It’s not the luckiest day to be outside. Whether you’re slamming into a mirror emporium, have been savaged by a gang of black cats, or drove underneath and around a kilometre of ladders that was set up by OK Go! for one of their new music videos, bad luck is all around us. Which is why we blame wizards for it, on …
Like I mentioned yesterday, Hollywood loves comics. One of the main reasons why we’re suddenly seeing such a boom of comic book adaptations is because of the advances in CGI that’s been made over the last few years. We can finally reproduce true reflections of comic book images on-screen, no matter how fantastical. The downside to all of this though, …
And the hits from Comic-Con just keep on rolling in. This time we get a little bit of magic as the first trailer for director Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful has just dropped last night. So step onto that yellow brick road (actually just click the link below) and join James Franco as he’s off to be the wizard, …
It’s no secret that we here at TheMovies.co.za have a massive crush on Hans Zimmer, and specifically his music, with several of his framed compositions in the office having to be regularly cleaned of drool stains. The man has given his symphonic talents to a wide variety of films over the year, from animated to real, bridging all manner of …
A trio of new movies hit South African cinemas today, although I’m sure the public will only be flocking to one… Last Updated: July 13, 2012
It’s not enough to just be an actor these days, as now, those extremely highly paid thespians are looking to make a name for themselves behind the camera as well. Following in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, Rza and George Clooney, it looks the Directors Guild is going to be experiencing sudden increases in the jiggy, as Will …
The role of gadget master to British super-spy James Bond is one that Desmond Llewellyn immortalized in 17 films, with his fatherly admonishing and “tsk tsk” attitude. But unfortunately the great actor passed away in 1999, and the mantle was passed onto veteran British comedian John Cleese, who did an affable job for the last few Pierce Brosnan films. But …
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: July 12, 2012
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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