As we near Halloween, the number of new horror films on circuit has shot up. Today, out of 5 new releases, 3 can be classified as horrors in some form or another. Frankenweenie: Tim Burton’s macabre live-action short from the 1980s gets a feature-length remake, and is given the stop-motion animation treatment. This dark family comedy centres on a young …
Six new movies open in South Africa today, mixing the lowbrow thrills with more arty fare. Last Updated: October 19, 2012
Some people don’t like 3D movies. Some do. But when a film makes proper use of that extra dimension and really delivers on the visuals, it’s hard to not be impressed. Of course, most people prefer to watch their movies in their own home cinema, but there aren’t exactly that many 3D films on offer for the tech-savvy. Good thing …
Six new movies open in South Africa today… although I’m sure the geek and comic-loving crowd have eyes for one film only. Last Updated: September 28, 2012
As long as there’s some money to be made, the 3D movie gimmick isn’t going to vanish overnight. Plenty of films have been darkened in some post-production 3D conversion that was less than choppy, while only a handful of movies have actually managed to make good use of that extra dimension. Unfortunately, most of them, are Step Up movies. Guillermo …
From hyper-stylised zombie slaying to quirky arthouse fare, there’s a trio of new movies releasing at South African cinemas from today. Resident Evil: Retribution: Shot for, and screening in, 3D is this fifth Resident Evil film, moving further and further away from the video game franchise that kicked off the movie series. Under the direction of Paul W. S. Anderson, …
We may be exiting the midyear blockbuster period but that doesn’t mean the number of cinema releases are slumping. Today 7 new movies open in South Africa. Last Updated: September 7, 2012
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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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