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There are many films coming out this year that talk to that most primal reptilian part of my brain with their big explosions and crazy action, leaving me a stupid grinning idiot. But when it comes to just pure, creepy good acting performances, my money is on Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master to deliver the goods. We’ve already met Joaquin Phoenix’s …
Director Takashi “The Grudge” Shimizu is back behind the camera for another horror film, and much like he did with his work that convinced audiences that Japanese ghosts are real pricks, he wants to do the same for the aviation industry apparently. Something terrifying is happening aboard the plane that passengers Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten) and Amy Smart are on, and …
It’s all about choice this weekend at South African cinemas. You want it, you got it – whether it be a Christian values drama, sci-fi horror, a cheerfully nostalgic musical (with puppets) for the whole family, a pedigreed biopic about a controversial statesman, a vigilante thriller or even an award-winning psychological drama based on an award-winning novel. Courageous: Wholesome indie …
Every archive has that one photograph that stops you mid-scroll: a crowded market square …
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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