[column size=one_half position=first] As Robin Williams’ shocking death sank in, many theories arose about why he chose to take his own life. Inevitably topics like inner demons and the tears of a clown would surface, Last Updated: August 18, 2014
Getting a second wind as an actor is hard. People like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. have been able to find their way to the top again, but it has been a lot trickier for Arnold Schwarzenegger. That said, Arnie is less of an actor than an institution, which has proven to be a roadblock of late. Even when …
[column size=one_half position=first ] “F*** you, I won’t do what you tell me!” goes the popular lyric by Rage Against The Machine. It couldn’t describe this movie any better. Last Updated: August 11, 2014
Here’s how I like to think of Wes Anderson movies: they are places Bill Murray likes to exist in, so the world of Wes Anderson’s films must be the same world where Bill Murrays can be found roaming wild everywhere. Murray has appeared in every single one of Anderson’s movies since Rushmore up to and including his latest, The Grand …
If you aren’t gearing up for this year’s Durban International Film Festival – I suppose, even if you are – you have four new releases to catch at South African cinemas as of today. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Screening in 2D and 3D is this sequel to the 2011 reboot – a hit with critics and audiences …
Four new films hit South African cinemas today, and they’re all of the rather low-key (i.e. non-explosive) sort. You’ll have to get your action blockbuster kicks elsewhere this weekend I’m afraid. Blended: Probably the least reviled Adam Sandler comedies of recent years have seen him sharing the screen with Drew Barrymore. They reunite for the third time in Blended, where …
Three new films hit South African cinemas today, although it’s clear that two won’t be threatening the third in terms of box office earnings. Transformers: Age of Extinction: Screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is this fourth entry in, and pseudo-reboot of, the big screen series centred on the Transformers toy line and offshoot media. Set four years after …
Just three new films open in South African cinemas for the long weekend. Between them they offer a combination of sci-fi action, bittersweet star-crossed romance and tonally lightweight, but star-heavy, fare for the older set. Edge of Tomorrow: Blockbuster fanatics will find their needs fulfilled by this Japanese novel adaptation, screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX. Tom Cruise is …
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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