The Movies is going on seasonal shutdown between Christmas and the first week of January. These however are the movies hitting South African cinemas over the next three Fridays. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you got it! Last Updated: December 20, 2013
If you’ve never watched a Police Story film, then you’ve missed out on some of the craziest Jackie Chan films ever, and this is coming from the guy who watched him appear in a sea of explosions in Fantasy Mission Force 5. Those films had a ton of stunts inside of them that would break a lesser man, and they …
We will be the first to admit that when we go to see an Expendables movie, we’re not there to get caught up in complicated stories or get welled up with emotion (The only emotion we expect is “explosion”. Yes, that’s an emotion). The biggest draw by far is just seeing all these classic big name action heroes together on …
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: December 19, 2013
At its essence, acting is about becoming somebody else, becoming several somebody elses. And sorry, Steven Segal’s entire career, but just changing your on-screen name and profession isn’t good enough. Luckily there are actors who take this a lot more seriously, who disappear into their chosen roles so convincingly, that you don’t even know who they were originally. Last Updated: …
Guys, I genuinely have a sad right now. He may not be my favourite Doctor, but I’d be worse than a Dalek if I didn’t acknowledge the contribution that Matt Smith made to the Doctor Who franchise. The Time of The Doctor will most likely make for one helluva sad Christmas, but at least Smith is going out with a …
When it comes to CGI animated films, Pixar has a firm grip on the market. Recently though, that grip has been loosening up, thanks to DreamWorks Animation releasing several movies that relied less on star power and more on telling an actual story. How to Train Your Dragon is one such film, and despite not enjoying it the first time …
Jesse Eisenberg, as talented an actor as he is, has a habit of almost always playing the same character. So it must have been with a great big grin on his face that he first checked out the script for The Double, the directorial debut of British jokester Richard Ayoade, in which he gets to play a man who has his …
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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