Gamescom 2015–Mafia III is a self-contained tale of violence and belonging
Mafia III explores bold themes in a gorgeously realised New Orleans setting- and one that Executive Producer Andy Wilson says is central to the entire narrative.
Mafia III explores bold themes in a gorgeously realised New Orleans setting- and one that Executive Producer Andy Wilson says is central to the entire narrative.
Fantastic Four should have been a great movie. The best family in Marvel Comics, portrayed by a hot list of some great young talent in Hollywood and helmed by a visionary director in the form of Chronicle‘s Josh Trank. And sweet Suzy, it was anything but that. Fantastic Four is a trainwreck, and that’s being kind. What should have been …
It’s only been a year since Peter Capaldi took over as the latest incarnation of the ageless Time Lord known as the Doctor, but in time travel terms it might as well have been yesterday. Series 9 of Doctor Who kicks off next month on September 19th, reuniting the Doctor with Clara Oswald. And Zygons. And Daleks. And Missy. Oh …
This week must be the first time one new release’s title perfectly describes another’s. Yup, Fantastic Four is a Trainwreck, but at least Trainwreck isn’t a train wreck as well. Fantastic Four FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their …
This past Wednesday we held another community movie evening (sponsored by the ever awesome TimesMediaFilms) in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. Not only did people drown in soda and popcorn but they were also treated to some real-life ghouls in the actual cinema (thanks to the ladies, all covered in makeup, who were on hand to scare the audience!). This …
Ok, this came out of absolutely nowhere! Back in June an unconfirmed report apparently surfaced on Showbiz411 claiming that a reboot of the 1990 Ivan Reitman directed Arnold Schwarzenegger hit comedy Kindergarten Cop was perhaps on the cards. PERHAPS. At the time, there was not much more to go on other than it was supposedly to be directed by Michael …
Are you guys looking to make some easy money? Well then I suggest you quickly scrape together all the cash you can – sell a kidney, or maybe even a ginger “friend” named Nick, if you have to – and then invest it all in Twinsavers and Kleenx because the global tissue industry is about to have a massive upswing …
Hey, did you guys see? It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are going through some seriously hectic and twisted relationship troubles! Things are even getting violent, and he’s clearly left her in a messed up state! *GASP* Before you ask: No, you didn’t accidentally click on some tabloid magazine website obsessed with the household minutia of celebrity life. …
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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