At the beginning of the year, there’s only one awards show that really matters. We’re not talking about the usual Hollywood circle-jerks known as the Oscars. Oh hell no, we want to celebrate the very worst of 2013. And once again, the Razzies will be leading the way in that particular awards category. Last Updated: January 16, 2014
As we enter the US Fall film season, where releases are generally considered to be of a more adult, cerebral and award-worthy nature, today we want to hear your thoughts on the worst of the worst. What’s your most hated movie of the past few months – more easily identifiable as the American Summer blockbuster period? Would you name obvious …
It may have been a long weekend for us, but everywhere else, it was business as usual. The North American box office was a crowded venue for new releases, with films ranging from sci-fi through to comedy popping up on the big screen. Neil Blomkamp’s latest film, Elysium, took the top spot though in a sea of debuts and Olympian …
It’s a long weekend in South Africa, with the National Women’s Day public holiday tomorrow. As a result, the week’s new movies are all releasing today, Thursday. Here’s what you catch in local cinemas now. Last Updated: August 8, 2013
Two new flicks hit the North American Box Office this past weekend, each one bearing a two in its title. Only one of them was an original though, as Two Guns went head to head with The Smurfs 2. So which one did better off of the back of a summer blockbuster period in films? Well the answer might …
There was only one real new release this week, as a familiar mutant returned to the box office. And when it comes to box office totals, this hairy Canadian berserker is the best there is at what he does. Last Updated: July 29, 2013
And now for something completely different! Between all the capes and shiny spandex at Comic Con this weekend, the North American box office saw plenty of new arrivals. Spooky vistations, super-fast snails, retired secret agents and a few dead ones hit the cinemas with a vengeance this weekend. But when the dust settled, it was the supernatural that reigned …
Some films, you have high expectations for. Movies that just cannot, and should not, ever fall at the box office. Pacific Rim is one such movie. It is essentially an anime film wherein giant robots punch monsters so hard that merely being in their presence violates your cellphone warranty. But Pacific Rim, despite being incredibly well reviewed didn’t exactly set …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
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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