One could easily make a compelling case that "Mortal Kombat" was too much ahead of its time. When the first game hit the arcades in the early 90’s it drew a lot of attention for its over the top violence and gore, reveling in its blood soaked fatalities. It was an instant smash hit with the...
“Mortal Kombat II” takes big swings in making sure fans get their brutal cravings satiated. We’ve come a long way since the first “Mortal Kombat” game was released in arcades back in 1992. When it first came out, there was a scare regarding the amount of violence that was starting to show...
Karl Urban is taking on an iconic role from a well-known video game, "Mortal Kombat." Stepping into the shoes of Johnny Cage, the Australian actor admitted the process took a lot from him in terms of effort and discipline. During the film’s virtual press conference, Karl admitted he was quite...
SCREENCRUNCH: Still, the film delivers on its promise of pure, wholesome, unadulterated violence—and more By now, you’ve probably seen the latest film remake of ‘90s video game title “Mortal Kombat.” You probably know (*SPOILER ALERT*) that there’s a chance it will get a second...
One of the most recognizable Japanese actors in the international film scene also does some sketching, drawing, and painting With a ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot coming very soon , you have probably done a fair share of googling who the actors in the new film are. Some of these are new, or fairly so,...
And by faithful, we mean complete with gore and violence, blood and battle—enough to make you relish every fatality One of the most anticipated film remakes pre-pandemic is finally set for release, but in select theaters (or, at least, in countries where movie houses are open) and on streaming...