Netflix exclusive series have commonly kept a high bar of relevance and buzz around them, and it was no different for the Selena Gomez produced teen drama 13 Reasons Why in late March. The 13-episode season follows Hannah Baker, and more specifically the immediate aftermath of her suicide. Hannah leaves thirteen tapes behind for the thirteen people she feels played …
US weekend box office report for 5 to 7 May 2017 - Ooga chaka? More like ooga ka-ching as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy opens big in the US.
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Marvel has been working on an adaptation for what seems to be ages now, having gone through all manner of casts, scripts and platforms for their upcoming series. That’s a lot of work, efforts which have finally borne fruit as the Inhumans are here. See for yourself in this first look that has a royal touch it. Needs more Lockjaw however.
The tabernae vagantes of South Africa’s con schedule is back! This year, Geekfest will be making its appearance at Monte Casino over the 13th and 14th of May.
It seems that we’re still being bombarded with Super Hero movies. Is it time for Hollywood to hang up the capes and tights - or can you not get enough of the superhero spectacle?
Movies and music go hand in hand. For as long as we’ve been looking at moving pictures on a screen, we’ve been using music to enhance them, and Score: A Film Music Documentary takes a look at how that magic happens.
For those of you that haven’t heard of 4DX, it’s billed as a totally immersive experience. According to the Wikipedia page, 4DX allows a motion picture presentation to be augmented with environmental effects such as seat motion, wind, rain, fog, lights, and scents along with the standard video and audio. Sounds gimmicky right? Well, from first-hand experience I can tell you that yes, yes it 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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