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 …
It’s a mix of mindless crowd-pleasers and thinking fare for adults this weekend at the South African box office. Four new films hit local cinemas from today. Last Updated: May 31, 2013
Somewhere out there lies a pile of dried paint brushes and blank canvases, still waiting for acclaimed indie-mainstream straddling auteur Steven Soderbergh to actually commit to his self proclaimed plans of painterly retirement. The American director seems to still be stuck behind the camera for some time, though it would seem that Side Effects would be his last theatrically released big …
This UK trailer is actually the second one for Steven Soderbergh’s latest flick, Side Effects, but I’m just going to go ahead and call this “el trailer numero uno” based on the fact that the first made about as much sense as a Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance commercial. At one point, Rooney Mara and Jude Law were jousting with salamis on golden …
Catch two Oscar nominees and one… erm… Razzie candidate at the South African box office from today. Last Updated: January 18, 2013
Director Allen Hughes is probably best known as one half of the Hughes Brothers, the directing duo who famously brought us Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, From Hell and Book of Eli. But now it’s time for him break away from his brother and blaze his own trail. A trail that leads straight to Dirk Diggler battling General Maximus Decimus Meridius, all for …
Steven Soderbergh may be planning on taking a break from film-making, but at least his sabbatical will go out with a bang. One of his current films that will be releasing before he takes some R and R is Side Effects, which stars Rooney Mara in a tale that urges everyone to pay attention to the small print on a …
Ladies and gentleman, I have a bit of good news for all of you today. Hot off the press following the release of its very uninspired poster yesterday comes a trailer for a film that shows a lot of promise. Mark Wahlberg sure loves playing cops, and he definitely doesn’t disappoint as the unlucky cop that ends up at the …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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