Last week we discussed overrated directors. This week we want to know what acclaimed and/or popular performers you just cannot stand? Are you over Johnny Depp’s quirkiness? Is Angelina Jolie both unsexy and the world’s most unconvincing action heroine? Is Jason Statham as dull as a pile of sawdust? Does the bile tickle the back of your tongue every time …
Currently running on the right hand side of the Nu Metro site is a quick poll asking site visitors if they prefer 2D or 3D. At the moment 2D is winning the race with 61%, and 3D is lagging behind at 29%. Clearly the people have spoken even if the studios and distributors are trying very hard not to listen. …
Marvel’s The Avengers opens in South Africa tomorrow, over a week before the granddaddy of superhero squad movies hits US cinemas. So, today we ask: How excited are you? What are you most looking forward to about the film? Are you watching it in 2D or converted 3D? Are you going on opening day or are you waiting for a quiet …
Much like the “What sequels are superior to the original?” debate, another staple of movie geek discussions is “Which is the greatest movie trilogy of them all?” So we pose that question to you today. Which trilogy (or longer movie series) has more consistently delivered the goods than any other? The Godfather, The Matrix, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Lord …
Seeing as smash hit novel adaptation The Hunger Games releases in South Africa this Friday, and seeing as the film features one tough young woman – bow-wielding braided survivalist Katniss Everdeen – it seems like the perfect time to discuss your favourite action heroines of the Silver Screen. Uma Thurman’s The Bride, Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, Geena …
This week’s topic of discussion comes courtesy of a Lotto-inspired Kervyn. If you had the money and power to get any movie made that has long been mired in Development Hell, stalled or even flat out cancelled, what would it be? Personally, my fortune would be invested in making a live-action Wonder Woman film, done on an appropriately epic scale …
We’ve already discussed all those bad movies you you love, and all those beloved classics that actually left you cold. Today we ask: What are the shameful gaps in your “filmography”? What are you embarrassed to admit you’ve never watched? Citizen Kane and Gone with the Wind? The Godfather? Any of the Hitchcocks? Clint Eastwood’s Spaghetti Westerns? Alien? Reservoir Dogs? …
Seeing as it’s Human Rights Day tomorrow in South Africa, we’re moving the Midweek Mouth-off ahead of the public holiday… and discussing those other rights: consumer rights! For those of you snuffling around the Interwebs today, we want to know what you think of South African cinemas? Have you ever had to deal with rude staff, broken rules (like babies …
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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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