Damn it, this week really sucked. First Monday brought the news that David Bowie passed away, and now we’ve lost Alan Rickman as well. F**k cancer, am I right? Oh well, let’s see what’s on circuit this week to take our minds off of things. The Big Short When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused …
Before entering the cinema to watch Suffragette, I must admit that I had very little knowledge on the movie and even less on the suffrage movement itself. What an enlightening couple of hours were lying ahead for me. For those of you that don’t know, “suffrage” is the legal right to vote, which embattled women had to fight for bitterly …
I was not a fan of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate it; but that would probably have been a more favourable response because then I would have felt something instead of the overwhelming meh-ness I actually left the cinema with. Clearly though, my opinion about movies is about as important as Alwynne’s opinions …
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
On paper, The Lone Ranger sounds like a sure thing. For all intents and purposes the character is a Wild West Batman (who’s not Zorro), a masked hero fighting for justice outside a compromised legal system. Although older generations will remember the character more fondly than younger audiences, the Lone Ranger is an American Pop Culture icon. And he’s being …
Four films open in South Africa today. It’s a big week for ensemble casts although the biggie release is very much in the midyear blockbuster mould… for better or worse. Last Updated: July 12, 2013
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: June 21, 2013
We’ve seen lots of arty, picturesque images for Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger thus far, but I don’t think any of us are living under the illusion that this film will be anything other than Pirates of the Caribbean with trains and sand. And I am completely OK with that if it turns out to be as fun as this new trailer, which …
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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