Movies out today: daring racers and dead cops
Five new films open in South Africa today, offering a full spectrum of genre fare to choose from. Last Updated: October 4, 2013
New movies out today: demons, gangsters, aspiring hairdressers and eco-terrorists
It’s a something-for-everyone weekend at South African cinemas, with today’s new releases straddling a wide assortment of genres. Last Updated: August 16, 2013
We review The East – A tense, thought provoking and morally ambiguous espionage thriller
Brit Marling loves to ask questions. In Another Earth, the writer-actress delved into questions of self-forgiveness, with Sound of My Voice it was all about questions of faith and with her latest, The East, she broaches the subject of public accountability and morality. These are most definitely not new questions being asked in cinema, but what Marling does is ask them in really …
Another Earth director Mike Cahill finds his cast for I ORIGINS
I’ve been drinking and dispensing the Brit Marling kool-aid ever since I first saw and was subsequently blown away with the writer-actress’ work in low-fi sci-fi Sundance hit, Another Earth. But while Marling’s script and performance certainly was a huge component of what made that movie so good, you can’t deny the contribution of Mike Cahill’s touching direction. And his luscious hair. …
The potential damage is severe in this new trailer and featurette for THE EAST
I think it’s safe to say that I’m a huge fan of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and not just because the latter has “Batman” in his name. I loved writer-actor Marling’s breakout Sundance hit Another Earth, and her collaboration with writer-director Batmanglij, The Sound of My Voice, very nearly dethroned The Avengers as my favourite movie of last year. Yes, an indie movie …
Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij talk THE EAST; lady spies, anarchists and not giving any answers
You may recall last week that I said that there’s a good chance you would probably be seeing me talk a lot more about Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and Momma Cloete never raised no liar! After the trailer for their latest collaboration, The East, hit last week, the film itself debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. It has been …
This trailer for Brit Marling's THE EAST is just the beginning
You might have heard me singing the praises of last year’s low-fi indie offering The Sound of My Voice quite a few times around here, and – spoiler alert – I’m probably going to be doing it again, since it was just so damn good. Writer/star Brit Marling had a tall order following up her debut effort, 2011 Sundance festival top …
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