The Family is definitely one of the oddest films released this year. Not that the dark action comedy is too arty and aloof for its own good. It’s just that by the time the credits roll, the overwhelming sense generated by the movie is one of pointlessness. The Family is way too long, the eventual pay-off is too abrupt and …
Five new films open in South Africa today, offering something for everyone, from R-rated action junkies to families with young children. Last Updated: October 25, 2013
Think about it: The Crow would never have been a success today. It is too dark, too morbid and no challenge for any cosplay aficionado hoping to blow away convention fanboys. Despite coming from a comic, it lack the paperthin conflicts and shallow characters of today’s blockbusters. And all that aggressive industrial music would seem like trivial pandering for the …
Five new films open in South Africa today, offering a full spectrum of genre fare to choose from. Last Updated: October 4, 2013
A movie about men who drive fast cars around a track over and over… On paper that’s not exactly a concept with universal appeal. Although there are millions of motor racing enthusiasts the world over, the simple fact is that sport racing traditionally doesn’t make for a particularly satisfying movie experience. If you don’t count the acclaimed Senna documentary, the last …
What if the next twenty minutes will decide the rest of your life? What would you do? And how would it change the lives of those you bump into while frantically trying to accomplish the impossible? Then – how would it play out of you could reset the situation? Whether you call it ‘extra lives’ or an ‘Undo’ button, it’s …
Five new film hit South African cinemas today, and the full spectrum of audiences is being catered for… The Conjuring: My pick of the week is this haunted house horror film based on a true story. From the director of creepy sleeper hit Insidious, The Conjuring stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a couple of paranormal investigators summoned to …
In all honesty, Kick-Ass 2 isn’t a film that needed to be made. The first movie, based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr’s comic miniseries, was pretty self-contained and capped off nicely. The darkly comic real-life superhero tale did make a decent chunk of money though, so I suppose a sequel was inevitable. Last Updated: September 11, 2013
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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