Movies out today: Darkness and drama settle on SA cinemas
Five new movies open in South Africa today, and they all bring the drama in some form or another – even if it’s tempered by quirky comedy. Last Updated: May 11, 2012
See a friend helping out another in this VERY NSFW trailer and poster for Klown
Right, let’s just get straight into this. We at TheMovies.co.za will not be held accountable for you being fired from your job and declared a perverted social outcast because you chose to ignore our NOT SAFE FOR WORK warnings. I mean, it’s bold italics, what more would you want? If you do work in a corner cubicle and have a pair …
We review The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2D) – Goofy, good-hearted but far from Aardman’s best
The problem with being associated continually with excellence is that every misstep is magnified. Still good by others’ standards, it’s really just not up to scratch given the entity’s previous efforts. And that unfortunately is the case with the not especially funny or captivating The Pirates! Band of Misfits. The latest stop-motion effort from Britain’s Aardman Animations – who previously …
Mark Wahlberg is an Avon man
20th Century Fox has been looking to get their comedy film, Avon Man out of the gates for a few years now, and it looks like the project just got a shot in the arm, thanks to Marky Mark. The busy actor has currently attached himself to the project, which he’ll star in and produce. Last Updated: April 20, 2012
Movies out today: Unleash your inner animal
From wolves to thoroughbreds, monkeys to Julia Roberts, it’s a very critter-centric weekend at the movies – with the following new releases hitting cinemas… The Grey: My pick of the week is this survival thriller from the creative team responsible for 2010’s A-Team movie. After a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, Liam Neeson attempts to lead the small band of …
Friday the 13th at the Movies: junkies, trannies, bitches, pirates, gospel singers and action heroines
It’s a fantastic weekend for new releases at the movies, with 6 new flicks catering for all audiences. In fact, I’d say that viewers have 2 Must-Sees out of today’s newcomers: The Hunger Games and Pirates! Band of Misfits… The Hunger Games: Literary sensation The Hunger Games makes the leap to the big screen with similar success. In this teen-centric …
Movies releasing today: Four and more for the Easter weekend
Starting from tomorrow it’s the 4-day Easter Long Weekend in South Africa. That means the week’s new releases are out in cinemas from today. Of these new movies, there’s nothing really for parents with young children, but teens and adults should find something to their fancy. American Pie: American Reunion: Nostalgia is a strange but powerful thing. It keeps bringing …
“If the game is not funny, you're missing something” says Tim Schafer
Famed developer and industry hero Tim Schafer explains why humour can be a great tool when creating new games.
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