I’m always in two minds about movies based on books. Usually, if I’ve read the book first, I find it very difficult to disassociate from the written word so I enjoy the movie a lot less. If I watch the movie first, strangely I’ll probably enjoy the book more, as I spend a lot less time imagining the characters – …
Tim Burton’s career has had some ups and downs in the last few years. While the highs like Frankenweenie have been very high, the lows like Dark Shadows have been very, very low. And even though Alice in Wonderland coined it for Disney, the reins of director were instead passed to James Bobin. When it comes to making incredible fantasy …
Tim Burton is very big on the strange and gothic, so I can’t think of a project that is more Tim Burton-esque than Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Based on the book of the same name by Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a fantasy story about a magical orphanage that houses children with strange powers. …
Four films open in South Africa today, although it’s a pretty low-key week for new movie releases with none being truly high profile must-sees. Last Updated: September 13, 2013
And so the festive season glut of blockbusters begins, starting with one film that – with the widest cinema opening in South African history – is likely to break local box office records. Skyfall: After the fantastic franchise-rebooting Casino Royale and less impressive Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig is back in the tuxedo of Ian Fleming’s deadly MI6 agent, James …
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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