesterday by that flashy poster, two teaser trailers and whole heap of character descriptions, a second full trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has ooga-chakka’d its way onto the internets for your enjoyment. And damn, is there some stuff to enjoy. We get our first …
August 2014 is crunch time for Marvel Studios. As the abs on most of their cinematic heroes can testify, Marvel knows about crunches, but not quite like this. 1 August sees the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, easily the most outlandish – and out-space-ish – offering from the comic book movie studio to date. The film will serve as a big …
I don’t think there’s a single major geek-flavoured movie of the last few years, where at some point Nathan Fillion wasn’t put forward by fans to play a major role in it. The guy’s natural charm and everyman appeal has earned him a gigantic following who would be pretty content if he just played all the roles in every movie …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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