First things first: if you’re expecting a faithful animated telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, you are likely to be disappointed. Frozen is an even greater departure from its source material than Tangled (Walt Disney’s last CGI-fairy tale) was from Rapunzel. This said, despite its deviation from a rich original story – and despite not actually being as …
Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, and they all centre on rather unsavoury, self-absorbed characters. Last Updated: January 10, 2014
The Movies is going on seasonal shutdown between Christmas and the first week of January. These however are the movies hitting South African cinemas over the next three Fridays. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you got it! Last Updated: December 20, 2013
Five new films open in South Africa today, although it’s obvious who the box office champion of the new releases is going to be. Last Updated: December 13, 2013
It’s predominantly about South Africa at local cinemas today, with 2 of the week’s 3 new releases centred on the Rainbow Nation, past and present. Last Updated: November 29, 2013
When it comes to parody films, nobody has quite matched the prowess of ZAZ, the name for Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker. The exception is perhaps Mel Brooks, but we can have a big debate over whether his body of work surpasses the trio who gave us Naked Gun, Airplane! and Hot Shots. And this film, both among …
Not so long ago Top Gear proved that overweight, out of shape middle-aged men can reach the North Pole. But their achievement is not nearly as impressive when you consider that in 1994 three queens crossed the Australian outback – and were totally fabulous while doing it. Along the way it changed cinema history. There is no doubt that one …
Six films open in South Africa today, with two of the week’s biggest releases centred on dysfunctional, destructive families. Last Updated: November 1, 2013
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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