Oh, man. I fear this isn’t really going to be a review at all. More a vomit of love, giddy excitement and my brain turning back the clock some 30 years to a time where I believed in magic and a world where people with passion entertained. How to Train Your Dragon first came out in 2010 and was loosely …
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
For some movie trailers, you need cataclysmic visuals and robot burp noises, while others need neon-lit violence and moody beats. Occasionally, they may even resort to that most classic of visual gags: An Englishman’s penis. But sometimes, all you need to for your trailer to notch one in the win column, is just under two minutes of gorgeously realized, stunningly …
Despite the fact that last year was actually the year of the Mayan’s version of Y2K, 2013 finds itself with a number of movies about the world ending, and none of them look as crazy funny – emphasis on the crazy – as Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s This Is The End. It’s not everyday you get actors willing to play …
When the end of the world comes, I’m probably inviting none of y’all into my tin foil super-bunker! Still, I’m not the only survivalist out there, and we’ll most likely meet in Thunderdome when we battle to the death over some AA batteries and an MP3 player loaded with ZZ Top songs. Over in Hollywood though, things look much bleaker, …
Don’t worry, if I was reading that title without having watched the trailer, I would be very confused as well. Let me fill you in on the joke – the trailer isn’t really for Pineapple Express 2. Last Updated: April 2, 2013
If you’re reading this, then chances are that the Doctor was successful in averting the Mayan apocalypse last night. Thanks Doctor, fishfingers and custard all around to celebrate! Unfortunately over in This Is The End, the new apocalyptic comedy from writing-directing duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, things are still looking pretty armageddon-y. But Rogen and his friends are not …
If there was one film that was criminally underwatched last year, it had to be Goon. Hilarious, heartfelt and starring a Sean William Scott that actually didn’t need to take dumps in cooler boxes to get laughs. In fact, Scott’s mild-tempered ice hockey player with a talent for breaking people’s faces was pretty much the anti-Stifler, and it worked wonderfully. …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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