Disney developing a live-action Rapunzel film
Disney's live-action remakes are proving massively successful, which is why they just seem to keep making them. Is it too early though to remake the story of Rapunzel?
Monday Box Office Report – American Sniper scores another kill
Last week, American Sniper had a fantastic January debut, scoring tens of millions of dollars at the box office. This week, Clint Eastwood’s wartime drama is still dong gangbusters, as the film has gone big with one of the best second weekend takes of all time. With another $64 million in the bank from North American ticket sales, that puts …
Monday Box Office Report – Taken 3 scores big
A new year, a new start. And a sequel reaping in some big bucks. Liam Neeson has a certain set of skills, and those skills involve being a ridiculously bankable action star for a man who happens to be close to retirement age. Taken 3 scored big over the North American weekend, raking in over $40 million. While that is …
Monday Box Office Report – One franchise to rule them all
We’re back baby! With Christmas over and various shops having survived the December 26 returns day, it was time to hunker down and watch some new movies in a new year. But it looks like 2014 was still dominating, as The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies dominated once again. Proving that there was indeed only one movie to rule …
Movies out this festive season: what's opening in the next three weeks
There are loads of movies coming out over the next three weeks, here’s what you can expect to keep you entertained while you’re on holiday. Highlights: John Wick, Big Hero Six, Paddington, Into the Woods 19 December John Wick With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, an ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took …
Travel INTO THE WOODS for some fairy tales with these animated character posters
Once upon a time (1987 to be exact), in a magical land far, far away (Hey, Broadway is quite the distance from Cape Town, and there are lots of people on fairy dust!) there was a very successful stage play by Stephen Sondheim that threw all the famous and not-s0-famous characters from your favourite fairy tales all into one singing …
INTO THE WOODS reveals its characters, new images
Into The Woods is the upcoming musical based on the hit Broadway show tying the classic Grimm fairytales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk together with an original story of a baker and his wife who wish to start a family, but are cursed by a witch. The first images were shown here and …
On the Radar: 30 Movies To Look Out for In The Next 3 Months
Get out your diaries – The Movies writers round up the releases to watch out for between October and the new year. Last Updated: October 1, 2014
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