Perhaps sensing that the Playstation 4 launch would steal many a customer away from cinema seats, the North American box office only saw one new notable release. A sequel to an older film, decked in holiday cheer would go head to head with the son of Odin. And it almost toppled the thunder god from his number one position. …
Four new films hit South African cinemas today and it’s a fairly appealing lot all around. Let’s kick off with the Pick of the Week, shall we? Last Updated: November 15, 2013
Even with all the techno-wizardry of Gravity, the blood drenched coolness of Django Unchained, the fist-bumping revelry of Pacific Rim or the epic fanboyism of Man of Steel, even with all of that in mind, there is a scene in Captain Phillips that is unequivocally the very best 10 minutes of filmmaking that I’ve seen in 2013. And the only …
While Ender was able to play his Game without too much competition last week, this weekend past saw Thor: The Dark World finally thundering into US cinemas after it had already done some godly business abroad. But did Thor experience a… Loki… (get it? Low key, Loki?) weekend at home allowing Ender’s Game to play out some more? Last Updated: November …
Big sci-fi, turkeys running amok and old coots getting hedonistic were the newest films to hit the North American box office over the weekend while a certain son of Odin did some hammer time on the international scene. Ender’s Game was triumphant in the end though, formulating a strategy that kept it in first place. But for how long? …
Even the best of films dip after a couple of weeks at the box office. Only so many people can see a movie for the first time, and something newer and shinier comes along after that debut. Gravity was faced with three such newcomers this past weekend at the North American box office, with Carrie, Escape Plan and the …
Machete don’t tweet. Machete don’t cuddle. Machete don’t eat healthy alternative food. And Machete most certainly don’t come out on top when trying to upstage Gravity on the top ten box office list. Last Updated: October 14, 2013
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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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