2013 was a bit of a harsh mistress when it came to the untimely deaths of actors/filmmakers we love. One such dearly departed was James Gandolfini, who will forever be remembered by many people as conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano. Gandolfini passed away suddenly, working right up until his death, which means that even after his passing, new work was …
Well, of the week’s five new releases it’s really obvious who the box office champion is going to be… Last Updated: November 22, 2013
Earlier this year, we lost a great actor when James Gandolfini passed away. Most of you know him as Tony Sorpano, but the man had various film and television roles beyond that series. While he may be gone, he still managed to complete some other work before his demise, such as his penultimate performance in the upcoming Enough Said. It’s …
Four new movies open in South Africa today, and the question is whether locals will continue to flock to tried and tested sequel faves like Despicable Me 2 and The Wolverine, or become enamored with the geek-bait that is my movie pick of the week. And that is… Last Updated: August 2, 2013
Incredibly sad news has hit the internet this morning. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Actor James Gandolfini has died at the age of 51, after suffering a fatal heart attack while on holiday with his family in Italy. Last Updated: June 20, 2013
Ever watched Luc Besson’s The Professional and thought “Man, I wish that teenaged Natalie Portman had a girl friend of equal age who was also trained to be an assassin and the two of them would go on hired assassin jobs together but still retain their teenage girl innocence”? You have? Well, firstly, you may need professional help. Secondly, you’re in …
In his 2000 directorial debut he choppe(re)d up Eric Bana and then in 2007 had a cowardly Casey Affleck assassinate Brad Pitt, and now writer/director Andrew Dominik is back 5 years later with his third feature film, Killing Them Softly, teaming up with Pitt once again. I’ve been keenly interested in the film ever since I first heard of it, and the first …
I hate to break it to our older readers, but no, this is in fact not the proposed third Snake Plisken movie, Escape From Earth. So yeah, that sucks. What this is the third animated outing for The Weinstein Company, whose debut CGI effort, Hoodwinked, made some decent business at the box office, and received a moderate critical reception. It’s sequel …
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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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