Do you know how I know I’m getting old? I remember watching Woody Harrelson as the nice, clean-cut bartender on Cheers, and then being shocked by his transformation in Natural Born Killers – and now I’m shocked again to realise he’s become a curmudgeonly old man. Well, playing one anyway in Wilson. It’s the upcoming R-rated comedy based on the 2010 satirical graphic …
HBO's Big Little Liars limited series is stuffed with big name stars. Check out the trailer!
I know what you’re thinking: Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not even out of cinemas yet, so that headline must be a mistake, right? Well, I can assure that it is 100% true! Kind of! While we do indeed have our first look at Star Wars: Episode VIII – even featuring Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker! – it’s actually just …
Playing off the very real US subprime mortgage crisis that hit between 2006 to 2009 that led to many people losing their homes due to foreclosure, 99 Homes is the upcoming drama starring Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon: Around the world everyone knows that honest hard work gets you nowhere. In sunny Orlando, Florida, construction worker Dennis Nash [Andrew Garfield] …
This is it. The big one. The grandaddy of them all. Yes, the nominations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, aka the Oscars 2015, are finally here. Held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California last night, the nominations for all 24 categories were made available altogether (a first for the event), presented by actor Chris Pine, directors …
Just three new films open in South African cinemas for the long weekend. Between them they offer a combination of sci-fi action, bittersweet star-crossed romance and tonally lightweight, but star-heavy, fare for the older set. Edge of Tomorrow: Blockbuster fanatics will find their needs fulfilled by this Japanese novel adaptation, screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX. Tom Cruise is …
The Fault in Our Stars is a coming-of-age movie based on the fifth novel with the same name by John Green. The movie centres on the relationship between two teenagers that meet at a cancer support group for teens and their journey to meeting their favourite author. Owing to thyroid cancer and its treatment, Hazel Grace Lancaster’s (played beautifully by …
Seven new movies open in South Africa today, so there should be at least one flick to tickle your fancy. Last Updated: May 10, 2013
Relumi is best understood as an AI Photo Retake app — a mobile tool …
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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