Movies out today: It's Thorsday Friday
Only three new movies hit South African cinemas today, clearly giving the following pick of the week space to flex its box office muscles. Last Updated: November 8, 2013
Only three new movies hit South African cinemas today, clearly giving the following pick of the week space to flex its box office muscles. Last Updated: November 8, 2013
Despite what many a plastic surgeon may be peddling, bigger is not always better. And this is never more prevalent than in movie sequels. We’ve seen far too many filmmakers feel that if they just did more of what they had done before, then they’ve done enough. But quite often, the whole production just collapses into a messy heap under …
This new Thor: The Dark World featurette interviews Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki, who is arguably the real star of these movies) about their complicated brotherly relationship, which will be explored a little further in The Dark World. Last Updated: October 11, 2013
Five new films open in South Africa today, offering a full spectrum of genre fare to choose from. Last Updated: October 4, 2013
A movie about men who drive fast cars around a track over and over… On paper that’s not exactly a concept with universal appeal. Although there are millions of motor racing enthusiasts the world over, the simple fact is that sport racing traditionally doesn’t make for a particularly satisfying movie experience. If you don’t count the acclaimed Senna documentary, the last …
According to this latest TV spot for Thor: The Dark World, an ancient evil is about to strike in darkness… But enough about Eskom salary negotiations! Let’s get back to all the glorious new footage to be found in this latest trailer, which may be much shorter than the previously released full trailer, but packs in a whole lot more previously …
By Odin’s beard! Chris Hemsworth may be the mighty Thor, but he’s also busy with a bunch of other projects. One such film that doesn’t involve Hemsworth bringing down the hammer is Cyber. Here’s what he had to say about the film, at a premiere for his other non-viking related picture, Rush. Last Updated: October 1, 2013
I love pulp stories (and no, those aren’t tales about buying the wrong orange juice), which is why I’m seriously looking forward to the feature film adaptation of pulp era hero Doc Savage. Well, that and the fact that the man behind said adaptation is Shane Black, writer of such action classics as Lethal Weapon, Long Kiss Goodnight and The Last Boy Scout (so you know …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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