Tag: Peter Jackson
‘Apex’ is an Intense Thriller that Needs a Little More | Review
Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton shine in Netflix's latest action/thriller, Apex, that makes for an enjoyable ride, even as the story needed just a bit more to it.
Apex (2026)
Directed By: Baltasar Kormákur
Written By: Jeremy Robbins
Starring: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana
Release Date: April 24, 2026 on Netflix
Following the death of her significant other during a regular mountain climb, adrenaline junkie Sasha (Charlize Theron)...
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Scheduled for PC Release on May 11
Publisher Dotemu has just revealed that Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes is coming to PC on May 11, 2026. Bringing the classic sci-fi series back to the gaming stage with its tactical roughlite style focused on survival, managing your fleet, and tough decisions. The franchise began as a sci-fi TV show about humanity's last survivors escaping the robotic Cyclons, which debuted in 1978. This was the...
The Casual Cinecast reviews They Shall Not Grow Old, talks Academy Awards announcements, & more!
It's not very often the Casual Cinecast does a documentary as their main review, but They Shall Not Grow Old was just too interesting to pass up. Mike, Justin and Chris head to the theater to see Peter Jackon's new World War I documentary, as it has (finally) gotten a proper theatrical release! There are also some opinions in regards to the Academy Awards 2019 announcements last week, and more!
CGI Done Right: Gollum in Lord of the Rings
Nowadays, with major advances in technology CGI is playing a huge role in the movie making industry. Of course sometimes creators can go a little too far with CGI making the realistic looking aliens or monsters not so realistic looking and instead creepy or annoying (see Jar Jar Binks) but when they get it right it is nearly perfect.