August 2014 is crunch time for Marvel Studios. As the abs on most of their cinematic heroes can testify, Marvel knows about crunches, but not quite like this. 1 August sees the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, easily the most outlandish – and out-space-ish – offering from the comic book movie studio to date. The film will serve as a big …
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Out of all Marvel’s future movie endeavours, the one that will most definitely be the most challenging will be director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Based on a comic only really known, but immensely loved, by the biggest comic geeks around (count me in that group), it also features a foul mouthed, talking raccoon and a giant, sentient tree Prince. …
Movies based on real-life video games franchises have a lukewarm reputation at best. Films centred on fictional games have tended to fare a bit better – think Tron and The Last Starfighter. Either way, the game adaptation genre levels up with Wreck-It Ralph, the latest CGI-animated comedy from Walt Disney Animation Studios (as opposed to Disney subsidiary Pixar). Last Updated: …
It’s a super weekend at the South African box office. Four new movies open today and apparently you’re in for a treat with every single one of them. Watch away! Argo: Currently up for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), the multi-award winning Argo mixes thrills and comedy to tell an amazing true story. Ben Affleck – who also directs …
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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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