There’s no denying that the movie world is sorely in need of some new, original material to adapt, and one of those properties that’s just itching for a faithful retelling is anime darling and cult classic Akira. Hollywood has been attempting to get the project off the ground for quite a while now, trying to convince studios that it’s worthwhile …
When you think of a movie with vampires and werewolves what do you think of? If you’re movie consists of sparkly boys and underage slabs of meat then you are dead to me. I’m from a generation where vampires were terrifying and dangerous and werewolves could rip you in two without blinking, exactly like what you get in the Underworld …
After the planned Oscars host, Eddie Murphy, stepped down last year in the midst of the Brett Ratner homophobia scandal, the Academy was left with needing to find a replacement urgently. With all the controversy surrounding the event already, and with the general negative feedback for previous year’s pair of lifeless succubi hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, the replacement needed to …
After a few relatively quiet Fridays, South African audiences are once again spoiled for choice this week with the release of 4 high profile new movies – 3 of them remakes, new interpretations or prequels – to cater for all tastes and audience segments. Dolphin Tale: Screening in 2D and (oddly enough) 3D is this feel-good true story of Winter, …
TMZ reported last night, that while in Phuket, Thailand (possibly to shoot The Bourne Legacy), star Jeremy Renner (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Avengers) and some of his party became involved in a violent altercation in a local bar in the early hours of the morning. Apparently the fight broke out when one of Renner’s party, Vorasit Issara – the General Manager of …
Being an extra is a thankless job. Always being upstaged by these actors with their… ugh… “talent”… while you’re being forced to stand in the background, contemplating your dead-end job as you silently mime having an animated conversation with Random Man with Fanny Pack #2.Cheap Uggs Outlet Well so too in the world of movie news, where smaller stories and …
I am a huge fan of people hitting and kicking each other in the face. Especially when it’s done by professionals ala mixed martial arts. As such, I’ve been keeping a close eye on this one as it stars MMA superstar Gina Carano. She is the formerly #3 ranked 145-pound fighter in the world. And, might I add, pretty damn …
Movie Web is reporting what could possibly be a huge reveal. Up until now it’s been well known that Tom Hiddlestone’s Loki will be the main villain in Marvel’s upcoming Joss Whedon directed superhero megaflick, The Avengers. In classic Avengers comics lore, Loki was the villain that the original heroes banded together to fight against, so it made perfect sense. …
Growing up, horror films were the celluloid equivalent of an initiation ritual for us young kids. After seeing so many nightmarish flicks that took advantage of teenager stupidity, nakedness and doomed cheerleaders, there was very little that could actually frighten us properly. And then we saw John Carpenter’s The Thing, a suspenseful film that taught us to never trust husky dogs and always check …
As if the mere fact that Sam Raimi’s cult horror film being remade was not enough to leave a sour taste in your mouth, Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the lead role of Ash – the wisecracking, chainsaw-handed protagonist once famously portrayed by Bruce Campbell – has finally been cast. And to call it a slightly unexpected choice would be …
Well, kind of. TrekMovie is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast in the role of the so-far unnamed villain for JJ Abram’s Star Trek reboot sequel. This is the role that was first offered to Benicio Del Toro, but which he eventually turned down. At the time of Del Toro’s involvement, rumours had been rife that he was set to …
Last year I was highly excited to get down to my local cinema to watch Clash of the Titans hoping it would be an epic movie experience of gods vs titans with huge action scenes and over the top powers. It wasn’t. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy Clash of the Titans as I really did. Granted it was a …
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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