I’m an adventurous, outdoorsy guy, often in possession of more grit than grey matter, which is why during the sweeping opening 15 minutes or so of Everest, director Baltasar Kormakur’s retelling of the real life events surrounding a calamitous 1996 expedition to summit the titular mountain, I thought to myself that one day if I should have the financial independence, …
Benedict Cumberbatch knows about games. Spring-boarding to superstardom as BBC’s Sherlock, he’s certainly familiar with games being afoot, but in The Imitation Game, he teaches us all about how the Game of Life is not always fair. Alan Turing is a name that should not just be familiar to most, but be held up alongside – and arguably even above – far …
What do you get when you throw the alter ego of a giant green rage monster, and a swashbuckling pirate queen together? Well, surprisingly, nowhere near as much property damage as you might think. In fact, the results are kind of cute. I am of course yakking on about Begin Again (formerly titled Can a Song Save Your Life?), the new musical …
Four new movies hit South African cinemas today, and audiences get to choose from a mix of heavy drama, light comedy and slick action. Last Updated: January 17, 2014
We’re so used to being bombarded with teaser posters for teaser trailers for exclusive sneak peek trailers months before a film’s release, that it was weird that Paramount left it this late to get the promo ball rolling on Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, the latest film featuring Tom Clancy’s famous literary character. But now it’s full steam ahead on the Chris …
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Five new films open in South African cinemas today, including 2 that are up for multiple awards at this year’s Academy Awards. Lincoln: Leading this year’s Oscar race with 12 nominations, and a ton of other awards, is this historical drama from director Steven Spielberg. Daniel Day-Lewis plays America’s greatest president in the last 4 months of his life – …
Love. Easily the most destructive emotion known to man, yet also it’s most exhilarating. And sometimes, when it’s practiced from behind high powered binoculars while perched in a tree, kind of creepy. Luckily Joe “Atonement”Wright chooses not to showcase that particular brand of love (phew) in his adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel, Anna Karenina, but he certainly covers the first …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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