After the back to back successes of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal are back to tell the gut-wrenching true story of what happened at the infamous Algiers Motel during the 1967 Detroit Riots.
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is back with another star-studded topical drama focusing on the infamous 1967 Detroit riots. And penned by frequent collaborator Mark Boal, this movie looks intense!
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (the only female director to ever do so) may have started her career with cult favourite actioners like Point Break and Strange Days, but she has built up quite a reputation over her last few movies in making deep, intense military thrillers with a sharp political message through The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. It’s …
So yesterday we brought you the news that despite shepherding the 007 franchise towards making more money than a Bond villain ransom demand with Skyfall, Sam Mendes actually turned down directing the next installment due to winning a golden ticket to a Shakespeare play or something. With Skyfall reaching the critical and commercial success that it did, whoever directs the follow-up …
The day after Valentine’s Day it’s almost all about ass-kicking (of the fictional and factual kind) at South African cinemas. Last Updated: February 15, 2013
Awards season is starting to pick up steam now. The Oscar nominations are imminent, the Golden Globes are almost here, and the list for the BAFTA awards have just been released as well. While the Director’s Guild of America doesn’t have nearly as much tea and biscuits in their nominations, what they do have are some legitimate heavyweights that are …
USA! USA! USA! You’ve got to hand it to the yanks, because no matter which tragedy or controversy hits them, they always bounce back to make an actual film about the event. Such is the case with Zero Dark Thirty, as the raid on the Osama Bin Laden compound that resulted in the death of the beardy terrorist, was carried …
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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