I sometimes wonder what Shakespeare would have to say about all the different iterations of his plays that have made it to the big screen. There was the immensely popular Baz Luhrmann version of Rome and Juliet all the way back in 1996 (eek!) and the more recent Much Ado about Nothing (2012) directed by Lord Joss Whedon, a film …
Good ol’ time travel! Going the temporal route in a movie never gets old, as it allows for a film to be both tense and intelligent. We saw that a while ago with Looper, which may have reignited some time travel themes in the industry, with several movies following in its wake that took advantage of wibbly wobbly themes. Add …
The Raid: Redemption is one of, if not the best action film to have been made in the last decade. Hell, some would even say ever (and depending on which day of the week you asked me about it, I may even agree with that last sentiment). So to be brutally honest, I would definitely prefer it if Screen Gems’ …
There are many films that are stuck in lengthy developments for ages. Director Richard Linklater’s latest film, Boyhood, is not one of them, despite taking more than a decade to make it to the screen. That’s because this is very unique in that Linklater intended for it to take this long. Starting in 2006, Linklater cast the then six-year old Ellar …
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It’s predominantly about South Africa at local cinemas today, with 2 of the week’s 3 new releases centred on the Rainbow Nation, past and present. Last Updated: November 29, 2013
With eight new movies opening in South Africa today, there must surely be something to tempt everyone to the cinema. Last Updated: October 11, 2013
And no, I don’t mean that headline in a dirty way, you perverts, so just get your “hur dur” laughs out of the way. That is unless you want to take a snigger at the fact that in Getaway, the new chase-movie whose latest trailer you’re about to watch, dainty Selena Gomez apparently drives the vehicular equivalent of an armour plated rodeo …
Every year in the gaming industry, there is a familiar buzz that starts building …
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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