If there’s one trilogy of films that everyone needs to see at least once in their lifetime, it’s the Indiana Jones trio of whip-cracking films. They’re classic action adventure movies, with Harrison Ford traveling the globe and proclaiming his undying hatred for snakes. And they’re all headed to individual Blu-Ray releases. Here’s what you can expect to find on 50 …
As far as casts go, The Guardians of the Galaxy film is comprised of a crew that happens to not be your usual suspects. A human, a walking kill machine, the most dangerous green-skinned lady in the cosmos, a talking tree and of course, Rocket Raccoon. A CGI version of that rubbish bin diving character is most likely going to …
Four new movies open in South Africa today, including two biopics. However, if you can only watch one film this week, your choice is clear… Last Updated: October 18, 2013
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 …
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: October 17, 2013
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, …
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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