It’s that time again, when we pass the mic over to you guys, not to “sen a derricayshun”, but to let us know what you thought about the weekend past’s biggest release. In this case being Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, his much anticipated follow-up the absolutely brilliant District 9. [As always, this will be an unfiltered discussion, so if you haven’t seen …
Another day, another dollar. Labour Day, some sort of public holiday about wearing white clothing from what my limited knowledge can ascertain, hit the North American box office over the weekend, opening up the gates for films to make that little bit of extra coin. Well not that much coin, but still, at least it was a direction for …
Three new films open in South Africa today, offering a mix of escapism and special effects. Last Updated: August 30, 2013
Elysium, the ambitious sophomore project from District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, is not quite the film it was hyped up to be. While that sounds incredibly negative, let me assure you that many aspects of the film work as fantastically as other parts fall flat and we are left with a flawed but exciting sci-fi film that I still recommend …
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When writer-director Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene in an explosion of bloody alien gibs and “fooking prawns” with District 9, two things happened: 1) Hollywood, and the world, was introduced to a brave new filmmaking voice that wasn’t afraid to take some violent, visceral risks while still engaging the ol’ grey matter; and 2) the bar for his next …
We’ve spoken before about how cool the concept art for Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium is. It’s pretty much the bastard child of anime and District 9, with some video games thrown in for some good measure. I dog how the world that MATT DAMON and co live in happens to have a grimy look to it, possibly because he actually lives …
Beer, bones and borror. Hey give me a break, I didn’t want to break the chain of B’s. Three new films debuted over the North American box office weekend, and all three fell before another movie with a rpominent B in it’s name. And from there, it just got worse for any Hollywood executives looking to make some cash that …
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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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