With 2015 coming to an end we are in store for an impressive line up of movies to look forward, with some of the bigger of these scheduled for a December release – which is perfect for studios to cash when attendance numbers naturally start to increase. Two of these movies that are expected to top the box office ranking …
Normally, this is the part where I throw out all kinds of witty lines and pithy remarks to get you to watch a trailer, but I’ve decided to do something different. Instead, I will just tell you the facts of what you’re about to see: the rip-roaring trailer for The Wolf of Street, the new movie directed by Martin Scorsese, written …
Despite a sterling reputation, Quentin Tarantino isn’t the most consistent writer-director. Leaping around between genres, and typically juggling large casts, his experimental work is always interesting… but not always satisfying. Django Unchained fortunately demonstrates the filmmaker on form. A tad overlong, prone to obvious fan service moments and suffering from jarring tonal shifts, this Spaghetti Western-Blaxploitation-Revenge-Actioner (phew!) is nonetheless entirely …
I’ll admit it. Every single time I do a story about Baz Lurhmann’s adaptation of the famed F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, there’s a part of me that’s severely disappointed at the complete lack of a full house steak gatsby on display. Luckily though, if artery clogging Cape Town junk food is not your thing, the film still has plenty of …
Starting from tomorrow it’s the 4-day Easter Long Weekend in South Africa. That means the week’s new releases are out in cinemas from today. Of these new movies, there’s nothing really for parents with young children, but teens and adults should find something to their fancy. American Pie: American Reunion: Nostalgia is a strange but powerful thing. It keeps bringing …
It’s all about choice this weekend at South African cinemas. You want it, you got it – whether it be a Christian values drama, sci-fi horror, a cheerfully nostalgic musical (with puppets) for the whole family, a pedigreed biopic about a controversial statesman, a vigilante thriller or even an award-winning psychological drama based on an award-winning novel. Courageous: Wholesome indie …
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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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