It’s a super weekend at the South African box office. Four new movies open today and apparently you’re in for a treat with every single one of them. Watch away! Argo: Currently up for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), the multi-award winning Argo mixes thrills and comedy to tell an amazing true story. Ben Affleck – who also directs …

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I don’t know about you lot, but having seen The Expendables 2 was one of my film highlights this year. Brash, in your face but always fun, the film was a real blast. It also made a decent dent at the box office, so seeing a third film (IN 3D!) isn’t out of the question. But we reckon that this …

Motor City ain’t a county for old men. Or an Oldman specifically. Gary Oldman, who was attached to star as the prinicipal antagonist in the american mean machine revenge flick, has departed, leaving open a spot that needs some desperate filling. And that grodie spot may just go to Adrien Brody, is he happens to be in negotiations for it …

John Hillcoat’s The Road was the type of movie that would make you want to pour drain cleaner in your ears, it’s so depressing. But, man I loved it. Beautifully crafted and wonderfully acted, it was one of my highlights of 2009 (You know, when I wasn’t busy contemplating suicide). Which is why I’ve had my eye on his next film Lawless ever since I …

If you’re in Durban, you still have 3 more days of movies to catch at the Durban International Film Festival. For the rest of South Africa there are 3 biggies to check out at local cinemas from today, as well as the Nigerian historical musical Inale, screening in limited release. Still it’s obvious what most people will be watching this weekend. …

Upfront, let’s get a few important questions out the way about The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. 1) Will I be able to understand masked villain Bane? Yes, most of the time. With concentration. 2) Is Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman bland? In combat yes. As a character, definitely not. 3) Is there an after-credits …

I’ve always held Guy Pearce in extremely high regard as an actor, but lately he’s just found himself wallowing in some pretty mediocre films. And while he always acquits himself admirably, the effluence around him be damned, he needs to start keeping some better company. John Hillcoat’s Lawless seems to be just that. Pearce looks like he’ll just be chewing …