Seeing Optimus Prime ride Grimlock in that first teaser trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction, it;s easy to imagine that this particular incarnation of the Autobot franchise would be tailored more towards a PG audience. After all, robot violence is an easier sell to the ratings board, than seeing humans dismembered. The more seats, young or old, that you have …
Action films have been lacking a certain something as of late. They’ve lost that edge, that Van Damme right bicep that adorns his movie posters, that feeling of wanting to imitate the dangerous lunacy that you see on the screen. But in 2012, one movie gave the genre the kick to the face that it needed. That film was The …
If you’re experiencing some déjà vu right now, I don’t blame you. It looks like we’re at the start of a trend about films featuring doppelgangers. Instead of doubling up on Jesse Eisenberg, now we’re treated to two times your daily recommended dosage of Jake Gyllenhaal in Enemy. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Enemy stars Jake Gyllenhaal and his impressive facial …
Four movies hit South African cinemas today, and the entertainment offer is all about escapism in its many genre forms. Pompeii: Slathering on the CGI-visuals is this shot-for-3D action-adventure from director Paul WS Anderson (he of Resident Evil and other video game adaptation fame). Set in Pompeii on the brink of Mount Vesuvius’s surprise eruption in 79CE, this disaster romance centres on …
I think by now, we can all agree that Guardians of the Galaxy is at the top of the most wanted list, both in story and in real life. The movie looks slick, the characters look great and overall, it has that fun spark from the original Iron Man movie. Director James Gunn recently spoke more about the film, about …
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I’ve seen plenty of movie monsters in my time. Godzilla, the Blob, Xenomorphs and Danny Devito to name a few. But one of the rarest monsters out there, that have almost no impact on the horror genre? Jinn, or more commonly known as genies. Ancient spirits as old as time itself, with power that makes Freddy Krueger look like an …
Remakes – don’t we all hate them. For good reason too: at this moment the movie world seems obsessed with flogging that dead horse called nostalgia, usually just leaving a bitter taste in our mouths. But not all remakes were disasters – some equalled and sometimes even surpassed the original. Last Updated: February 20, 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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