Casey Chong ranks video game movie sequels from worst to best… Video game movies tend to get a bad rap since filmmakers can’t seem to crack the code in giving what the fans want (remember the dismal Super Mario Bros. back in 1993?) But some of them manage to score enough profit to warrant a […]
The Essential Video Game Adaptations
Olly Dyche on the essential video game adaptations… Video game adaptations have notoriously garnered a reputation of being fairly awful, with the likes of Doom, Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and House the Dead being great examples. However, within the fold of poor video game adaptations there have also been some good – and […]
Movie Review – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, 2022. Directed by Jeff Fowler. Starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Lee Majdoub, Tom Butler, and Elfina Luk. SYNOPSIS: When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new […]
Sonic collects more rings, Fantastic Beasts slumps, and The Northman makes a mark at the box office
It was just like the good old days at the box-office this weekend, with three wide releases competing with blockbuster holdovers for everyone’s pandemic pound-note (or in this case dollar), and while nobody saw Universal’s animated comedy The Bad Guys making off with so much swag atop the chart, there was a crushing inevitability about […]
SEGA’s Sonic Origins will race onto PC and consoles in June
SEGA has announced they will be releasing Sonic Origins on PC and consoles on 23rd June (which just so happens to be Sonic’s birthday) and will feature all the classic games from his early years on the SEGA Mega Drive, including Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic CD. These have been […]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 hits record-breaking $71 million domestic opening
Kid’s movies are always a goldmine for solid opening weekends, but the debut for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has stunned almost everyone. The sequel to the 2020 outing has landed a massive opening weekend and put itself in the record books. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is looking at a booming $71 million domestic opening, more […]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 could race to over $50 million in its domestic opening weekend
Who knew Sonic The Hedgehog could work as a movie once, let alone twice now? Today, the industry trades report that the sequel is looking at an opening weekend of around $50 or even $60 million. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 will open in 4,232 theaters around the United States, with a few fan screenings starting […]
Video Review – Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is how you make a great kid’s movie
EJ Moreno with a video review of Sonic The Hedgehog 2… Coming off its surprising first entry, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 turns up the dial on the action, comedy, and video game references. While it’s not perfect (the runtime drags and humor doesn’t always land), the film feels like Hollywood’s best attempt at a kid’s […]
Morbius overcomes bad reviews with $84 million global opening
Looking at the critical score on Rotten Tomatoes for Morbius, you wouldn’t expect a solid opening weekend at the cinemas. But a glance at the audience score will tell you that Morbius has found its audience. Yes, the much-maligned Sony Marvel movie has secured a $39.1 million opening weekend at the domestic box office. Many […]
Go behind-the-scenes in Bigger, Bluer, Better Sonic the Hedgehog 2 featurette
Promising “more action and mischief” than the $300M grossing original, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 races into cinemas from this Friday, and to celebrate Paramount have released a behind-the-scenes look at the sequel, featuring snippets from the cast-and-crew about what to expect as the smart-mouthed blue ericius goes up against Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik once again; […]
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