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 …
In all honesty, Kick-Ass 2 isn’t a film that needed to be made. The first movie, based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr’s comic miniseries, was pretty self-contained and capped off nicely. The darkly comic real-life superhero tale did make a decent chunk of money though, so I suppose a sequel was inevitable. Last Updated: September 11, 2013
It’s a busy week in terms of new movie releases, with five new films hitting South African cinemas today. For the record, the emphasis seems to be primarily on comedy of the action-packed kind. Last Updated: September 6, 2013
Four new films open in South Africa today… although it’s clear in advance who the big winner at the box office will be. Turns out it’s all about who has the biggest adamantium claws. Snikt! Last Updated: July 26, 2013
Warning: There are likely to be spoilers in the discussion comments below, so read with caution. Anyway, enough of you will have seen Man of Steel by now to be able to comment on the film’s flaunting of comic book canon in a few crucial areas – particularly Superman’s handling of one particular foe! Consider also how Iron Man 3 …
“It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” This quote isn’t entirely true about Man of Steel, the highly anticipated reboot of the Superman film franchise – as well as potential launching point for a Justice League film to rival Marvel’s The Avengers. It’s just that huge explosions and mass destruction alone do …
Three new movies open in South Africa today, with one of the new releases being one of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2013. I think you can guess which of the following it is… Last Updated: June 28, 2013
With Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot currently filming in New York, today we want to know what you think about the live-action comic adaptation? Given the rocky path the film’s development has been on before now – the whole “turtles as aliens” thing being fans’ biggest rage trigger – do you think TMNT will deliver for adult and …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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