Today begins the Christmas holidays for many South Africans, and considering the number of people on a festive break from today, here are all the new releases hitting local cinemas before the end of 2012. See you in the New Year. Last Updated: December 21, 2012

If there’s one thing that western films have failed to capitalise on, it’s the monster movie genre. The Godzilla remake with Matthew Broderick was the visual equivalent of being slapped in the face with a kaiju penis, while Cloverfield for all its hype and bluster, was essentially a shakey pile of underwhelming promises. But it looks like Pacific Rim might finally be …

Much like the question of a bear taking a crap in the woods, wondering if Twilight would make any cash this weekend was itself just as redundant a query. Part 2 of shirtless werewolves and sparkly vampires did indeed score big at the box office, as the finale of the Twilight series went out with a bang. Last Updated: November 19, 2012

After two weeks where it pretty much conquered the international markets, the latest James Bond escapade exercised a license to thrill as it tore through the North American box office. There was no doubt that Bond was going to make some money, but after the last weekend, Auric Goldfinger would have been better off raiding cinemas if he seen the …

Even though a part of America may be getting used to going to work with scuba gear, the box office returns this past weekend were pretty impressive. With Wreck It Ralph arriving in time to attract gamers and children to cinemas, it easily one the number one crown, leaving a Kung Fu epic and a Robert Zemeckis film that used …

Despite four new films bearing down on the box office this past weekend, it was a quiet time over at the cinemas, with most films not exactly making much of a dent overall. Blame apathy, political focus or the bad weather of Hurricane Sandy, but it’s clear that most people were content to stay at home and watch a film, …

Taken 2 has been riding high for two weeks now, as Liam Neeson continued to genocide most of the eastern part of Europe. But that bloody reign of terror has finally come to an end. Two new releases came out to take on the man with the real iron fists, in the form of Tyler Perry ditching the drag for …

There were plenty of new releases this past weekend at the North American box office, ranging from Ben Affleck’s new film, Argo, through to movies based on several psychopaths and objectivism. But could any of them beat a bloodthirsty Liam Neeson? Last Updated: October 15, 2012