You know what actually gave Titanic its emotional heft? It wasn’t the star-crossed romance between pretty young lovers. It was the band playing on. It was the elderly couple spooning on the bed as their cabin filled with water. It was the mother telling bedtime stories to her children to keep them calm despite the hopelessness of their situation. Sadly, …
Four movies hit South African cinemas today, and the entertainment offer is all about escapism in its many genre forms. Pompeii: Slathering on the CGI-visuals is this shot-for-3D action-adventure from director Paul WS Anderson (he of Resident Evil and other video game adaptation fame). Set in Pompeii on the brink of Mount Vesuvius’s surprise eruption in 79CE, this disaster romance centres on …
You know, I actually enjoyed the two Fantastic Four films from the mid-2000s. Sure, they weren’t spectacular, but they did a good job overall of bringing Marvel’s first family to the big screen. And if we can ignore the Galactus space cloud, then we can all get along. Fox is rebooting the cosmic adventurers though. And they’ve got their eyes …
Less than one week until Iron Man 3 bursts onto South African cinema screens on the Public Holiday Wednesday. If you can’t wait til then, here’s what’s new in local moviehouses from today. Last Updated: April 26, 2013
What do the Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat and Aliens vs. Predator have in common? All were directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, and none can be considered Oscar material. Fun, but definitely not films for the honour role. Well, he has his eyes set on period disaster film called Pompeii, and will star none other than Jon Snow himself, Kit Harington. …
Writer-Director David Dobkin is having a hard time getting his latest project off the ground, the buddy-knight film Arthur and Lancelot, which will follow the best of friends as they form a tight friendship over the years. Until that whole Guinevere issue, but that happens way later. Warner Bros was keen on the film, until they saw what the budget …
Traci Braxton husband was Kevin Surratt Sr., a longtime partner who stood by her …
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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