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 …
Earlier this morning, Gavin posted the new Prometheus trailer, the epic return of Ridley Scott to the lands of Science Fiction. That fact alone would have been enough to see it quantum leap it’s way to the top of my list of most anticipated movies of 2012, but there is a mystery around Prometheus that has my geeky mind racing …
With the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy hitting our shores later this year, the fans are quite understandably excited for what the respected director has in store for the caped crusader. Those of you lucky enough to have hit an Imax theatre for the rather excellent Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol film will have been in for a treat then, …
The Aliens trilogy was easily one of the most terrifying things I watched as a child and I still to this day am not sure if I’ll ever be able to watch the series again. But I guess that’s the point of making scary movies and now with the rumoured released of an Alien prequel called Prometheus I guess I’ll …
A French trailer has surfaced (or is that dropped?) for director Juan Diego Solana’s high-concept sci-fi love story situated on two parallel Earths, each facing the other on opposite gravity planes. The world above is one of opulence and decadence, whereas the world below is filled with squalor and poverty. Due to a spate of robberies being committed in the …
You would be forgiven for reading that headline, scrunching up your face in concentration, and then silently muttering “Who?”. But I can almost guarantee, that if you are any sort of film fan, that you’ve seen this man’s work. An English Olympic level fencer in the 1950’s, Bob Anderson was the go-to sword master in Hollywood for many a decade. …
Quick, what’s better than Batman and the Lion King? Stumped? Why, it’s a trailer mash-up of the latest Batman film and scenes from the classic animated Disney film of course. Featuring Simba as the goddamn Batman, Scar as the throaty villain Bane, Zazu as Alfred in a seamless performance and Nala as a larger specied-Catwoman, the trailer does an impeccable …
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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