August 2014 is crunch time for Marvel Studios. As the abs on most of their cinematic heroes can testify, Marvel knows about crunches, but not quite like this. 1 August sees the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, easily the most outlandish – and out-space-ish – offering from the comic book movie studio to date. The film will serve as a big …

So you remember that rumour about Indiana Jones being rebooted, with Bradley Cooper replacing an aging Harrison Ford under the fedora? Of course you do, as your (and my) lingering fanboy rage at the thought of it attests. Well, lucky for us Indy purists, it looks like that rumour is already crumbling faster than a Nazi staring at the Ark …

As far as we’re concerned, there are only three Indiana Jones movies and a one-off special that featured Harrison Ford dealing with his most dangerous foe of all time, Shia Labeouf. While that apocalyptic scenario of torch-bearing will never,ever happen due to the fact that Kervyn isn’t afraid to share some of the dirt that he has on George Lucas …

This year’s Oscars take place on Sunday night (early Monday morning, South African time). So, naturally, local film distributors are getting in on the action, with the release of two of the biggest names of the 2013 awards season. It’s also, incidentally, a notable week for true stories hitting the silver screen. Last Updated: February 28, 2014

Any movie that has a trailer featuring Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times” already has a leg up on the competition, if you ask me. The fact that that movie also happens to boast a cast possessing as much talent as their characters possess hair products and polyester clothing just seems unfair then, but that’s exactly what’s cooking in David …

As far as casts go, The Guardians of the Galaxy film is comprised of a crew that happens to not be your usual suspects. A human, a walking kill machine, the most dangerous green-skinned lady in the cosmos, a talking tree and of course, Rocket Raccoon. A CGI version of that rubbish bin diving character is most likely going to …

Director David O. Russell has developed a reputation over the years of not exactly being the nicest person on a movie set. He’s a superb filmmaker though, so he often attracts some of the most talented actors around. They just need to be prepared to undergo some stressful experiences. That doesn’t seem to be the case on his latest film, …

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