Well, that was quick. Just yesterday we brought word that Francis Lawrence and Bennet Miller had been added onto the shortlist of directors to replace Gary Ross for Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. And now reports are coming in that Lionsgate have offered Lawrence the director’s chair, and it looks pretty likely that he’s going to take …
It’s a fantastic weekend for new releases at the movies, with 6 new flicks catering for all audiences. In fact, I’d say that viewers have 2 Must-Sees out of today’s newcomers: The Hunger Games and Pirates! Band of Misfits… The Hunger Games: Literary sensation The Hunger Games makes the leap to the big screen with similar success. In this teen-centric …
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Novel adaptation The Hunger Games arrives in South Africa in ultra-hype mode, not only critically acclaimed but also America’s box office champion of the past 3 weeks straight. Based on a teen-targeted sci-fi tale by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games is rightly regarded as a Twilight killer, offering escapist thrills and romantic tentativeness in a way that is accessible to …
Seeing as smash hit novel adaptation The Hunger Games releases in South Africa this Friday, and seeing as the film features one tough young woman – bow-wielding braided survivalist Katniss Everdeen – it seems like the perfect time to discuss your favourite action heroines of the Silver Screen. Uma Thurman’s The Bride, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, Geena …
Well, here’s a shocker. Gary Ross’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games has been a rip-roaring success both critically and financially and with the hiring of Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours) to adapt the second book in the trilogy, Catching Fire, everything seemed to be moving ahead swiftly. But now word has come out that there appears to …
X-Men: First Class was a movie that really should not have worked. Rebooting the history of an established franchise was already a tricky endeavour, but even more so for director Matthew Vaughn who faced a studio mandated release date before any work had even begun, leaving him with a mere 4 months to produce a film. And yet, under all …
Well, nobody’s going hungry tonight, that’s for damn sure. Riding off the buzz of some immensely positive reviews, director Gary Ross’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ popular young adult novel has had one hell of an opening weekend. The numbers are still rolling in, so you can expect some variations on the final figures but if you add the film’s takings …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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