It’s a busy week in terms of new movie releases, with five new films hitting South African cinemas today. For the record, the emphasis seems to be primarily on comedy of the action-packed kind. Last Updated: September 6, 2013
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Will it? Won’t it? Worm farms! Talk of an actual, real and proper sequel to Dumb and Dumber has been circulating around the net for months now, as Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey have been eyeing the project, distancing themselves from it and then rejoining when the wind blows in a certain direction. But it seems that the Farrelly brothers …
You’d be forgiven for thinking that movies these days have a spandex fetish, what with all the Supermen, X-Men, Batmen and other heroes flying around the place. Truth be told, this is pretty much the second golden age for these genre flicks. The mid-90s saw the first age of hero films die off for a couple of years, thanks to …
Not every superhero movie this year features a character with actual powers. And in the case of Kick-Ass 2, any actual skills to go with the spandex as well. The film is out soon, and as per Hollywood guidelines, it’s time to start the usual press junket tour to promote the movie. Except for Jim Carrey that is, as he’s …
Jim Carrey has been a busy guy the last while, playing a rival magician to Steve Carell’s Burt Wonderstone and also kicking some major ass as General Stars and Stripes in Kick-ass 2. It seems he is going back to his roots for his next film, as he will be headlining in Steve Oedekerk’s new comedy, Ricky Stanicky. Last Updated: …
As you might recall, we recently shared the extremely exciting red band trailer for Kick-Ass 2 with you, which featured more than its fair share of violence and strong language. I loved it, and I’m sure that a fair share of you did as well. What we have for you today is the new international trailer for the film, as …
If you’re going to name your movie Kick Ass, then really it’s pretty clear what you need to do. For those of you who haven’t consumed your wake-up bean juice yet and still find your forebrains in sleep mode, allow me to spell it out for you: K-I-C-K A-S-S. Luckily, Kick-Ass, the no holds barred tale of wanna be superheroes, …
Every year in the gaming industry, there is a familiar buzz that starts building …
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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