So the latest Die Hard film wasn’t exactly…good. Pretty disappointing then, and judging by how Kervyn set his clothes on fire and immediately started huddling in the corner of a cold shower, it was a slap to the faces of fans as well. Still, a bunch of us never experienced that horror on the big screen. And a bunch more …
Petrol is expensive. The planet is choking and Mother Nature is a sore loser, striking back with all manner of calamities, despite our best efforts to smog her out. In short, it’s time to ride a bicycle again. With the Cape Argus cycle tour also around the corner, nows the perfect time for some pedal power. And if you can’t …
Daniel Day Lewis walked out of the Academy Awards with a well deserved grin on his face, as Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln biopic netted him another award and further proof that he may just be one of the greatest actors alive today. I tried to watch the film on a flight back home last month, but any Oscar-worthy moments were drowned …
Maximum force. Maximum Mel Gibson. Maximum maximum! 34 years ago, the world was introduced to the post-apocalypse, Australia style when George Miller unleashed the other lawman of the future, Mad Max. Mel Gibson portrayed Max Rockatansky as he travelled through a world that was quickly disintegrating into anarchy, over three films that made the outback even more dangerous than usual. And he’s headed …
It’s not like they could be any more miserable, AMIRITE? Ha! I slay myself! One of the highlight movies of last year despite the fact that it had choppier editing than Chop chop 4: The choppening as scored by Chopin. Still, Tom Hooper looks set to receive a few Oscars for his musical masterpiece, which will be hitting retail shelves …
Confession: I never saw The Hobbit during the holiday season. But for good reason! And not just because I was laying around in my underwear eating beans and operating a PS3 controller with my tongue! See, I was waiting for the full, full film to appear. If there’s one thing that director Peter Jackson is good at, it’s saving content that …
Hey, don’t you want some free stuff? We’ve still got another competition on at the moment, for the Bourne Legacy DVD from Nu Metro. If you want it, just head on over here and comment. It’s that easy. And doing so will net you a 50/50 chance of actually winning, the way the competition stands at the moment. So go …
2013 seems to be an anniversary year of sorts. With Jurassic Park revealing it’s fossilized age, one other Steve Spielberg that was close to his heart is now also celebrating a twentieth birthday. Schindler’s List, which painted a very grim and realistic picture of how World War 2 treated the Jewish community is now two decades old, and to celebrate that film …
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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