Only three new movies hit cinema today, although to cash in on their Oscar buzz, both Gravity (our review) and Captain Phillips (our review) are returning to the big screen at select Ster Kinekor cinemas. You can catch the former in 3D and, in a coup of Durban moviegoers, 3D IMAX. Last Updated: January 31, 2014
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? …
After a couple of weeks at the top, it looks like Gravity finally came back down to Earth. The dominating performance of that Oscar-contender was cut short this week, by none other than an old man with loose morals and a habit of being a Jackass. Here’s how the North American box office did over the weekend. Last Updated: …
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
Uh Houston, we’ve got a box office smash on our hands. Apparently, Kervyn was not the only person who came out of Gravity, delirious with joy and amazement. The film debuted over the weekend at the North American box office, easily taking a first place. It wasn’t the only debut this week though. Last Updated: October 7, 2013
It was a busy weekend once again at the box office in North America. Hugh Jackman had some missing kids to find, JGL was Don John and Metallica was bringing the jibba jabba to several screens. But the big winner was some leftovers from four years ago, as Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 dominated ticket sales. …
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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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