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Movies out today: all about the Oscar nominees and true stories

By Noelle Adams
February 28, 2014
in :  Entertainment
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This year’s Oscars take place on Sunday night (early Monday morning, South African time). So, naturally, local film distributors are getting in on the action, with the release of two of the biggest names of the 2013 awards season. It’s also, incidentally, a notable week for true stories hitting the silver screen. Last Updated: February 28, 2014

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Movies out today: Ghosts, deadly retirees and little blue men

By Noelle Adams
September 20, 2013
in :  Entertainment
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Five new film hit South African cinemas today, and the full spectrum of audiences is being catered for… The Conjuring: My pick of the week is this haunted house horror film based on a true story. From the director of creepy sleeper hit Insidious, The Conjuring stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a couple of paranormal investigators summoned to …

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Movies out today: Undead action, animation and magic realism

By Noelle Adams
September 14, 2012
in :  Entertainment
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From hyper-stylised zombie slaying to quirky arthouse fare, there’s a trio of new movies releasing at South African cinemas from today. Resident Evil: Retribution: Shot for, and screening in, 3D is this fifth Resident Evil film, moving further and further away from the video game franchise that kicked off the movie series. Under the direction of Paul W. S. Anderson, …

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We review Beasts of the Southern Wild – Different but powerfully moving

By Noelle Adams
September 11, 2012
in :  Reviews
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If you’re allergic to arthouse cinema, then you will probably find Beasts of the Southern Wild a bit too obscure and meandering for your tastes. However, if you’re a more open-minded cinemagoer, this first-time feature from writer-director Benh Zeitlin (based on a one-act play by Lucy Alibar) is a striking mix of poignant drama, humour and dream imagery. It’s a …

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