Six new movies hit home release this month. Of the August DVDs, half are horror, one is prestige drama (and obviously intended Oscar bait), while the other two are quirk-heavy indie efforts. Choose wisely.
South African weekend box office report for 31 March to 2 April 2017: Ghost in the Shell ends up feeling blue as it gets bested by The Smurfs on debut.
US weekend box office report for 24 to 26 March 2017 - Beauty and the Beast has finally been dethroned! And by a baby! Meanwhile, Ghost in the Shell has a rough start at the box office.
South African weekend box office report for 24 to 26 March 2017: With five new releases on the top 10 led by Power Rangers, will Kong Skull Island hold onto the top spot for a third week?
Studios have a habit of meddling in the vision of the directors sometimes. Thankfully, with Life they left the superb ending untouched.
US weekend box office report for 24 to 26 March 2017 - Beauty and the Beast has one of the biggest second weekends of all time, as Power Rangers leads a trio of box office newcomers
Power Rangers and Get Out are the two biggies of today's batch of new cinema releases. Otherwise there's Life, CHiPS, Kampterrein and The Sense of an Ending to cover all your genre bases.
Life is not a second coming of horror films nor the smartest film you’re going to see this year, but nonetheless will keep you enthralled throughout its journey and leave you gasping for air at all the right moments.
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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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