Children of the 80s and 90s, you may remember a time when movie special effects weren’t computer generated. They were actually practical; they existed in some tangible form or other (stop-motion models, miniatures, latex make-up effects etc.) in our reality. So today’s question is: do you miss practical special effects? Do you think CGI is ruining the movie experience, creating …
As I’m sure many of you are aware, The Avengers sequel Age of Ultron is currently filming in South Africa (Joburg and Cape Town specifically). You can even read our article on how the filmmakers are Seff Efrikenning up the sequel’s global destruction. Today we want to know if any locals out there have any Avengers behind the scenes stories? Have …
Seeing as it’s Valentine’s Day on Friday, today we want you to list your favourite big screen love stories. And by all means, they don’t have to be the obvious choices… Happy, sad, fairy tale or painfully real – what pierces straight through the crusty outer coating of your heart, and leaves you with a serious case of The Feels? …
With new trailers just unveiled during the Super Bowl for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, plus both Guardians of the Galaxy AND massively ambitious X-Men: Days of Future Past ramping up their promo material, the time has come to debate which superhero flick will be ultimate box office champion and (maybe) critical darling of 2014. …
Right, so last week Forbes Magazine ran an opinion piece predicting that the biggest box office bombs to come out of Hollywood this year will be Godzilla, RoboCop and Guardians of the Galaxy. What do you think? Is this typical “we want it to fail” commentary from cynical Hollywood observers, or does the writer have a point? Do you think …
Being award season, certain movies have been singled out for praise. Typically the same ones again and again and again… Today we want to know from you what 2013 releases are being unfairly ignored by the majority of critics and awards bodies? What are your unsung film hits of last year, which are sure to see their reputation grow over …
You’ve read our Top List Thursday of last week, outlining the best and worst movies of 2013. You’ve also just seen the Golden Globe winner announcements on Monday morning. Well, now it’s your turn to mouth off. What films, performances and moments stood out for you – for better or worse – over the past 12 months? Last Updated: January 15, …
We’re back from the Christmas break, and today we want to hear all about what you watched over the holidays. Was it worth a cinema visit during the silly season? Was it a complete/nighmarish waste of time? Let us know about all your movie experiences this festive season. Last Updated: January 8, 2014
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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