It’s a pretty emotionally dour week at the movies. There are no cutesy kiddie films or comedies in sight; just drama, desperation to escape and heroes questioning the rightness of the status quo. Noah: The most high profile of this week’s releases is this “inspired by” take on the famous Old Testament Bible story. A man (Russell Crowe) receives visions …
I can almost guarantee that there are people who are going to hate Noah, the latest film from auteur Darren Aronofsky. And no, I’m not just talking about the easily offended religious – of which I’m certain there will be plenty. The suspected hatred will probably come from the fact that what Aronofksy has created here, is a challenging, idiosyncratic, contradictory …
This Friday Noah opens in South Africa with a blockbuster 3D (and 3D IMAX) treatment… and surprisingly little fanfare and/or controversy despite it being a Hollywood reinterpretation of a Bible story – giving it an unusual “timeless” spin. More importantly for cinephiles, Noah is the latest from writer-director Darren Aronofsky, who never fails to wow with his striking, frequently surreal …
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With Joel Silver/Terry Gilliam and Zack Snyder recently taking turns to throw each other’s adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen under the proverbial bus, there’s been a lot of talk of what could have been in the comic book adaptation. Inspired by that, I thought I’d take a look at 10 other comic book adaptations – some good, some bad and some nuttier …
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As far as action heroes go, biblical characters are hardly John McClane or even Turner and Hooch. Sure, you’ve got King David and Solomon, but all those other heroes are all about the parables and stuff. With Russell Crowe taking on the role of Noah though, we’re getting a different version of the character, that takes advantage of all that …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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