Pokemon X and Y has been a long time coming
Pokemon X and Y, a new game which brings the popular pocket monsters into 3D on the Nintendo 3DS. And according to the poeple behind the brand, it's a long overdue decision.
Microsoft unveils their next Xbox add-on, the IllumiRoom
Recently unveiled, Microsoft is looking to take gaming and squeeze it out of your TV with their new device, the IllumiRoom.
Extras! Wolverine: The Musical, Josh Brolin has a dame to kill for, Fifty Shades of Grey will get kinky, Texas gets another Chainsaw, Tina Fey is a muppet and 3D is dead! Plus much more!
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: January 9, 2013
Movies out for the festive break
Today begins the Christmas holidays for many South Africans, and considering the number of people on a festive break from today, here are all the new releases hitting local cinemas before the end of 2012. See you in the New Year. Last Updated: December 21, 2012
We review Rise of the Guardians – Gorgeous, exciting but over-stuffed
Before The Avengers was released, probably the greatest concern was that, with a cast of multiple heroes – all of whom have strong, distinct personalities – the film would feel over-stuffed and too busy. Somehow, writer-director Joss Whedon managed to hurdle that trap. The makers of Rise of the Guardians, however, are less fortunate. It’s not there’s little to recommend …
Movies releasing today: Hobbits, Anti-heroes and Man-hoes
Actually, 2 of the weekend’s 3 new releases have been screening in South African cinemas since Wednesday. However, if you’ve been saving up your movie viewing for the long weekend, or, even better, the start of your Christmas holidays, here are the latest additions to the local cinema circuit. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Load up that backpack with supplies. …
Midweek Mouth-off: An Expected Movie Journey?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – the first of *cough* 3 wallet-milking Hobbit films – opens today, and we want to know how you feel about it? ill you be watching it in 2D, 3D, or, if you have the opportunity, the brand new HFR 3D format? Do you plan to watch it multiple times on the big screen? Or, …
Top Gun will take a highway to the IMAX 3D zone next year
While the sad and untimely death of director Tony Scott earlier in the year has just about scuttled any chances of the proposed sequel to his 1986 classic, Top Gun, one of his last bits of work before his suicide has been completed. Meaning that you’re still going to be able to duke it out with Maverick and Goose on …
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