[column size=one_half position=first ]How the hell do you explain this movie to people? If we rely on genre, it’s an extreme arthouse cyberpunk fetish music surrealist horror that might be mistaken for a crazy music video with an hour-long runtime. Last Updated: June 30, 2014
Five new movies release today. Four of those five, unusually, have female leads. The fifth, however, will be the hands-down box office winner of the weekend. X-Men: Days of Future Past: Back in 2000, Bryan Singer’s X-Men ushered in the new Golden Age of superhero films. Fourteen years later, Singer brings us arguably the most ambitious comic book adaptation ever …
It’s a big week for science fiction fans, with two major genre entries hitting South African cinemas in addition to a couple of comedies. Last Updated: June 7, 2013
Five new movies open in South Africa today. Whether you’re in the mood for offbeat comedy, escapist action, slapstick nonsense, a touch of horror or more highbrow fare, today you’ve got it. Last Updated: March 15, 2013
After the release of all the festive season blockbusters, we’ve got a couple of quieter weeks before the high profile Oscar nominees are unleashed. As a result, today there are only 2 new movies hitting South African cinemas. Last Updated: January 11, 2013
Right South African moviegoers, this is evidently your weekend off. It’s time to relax and build up your strength because from next Friday the end of year blockbuster season kicks off. Skyfall, The Hobbit, Rise of the Guardians, Looper, Life of Pi… they’re all coming out in quick succession. Today, though, the new releases aren’t really appealing at all. Freelancers: …
This week at South African cinemas, new entries in hit movie franchises are evenly matched with art house fare. Take your pick… The Bourne Legacy: Matt Damon is out and Jeremy Renner is in for this fourth film in the action-espionage Bourne film series, stemming from Robert Ludlum’s spy thriller books. A rogue black ops agent – who isn’t Jason …
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, …
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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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