With eight new movies opening in South Africa today, there must surely be something to tempt everyone to the cinema. Last Updated: October 11, 2013

Jake Gyllenhaal and director David Villeneuve are currently scoring huge praise with their gripping thriller, Prisoners, with some Oscar buzz already attached to Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman’s performances in the film. That’s actually the second film that Gyllenhaal and Villeneuve have made together, but through the wonders of strange Hollywood production schedules, the first – Enemy – is being released second. Based on …

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: August 20, 2013

Pro-tip: If you’re going to kidnap somebody, make sure they’re not Hugh Jackman’s daughter. Not only is he an almost immortal mutant with anger management issues and cutlery stuck in his fists, but he once even lifted up a whole wagon by himself just because he was upset about being French. Or something (I really should have paid more attention …

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

Most people remember Training Day as either that movie Denzel Washington won an Oscar for but didn’t quite deserve or that movie where if you’re quick on a pause button you can see Eva Mendez butt naked. Denzel’s deservedness and Eva’s booty aside, director Antoine Fuqua and writer David Ayer’s tale of corruption was still one incredibly gritty and visceral cop …

Mike Newell is the director of such things as Four weddings and a funeral, Love in the time of cholera, and Mona Lisa smile. He’s also the guy who directed the Jerry Bruckheimer produced Prince of Persia, starring the rather toned Jake Gyllenhaal. It’s ended up being a pretty decent popcorn flick, and one of the better videogame to film …

Local blogger Pfangirl has put up her latest Girlz ‘N’ Games comic, this time centering on the new Prince of Persia. The film or the new game – your choice. It’s a look in to the effects of alcohol, bravado and probably Jake Gyllenhaal’s bare, barely Persian chest on bedroom role-playing antics. I tried to instigate a bit of geeky …