This weekend past, North American audiences bore witness to a battle for the ages. In one corner, time manipulating super-soldier Tom Cruise, decked out in a futuristic mech-suit loaded with really effing big guns. In the other corner, a 55-kg girl suffering from cancer, blessed with the powers of Kleenex. Guess who won? Yes, it is quite clear that US …
Just four new movies hit South African screens today, although it’s pretty easy to guess who the box office winner of the bunch will be. Maleficent: Screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is this fantasy adventure from Walt Disney Pictures, clearly trying to recapture the success of their other recent live-action fairy tale reimaginings, Oz the Great and Powerful, …
“Yet another retelling of a story we have all heard a million times”. That’s what I was thinking when I sat down to watch the screening of Maleficent. I was also thinking that if this is anything like Snow White and the Huntsman I’d walk out and pretend I was involved in some accident to get out of writing a …
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Maleficent took the box office with a wicked spell in North America, debuting over the weekend with a strong start of $70 million, easily taking the top spot. It’s the biggest ever debut for an Angelina Jolie movie, kicking the ass of similar fairy tale films such as Snow White and The Huntsman which opened on the same weekend two …
Disney Infinity 2.0 hits later this year, and you’ll be seeing Maleficent in that expanded roster of characters. And a red-headed step-child as well.
Maleficent is out soon, and after several trailers and promotional images, one thing is clear: This is going to be a visually gorgeous film above all else. And you can thank the concept art department for that splash of melancholic style. Last Updated: April 30, 2014
What we’ve known about Disney’s Maleficent thus far, is that it would be telling us an untold story of just why the titular evil witch in the classic Sleeping Beauty was so evil. But until now, the marketing has provided zero clue as to what this reason could be, other than she perhaps accidentally sliced her whole family to ribbons with her razor …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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