Rise of the Planet of the Apes sneaked up on movie audiences like a gorilla in the mist. It looked doom to fail, but instead turned out to be one of the best films of 2012. A huge component of that success was due to then relatively unknown director Rupert Wyatt, so when news came that he wouldn’t be returning …
The box office is no stranger to getting bad comedies dumped on it, judging by the fact that Tyler Perry released several Madea films in 2013 alone. But even cinema fans have limits that can be broken, with Paul Blart: Mall Cop easily annihilating any good will to watching movies way back in 2009. And now the most unnecessary film …
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Today the world says goodbye to a giant of the movie industry. Sir Run Run Shaw has died, leaving behind him a wake of great achievements. That includes the career of Bruce Lee and the production of Blade Runner. Yes, now we definitely have your attention… Last Updated: January 7, 2014
When you look at DC heroes, they’ve all got a rather interesting bunch of origins. Superman’s dad Jor-El defied the Kryptonian Council of Silly Hats and rocketed his son out of danger and into the planet Earth, while Batman had to watch his parents die in front of him due to the fact that they had cut five minutes off …
Yesterday we heard the big news that Avengers: Age of Ultron would be shot here in good ol’ South Africa, and for actor Samuel L. Jackson, this is going to be like deja vu. Not only because he always seems to be visiting our country, but he just recently finished shooting another adaptation here in Johannesburg: Kite. Produced by Anant Singh and helmed by …
I’m not going to pretend that I have any idea what American football is like, or even about. The only thing that I know about that sport, is that according to my dad its like rugby, except its not played by men. Still, that similarity has always allowed for films in that specific genre to make a few decent bucks …
The future of TV isn’t going to be in watching talent shows that are two years old or endless repeats of everything on DSTV. It’s going to be all digital, baby! Take Netflix for instance. We’ve gushed over them plenty of times in the past, due to their decision to greenlight shows that most networks don’t want to touch, throw …
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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