X-Men: First Class was a movie that really should not have worked. Rebooting the history of an established franchise was already a tricky endeavour, but even more so for director Matthew Vaughn who faced a studio mandated release date before any work had even begun, leaving him with a mere 4 months to produce a film. And yet, under all …
With the release date of The Dark Knight Rises getting ever closer, we’re starting to see the final bits and pieces falling into place. And thanks to some eagle-eyed forum members over at nolanfans, we can now confirm that director Chris Nolan’s final installment in his Caped Crusader trilogy has received a family friendly PG-13 rating. Last Updated: April 10, 2012
Just last week we brought you the teaser trailer for Savages, acclaimed director Oliver Stone’s apparent return to the high-octane crazy style of filmmaking that made him famous. Now we have the first full length trailer for the film which has somehow managed to up the crazy quota even further. UPDATE: Trailer link appeared to be broken earlier. Should be …
You would be forgiven for thinking that Marvel are on mission to ensure that we have seen pretty much every single minute of The Avengers before it’s even released, as their marketing campaign has been an absolutely relentless bombardment as of late. The latest salvo is this 43 second long clip from the film that not only shows off Black …
I’ve got a theory about Sly Stallone. Despite being somewhat, old, the man has yet to accept this, and is doing whatever he can to avoid showing his age. Some might say that he regulalry overdoses on Human Growth Hormones, while others probably think that he pays regular visits to a plastic surgeon. Me? I think that he’s found a …
John McClane has faced a lot of enemies in his day. Hans Gruber stole his shoes and gave him the worst Christmas party ever. Colonel Stuart somehow made airlines even worse, while giving Yippie Kiyay a whole new context. Then Jeremy Irons came along and reignited ze Cherman/Gruber feud with McClane, while Thomas Gabriel did something, perhaps nasty, with terrorism …
James Cameron may be back in cinemas with a re-release of Titanic (Look, an Iceberg! IN 3D!), but the big question on everybodys lips right now is, “What’s the dealio with an Avatar sequel, huh?”. Okay, maybe with less slang, but along those lines. While Cameron is still stuck in a decompression chamber after his monumental dive to the bottom of …
Starting from tomorrow it’s the 4-day Easter Long Weekend in South Africa. That means the week’s new releases are out in cinemas from today. Of these new movies, there’s nothing really for parents with young children, but teens and adults should find something to their fancy. American Pie: American Reunion: Nostalgia is a strange but powerful thing. It keeps bringing …
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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