Given that Hollywood seems to have ploughed through most of the hit (and not so hit) horror franchises, science fiction seems to be the new genre of choice when it comes to greenlighting reboots and remakes. Today we want to know what you think of the upcoming RoboCop – given that we’ve now finally seen the first trailer for the …
Following the news last week that time-travel tale 12 Monkeys has been greenlit for a TV series pilot, today we want to know what other movies you think would work on the small screen? What film is thematically/narratively rich enough to sustain an adaptation that the original story from a couple of hours’ running time to a full 10+ episode …
We’re sure by this point everyone has got over their knee-jerk reaction to the surprising news that Ben Affleck will be playing an older, established Dark Knight alongside Henry Cavill’s freshman Supes in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman-Batman movie. Now that you’d had a chance to digest the casting news for almost a week, we want to hear your thoughts. Are you …
With action comedy The Heat opening this Friday in South Africa – which stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as mismatched law enforcement officers – today we want to know who your favourite buddy cop pairings are in the long American cinematic tradition? Riggs and Murtaugh? Burnett and Lowrey? Angel and Butterman? Let us know below. Last Updated: August 21, …
No, we’re not talking about “that” typical casting couch activity… Given the apparently great lengths Fox is going to in order to keep Hugh Jackman all clawed and mutton-chopped for several more movies, today we want to know if there are any film characters you wish were recast? If you had the power to replace any actor or actress in …
We’ve just seen it with The Wolverine, it’s happened notably before with Daredevil and now the highly anticipated Snow Piercer is getting a similar treatment. In short, these movies are being heavily edited, dumbed down and declawed for Western audiences – typically going from R-rated to a much more “accessible” PG-13. Although we’re sure we can predict your reaction, today …
Here’s your chance to weigh in on the Durban Film Festival controversy that saw the opening night movie banned at the last minute by the Film and Publication Board – on the grounds that Of Good Report depicts “child pornography.” Here is The Movies’ post on the matter. Meanwhile, more recently an actual porn industry-focused film, Look of Love has also been …
The World’s End is the highly anticipated final chapter in Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Cornetto Trilogy. The film opens in the UK this Friday. Us South Africans, well, we have to wait until 15 November to watch it. Similarly, The Evil Dead remake finally opens here on 16 August, despite releasing in the States back in April. And …
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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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