In the wee hours of this morning (local time), a who’s who of Hollywood celebs descended on the Dolby Theatre to be made fun of by Ellen DeGeneres while they badly pretend to be happy for somebody else when their name isn’t read from an envelope. Yep, it’s the 86th Academy Awards, the big daddy of the film awards shows, …
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
Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, and they all centre on rather unsavoury, self-absorbed characters. Last Updated: January 10, 2014
It says quite a lot about your skill behind the camera, when arguably the “worst” entry on your filmography is The Dark Knight Rises, but that’s the world Christopher Nolan lives in. Because of this crazy impressive track record, Nolan is given a lot of leeway on projects, specifically the marketing. Even more specifically, the fact that there barely seems to …
Six new movies open in South Africa today, with a bias towards coming of age tales, where young people are forced to navigate the complexities of an unforgiving adult world as they shape their own identities. Last Updated: August 29, 2017
Who doesn’t love Leonardo DiCaprio? He has a ridiculous amount of charm and charisma in any role he plays, and he knows how to sell a character. In The Wolf of Wall Street, his high energy persona is the perfect fit to play Jordan Belfort in the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tale based on his memoirs. The first trailer we saw that got …
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 …
Matthew McConaughey appears to be finally becoming the movie star that his potential promised all those years ago, whether it’s by taking off his clothes in Magic Mike or ruining the sanctity of a fried chicken wing in Killer Joe. There’s one thing he’s never done though: Star in a TV show. That’s a format that Woody Harrelson is all too familiar with …
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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