Amulet follows Tomaz, a former soldier who is left homeless after an accident and takes refuge in the decaying home of Magda, a lonely young woman in desperate need of help as she cares for her ailing mother. At first hesitant, Magda soon welcomes Tomaz into their lives. But as he gets closer to and begins to fall for Magda, Tomaz notices strange and unexplainable phenomena. Something seems very wrong with the mysterious old woman who never leaves the top floor, and Tomaz begins to suspect that Magda may in fact be a prisoner to her otherworldly bidding.

It’s been a while since I was able to watch a movie with a grin on my face, not from slapstick funny moments like walking into doors, but from clever writing and genuine heart-felt moments. Pride, a comedy-drama by British theatre Director Matthew Marchus, left that aforementioned grin on my face for the rest of the evening and even as I type …

Just four new movies hit South African screens today, although it’s pretty easy to guess who the box office winner of the bunch will be. Maleficent: Screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is this fantasy adventure from Walt Disney Pictures, clearly trying to recapture the success of their other recent live-action fairy tale reimaginings, Oz the Great and Powerful, …

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