Juxtaposing a sequel that adds nothing of value with a different sequel that somehow surpasses the original, here’s what’s opening on cinema this week. Last Updated: April 22, 2016

I’m always in two minds about movies based on books. Usually, if I’ve read the book first, I find it very difficult to disassociate from the written word so I enjoy the movie a lot less. If I watch the movie first, strangely I’ll probably enjoy the book more, as I spend a lot less time imagining the characters – …

The Huntsman: Winter’s War is a follow-up to 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman. And that’s honestly about as apt a description as I can muster for this film: It just is. Its predecessor didn’t particularly stoke any conflagrations, either commercially or critically, so walking into this film you might be wondering what warrants a second go-round in this revisionist take on …

2016 is a bad year for movies. Or rather, to be more specific, a bad year for movies that are not currently gripping pop culture in a rabid fever. Big profile blockbuster releases like Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Suicide Squad, etc. have generated so much hype and buzz around them, that a lot of other movies are just getting lost in the …

Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …

Snow White and the Huntsman was a somewhat frustrating movie for me. It created a nice fantasy setting which was a lot darker and more appealing than your average Snow White story, but also had cringe-worthy moments in the dialogue and a flimsy performance by its lead, Kristen Stewart. Well the good news is that they are at least ditching one …

Hollywood does a lot of dumb stuff when it comes to movie sequels, but occasionally they get something right. Case in point: Snow White and the Huntsman was a decent enough popcorn blockbuster, with great visual effects, a fantastic villainous turn from a scenery chewing Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth being a badass action hero with an axe, but it …

Please note: This review was submitted by guest writer/local filmmaker Willem Grobler I went into Sicario with lofty expectations. After Denis Villeneuve’s triumphant Prisoners (2013), how could I expect any less? That film made me deal with many deep, brooding and dark emotions for a while after I’d left the cinema, and Sicario is no different. In fact, if anything, …