I can’t remember the last time I saw a great slasher thriller movie to be honest. Maybe it’s old age but as I get older the premise of these movies and the reactions of the actors doesn’t fill me with fear or wonder but rather irritation at their stupidity. It’e the whole story of the pretty blonde girl running up …

When it was announced that Patty Jenkins (Monster) was no longer directing the Thor sequel, and that Marvel may have actually fired her over creative differences, fans were admittedly a bit anxious. When actress Natalie Portman – who was one of the main reasons that Jenkins was approached initially – then publicly vented her displeasure about the whole debacle, there …

  “Ah, America, birthplace of AIDS…” Whether you love or hate him, you can’t deny that Sacha Baron Cohen – of Ali G and Borat fame – makes deliciously quotable, politically incorrect comedies. The Dictator is Baron Cohen’s big satirical release of 2012, and the film reunites him with Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles. In The Dictator Baron Cohen …

  I am big and burly of stature with body hair in all the inappropriate places. The only “product” that touches my skin is soap, and begrudgingly at that. I eat my steak bloody; when I stick my fork in it, it needs to moo back at me. Once, while playing rugby, I tackled a guy so hard that he …

Welcome to The Extras! This is all the news you may have missed today because just like me, after reading this morning’s Twitter discussion on Inception, you were left staring at your screen for hours, sunlight glinting off your drool washed chin, mouth agape like a void into the darkness of your soul and eyes so squint that the tears …

  JJ Abrams has a new TV show out, Alcatraz, which he is currently promoting. During one of these promotions, the Lost creator took some time out to discuss Star Trek 2, the upcoming sequel to his smash hit 2009 Star Trek reboot. replica rolex Abrams revealed that the plan is to shoot the movie in 2D and then have …

The original Bourne trilogy is one of those film franchises that had it all. Killer action sequences and fist to face fighting sequences for guys, and a hunky male lead involved in a complex emotional journey that appealed to the ladies, and maybe some other guys as well. With Matt Damon having left the franchise, producers have gone the route …

Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …

Last week, Darryn reported on how the Americanised live-action adaption of Akira has been put on hold due to budget issues. At the time reading that news, many people, myself included, couln’t help but think that this was finally it for the already long delayed production. Straw and camel backs, and all that other proverbial goodness, if you will. But just …

  Welcome to The Extras! Monday Morning edition! Please excuse the mess, it was a rough weekend. You can find all the weekend news you missed next to that beer can pyramid in the corner. And I wouldn’t try that pizza if I were you. I think it growled at me earlier. TODAY’S EXTRAS INCLUDE: George Clooney got work through …

Oscar winning director Katherine Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break) and writer Mark Boal’s long-gestating film about the military hunt for Osama Bin Laden, faced an interesting development last year with US President Barack Obama’s announcement that Bin Laden had been found and killed by a team of Navy SEALs. The director/writer pair decided to adapt their existing script to …

For those of you just joining us, welcome to The Extras. A daily dose of all the smaller news stories and movie related tidbits that may have slipped through the fence, so to speak. But don’t worry we braved the wilderness and rounded them all up for you in one location, ready to be consumed. Enjoy! TODAY’S EXTRAS INCLUDE: Jedi …