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Despite the fact that he had the privilege of being involved in one of the greatest fight scenes in movie history, Colin Firth is not exactly the first person that springs to mind when you’re thinking about a superspy action caper based on a comic from the guy who created Kick-Ass. Firth seems too posh, too refined, but luckily for …

Now here’s a film which has flown in under the radar. Despite the fact that it boasts a cast that features actors such as Kate Beckinsale, Ben Kingsley and Michael Caine, Stonehearst Asylum has only just now managed to grab my attention. It looks like a properly creepy film, and with a nice angle to boot. England, 1899. When young …

When it comes to Chris Nolan movies, details about them are usually locked down tighter than a signed Nkandla receipt. So it comes with some surprise that the first full trailer for the super-clandestine writer-director’s latest flick, Interstellar, actually tells us a bit about what is actually going on. Note: I said “a bit”. Nolan hasn’t turned into an Amazing Spider-Man 2 …

It’s a long weekend in South Africa, with the National Women’s Day public holiday tomorrow. As a result, the week’s new movies are all releasing today, Thursday. Here’s what you catch in local cinemas now. Last Updated: August 8, 2013

Heist movies never go out of fashion, and much like the crimes portrayed within them, they’re always fun. While we’ve had our fair share of Oceanic robberies and getaways, there’s always a new angle to discover for these kinds of films, and the next gimmick in this genre might just seem magical. Last Updated: November 19, 2012

If you’re in Durban, you still have 3 more days of movies to catch at the Durban International Film Festival. For the rest of South Africa there are 3 biggies to check out at local cinemas from today, as well as the Nigerian historical musical Inale, screening in limited release. Still it’s obvious what most people will be watching this weekend. …

Christian Bale may be the star and fists of the Christopher Nolan directed Batman trilogy, but Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman were most certainly the heart that kept the films from being a touch too dark. A dash of British charm and American smarts helped keep these films real and believable, and that’s something that the duo is only too happy discuss …