In 2009 director Louis Letterier gave us Clash of the Titans, a modern retelling of Ray Harryhausen’s cheesy mythological classic, and despite its divine inspiration, it was an ungodly mess. Displaying less character development and plot coherency than a Greek fish shop menu, it tried to hide its faults behind flashy CGI and bad poster taglines (TITANS WILL CLASH!). The film …
After a few dud weeks of new releases, today is a bumper day for South African movie fans. Four high profile films open locally (2 of them 2012 Oscar nominees). Bring on the pedigree. Bring on the quality. Hugo: Shot specifically for 3D, and screening in both 2D and 3D, is this family fantasy adventure… from director Martin (Taxi Driver, …
Clash of the titans, while not a terrible film, was a rather lacklustre experience. Sure, it had great action and some truly fantastic design takes on the myths and monsters of the ancient world of the Greeks, but it never really capitilised on its strengths. Wrath of the titans however, is shaping up to be the film that the original …
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Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …
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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