Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, offering something for pretty much the whole family. Last Updated: December 7, 2012

Under the sea, that’s where it’s better, under the sea! When it comes to Avatar 2 and 3, it looks like Jake Sully and his tall smurf pals might be going under the waters of Pandora…eventually. While James Cameron has been doing what James Cameron does, work on the project seems to be firmly stuck in prepubescent mode. Except that thanks to …

Ah, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A cult favourite, and a classic that has been followed up with some decent remakes and some incredibly bad sequels as well. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for another sequel though! The Texas Chainsaw 3D is almost upon us, and it’s a direct sequel to the original 1974 controversy-stirrer. Get a glimpse at …

Four new movies open in South African cinemas today, although it’s clear from the outset who the big box office winner will be… The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2: Long-suffering boyfriends and haters can breathe a sigh of relief. Five movies later, the soap opera-styled film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural romance novels is finally drawing to …

First there were the vacationing monsters of Hotel Transylvania. Then there were resurrected pets in Frankenweenie. And now, rounding out 2012’s trio of horror-themed animated comedies, there’s ParaNorman, with its witch curses, zombies and weird kids who see dead people. Of the three, Frankenweenie remains the sweetest and most consistently satisfying, but it’s similarly stop-motion ParaNorman that tops in terms …

Faster than a speeding gimmick! More powerful than a speeding train of thought against it! Able to leap tall box office figures in a single bound! It’s the 3D effect! Man of Steel marks a return to the cinemas for the iconic superhero, as Superman prepares to fly right into your face. Big budget, big expectations and a dedicated fan …

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Man, I could swear that there was some film that was supposed to release earlier this year, something with a life-like lack of hair and a smackdown grip that would knock the taste out of my mouth…in 2D. Oh yeah, it was GI Joe: Retaliation! Originally due out way earlier this year, the film was pulled back so that it …