For today’s movie fans, cinema visits can be a sticky issue. On the one hand there’s the opportunity to escape reality for a few hours, disappearing into another world on a big screen. On the other hand, there’s your fellow cinema patrons to contend with – potentially noisy, selfish and all-round disruptive – who ruin your experience… So today’s question …
Certainly a movie making the jump from the big screen to the small one is nothing new. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and M*A*S*H were famous success stories back in the 90s and 70s, respectively. And this year we should have Avengers spin-off S.H.I.E.L.D. to look forward to (also from Joss Whedon), not to mention a Hannibal Lecter TV series… So …
With the Academy Awards taking place on Sunday evening, another award season has officially come to a close. Today though we want to hear about your award winners. They may not have been nominated for an Oscar or any other awards, but what movies, filmmakers and performers really stood out for you over the last 12 months? What’s likely to …
In celebration (or in memoriam) of A Good Day to Die Hard’s release, today we’re discussing Action movies. If you were confined to a desert island and could only watch 5 action movies for the rest of your life, what would you ensure was in your survival pack? Choose wisely. Last Updated: February 20, 2013
TheMovies.co.za has been pumping out film-related content for well over a year now, and Kervyn and Darryn have had to change their underpants many, many times during this period… Hopefully no one is counting. *gulp* Anyway, today we’re looking for your feedback – what do you like most and least about the site? What content would you like to see …
It’s been a big week for directorial announcements. JJ Abrams bounces from the Star Trek reboot to helm the geek catnip that is Star Wars: Episode VII. Meanwhile, in surprise news, Duncan “My name’s not Zowie Bowie” Jones swaps sci-fi (Moon, Source Code) for fantasy, accepting the task of bringing the long-discussed World of WarCraft movie to the big screen. …
Given the number of superhero, sci-fi and skop, skiet en donder films that receive news coverage (and fanboy love) at TheMovies.co.za, I think it’s a safe to say that musicals aren’t a popular genre in these here parts. Or are they…? With Les Miserables currently filling seats in local cinemas, today we want to hear about your feelings towards song-and-dance …
With the release last Friday of Django Unchained – an unusual Blaxploitation-Spaghetti Western hybrid – today we’re discussing acclaimed writer-director Quentin Tarantino. What are your thoughts about the filmmaker responsible for the likes of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Jackie Brown, Death Proof and, most recently, Inglourious Basterds? Is he a genius, hit-and-miss or consistently overrated? What is your …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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