I was going to start this off with a confession about my laziness, but while you say “lazy” I say “efficient”. It’s not that I want to do nothing, but rather that I prefer to do the least amount of work with the most reward. And never has that work ethic been more applicable than with today’s list of actors …
Despite its hush hush production, I’ve been keeping a close watch on HBO’s planned TV series remake/adaptation of Westworld, the classic 1973 sci-fi western written and directed by Michael Crichton. Remakes tend to get a bad name, but when you have this much talent in front of and behind the camera, I will definitely take notice. Produced by JJ Abrams, …
A movie that I am really looking forward to – and which I first brought to your attention a while ago – is Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (also known as Kidnapping Freddy Heineken). Not just because of its stellar (see what I did there?) cast but because I like watching cocky criminals who think they can commit the perfect crime learn that there is no …
Ah, the good ol’ days of the Wild West, when men were men and cowboys were homicidal robots played by Yul Brenner. First announced at the end of last year, HBO’s planned TV reboot of Michael Crichton’s classic sci-fi western Westworld is being spearheaded by Jonathan “brother of Christoper” Nolan and, ironically, JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions (BAD ROBOT, get it?), and …
It’s a pretty emotionally dour week at the movies. There are no cutesy kiddie films or comedies in sight; just drama, desperation to escape and heroes questioning the rightness of the status quo. Noah: The most high profile of this week’s releases is this “inspired by” take on the famous Old Testament Bible story. A man (Russell Crowe) receives visions …
I can almost guarantee that there are people who are going to hate Noah, the latest film from auteur Darren Aronofsky. And no, I’m not just talking about the easily offended religious – of which I’m certain there will be plenty. The suspected hatred will probably come from the fact that what Aronofksy has created here, is a challenging, idiosyncratic, contradictory …
Only three new movies hit South African cinemas today, clearly giving the following pick of the week space to flex its box office muscles. Last Updated: November 8, 2013
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 …
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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