If there are two characters that every incarnation of a Batman/Superman movie should have, it’s trusty butler Alfred and eternal humanist enemy Lex Luthor. With Batman vs Superman still scheduled for 2016, director Zack Snyder just got those two iconic characters cast. Folks, say hello to Jesse Eisenberg as your new Lex Luthor, and Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth. Last …
Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman has died, aged 46. Last Updated: February 3, 2014
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: January 31, 2014
It seems these days you cannot venture to the cinema without falling over an origin story, or a prequel, or a re-awaking-of-how-an-idea-might-form-possibly… Okay, not so much the last one. While Disney thaws out from its recent Frozen – which went on to become the biggest Walt Disney Studios Animation and Disney/Pixar box-office success in South Africa – The Pirate fairy will be fluttering …
I’ve always felt that Kevin Costner was a far better actor than a director, something that pretty much every actor in tinsel town wants to be lately. Costner has a helluva range, and recently, his career has gotten the shot in the arm that it clearly deserves. And speaking of such medication, that’s just what he’s going to need as …
2014 is going to be home to plenty of blockbuster films this year, but to be honest, there’s only one movie that I really, truly want to see. And that’s The Lego Movie. So far, it looks like pure fun, and the fact that it includes a massive selection of Warner Bros-owned characters making an appearance, is just icing on …
Much like your favourite puppy that went missing when you were young, plenty of your favourite characters have bit the dust in Game Of Thrones. But fear not! There’s plenty more meatbag fodder where they came from. Season 3 made red a taboo colour at weddings, and season 4 looks set to be just as, if not even more, intense. …
Only three new movies hit cinema today, although to cash in on their Oscar buzz, both Gravity (our review) and Captain Phillips (our review) are returning to the big screen at select Ster Kinekor cinemas. You can catch the former in 3D and, in a coup of Durban moviegoers, 3D IMAX. Last Updated: January 31, 2014
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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