There are many different genres for filmmakers to dabble in, from action to thriller to romance to comedy to drama and much, much more. Occasionally though, filmmakers have such a distinct voice with their films that they become genres unto themselves. And the latest entry in the Wes Anderson genre, also known as “Charming and Quirky Hipster Indie Movies Where …
Despite achieving a fair amount of widespread recognition and acclaim, Darren Aronofsky is not what you would call a mainstream director. He’s shown several times in the past that he’s not willing to flinch from his dramatic vision for a film, four quadrant appeal be damned (Requiem for a Dream, anyone?). The thing is though, none of those previous films …
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As you may have read, Marvel Studios are looking to invade your TV and MAKE ALL DA SERIEZ!!! with a 60-episode, four full series, one mini-series package that they’re currently shopping around to VOD and Cable networks. At this moment in time, we essentially know nothing about the content of that package, but that doesn’t stop me from using my …
I’ve done my fair share of rants about the local film industry. At times, it seems like we’re only capable of producing 3 types of films: Lowest of brow slapstick comedies, racially fueled historical pictures starring non-South Africans and dusty Afrikaans dramas that walked right out of a couple sombre Boerneef poems. While there’s certainly nothing inherently wrong with these, …
Long before Guillermo Del Toro was building films about gigantic robots PKing the bastard children of Godzilla, he was cranking out smaller films with an R-Rated bend to them. Del Toro knows how to film a horror, and even his tamer work is filled with nightmare fuel imagery. Del Toro has his fingersin many, many Hollywood pies right now, …
Oh Liam Neeson. First you murdered your way across most of Europe, single-handedly reducing the population of the world with kickass and guns. And now, you’re going to murder the sky, aren’t you? Yep, Despite being old enough to be my grandad, Neeson is back in Non-Stop, a film where he faces the most terrifying evil of all time: Economy …
There’s something about superhero movies, that really attracts top notch talent. Kevin Spacey, Sally Fields, Kevin Costner and Jack Nicholson are just some of the actors who have had a turn either wearing or battling a cape. One Hollywood heavyweight who hasn’t appeared in such a film though? Tom Hanks. And he’s kinda sad about that. Last Updated: October 17, …
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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