Whether you’re a fan of the puglisitic arts or not, everybody knows who Muhammed Ali is. A rock star of the boxing ring, the only thing quicker than his fists was his tongue, but things didn’t always play out for the legendary boxer as planned. One such incident was wherein Ali refused to be drafted into the US military during the time of the …
Well, the British sure do love their female politicians and royalty. Meryl Streep has been receiving accolads for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady, which disappointingly was not an Iron Man spin-off film, and now it seems that the late and beloved Princess Diana will be getting the big screen treatment next. Last Updated: February 10, 2012
Back when it came out so many years, Wet hot American Summer was a flop at the box office. That doesn’t mean that the film wasn’t any good, but it the adventures of Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce and Janeane Garofalo set inside a sumemr camp experience achieved cult status once it hit DVD shelves. …
Just yesterday we showed you the poster to Steve Carrel and Keira Knightly’s oddball “end of the world”, romantic drama. Well now just a single day later, and the trailer has been released. And to be quite frank, I can’t remember when last the apocalyptic end of mankind looked this charming. Last Updated: February 10, 2012
As most of you know, Mel Gibson has not exactly been having a good last few years. The award winning actor/director used to be the blue-eyed favourite son of Hollywood, but one domestic violence charge and recorded antisemitic conversation with his Russian girlfriend later, and he had been transformed from power player to pariah. Because of his rage-induced slurrings, he …
He’s conquered the ancient world of myths and legends in Immortals and donned the familiar, underwear-less tights of a certain man of steel, but it seems that British actor Henry Cavill will be attempting something less epic in his next film, The Great Wall. Last Updated: February 10, 2012
After a few dud weeks of new releases, today is a bumper day for South African movie fans. Four high profile films open locally (2 of them 2012 Oscar nominees). Bring on the pedigree. Bring on the quality. Hugo: Shot specifically for 3D, and screening in both 2D and 3D, is this family fantasy adventure… from director Martin (Taxi Driver, …
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: February 9, 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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