While much praise has been heaped on Ben Affleck 2.0 (well, more so pre-Battfleck, that is), there’s another Hollywood actor that as of late has finally started living up to the promise he first showed off way back in his career. Matthew McConaughey, one-time beach bum and rom-com leading man, has had a damn good past couple of years with …
Love him or hate him, but Christopher Nolan has made a gigantic impact on Hollywood as a director and producer, ever since Guy Pierce first lost his memory in Memento, right up until the much debated Dark Knight Rises from 2012, and is mostly known for being able to take a very grounded approach to even the most far-fetched of …
Three new movies open in South Africa today and all cross paths with villainy in some form or another. Last Updated: July 5, 2013
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 …
Four new movies open in South African cinemas today, although it’s obvious upfront which of these new releases will end up the big box office winner of the weekend… Last Updated: May 17, 2013
Writer-director Lee Daniels exploded onto the scene with his Academy Award nominated drama Precious (and I’m informed by our legal team** that I’m obligated to add “based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire) which was not only a powerful piece of filmmaking but finally proved that Mariah Carey can do more than just destroy my festive cheer every Christmas. Now Daniels …
Nope, not the gang of inebriated party animals from the upcoming third Hangover film, but rather, the Wall Street predators for the upcoming film from Martin Scorsese. Last Updated: August 3, 2012
Chances are that if you’re at the cinema at the moment, and find yourself having to elbow your way through a wall of tittering women, then you can safely assume male stripper movie Magic Mike is screening. This raunchy drama certainly doesn’t skimp on the fun – at times it feels exactly like you’re hanging out with a bunch of …
Nashville is a city powered by raw emotion, relentless ambition, and the constant hum …
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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