It’s Friday the 13th and boys, you are unlucky today. See, we have Kingsman: The Secret Service – which you have to see – releasing at the same time as Fifty Shades of Grey – which you’ve probably been told you are going to see. Here’s my solution: go for a barter deal, you’ll take her to Fifty Shades (and you’ll …
Today we’re running the gamut of movie types. We’ve got an Oscar worthy film, a sci-fi epic, a goofy kid’s movie, two comedies and an Afrikaans ensemble romcom. Here are your choices: Selma SELMA chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of …
Well, at least now the Joburg peeps that didn’t get to see Fury on Tuesday thanks to our delightfully irregular load-shedding schedule can see it now! Fury April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission …
Bandicoot Cabbagepatch. Bandersnatch Cumberbund. Bendandsnap Calldispatch. Even if he’s an Oscar nominee, the Benedict Cumberbatch Name Generator is still so much fun to play with. The Imitation Game During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges …
Unbroken Unbroken follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. While Unbroken is no doubt an inspiring tale showcasing the triumph …
There are loads of movies coming out over the next three weeks, here’s what you can expect to keep you entertained while you’re on holiday. Highlights: John Wick, Big Hero Six, Paddington, Into the Woods 19 December John Wick With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, an ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took …
And what a journey it’s been! We’re there and back again… The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic …
While we all wait for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies to open next week, this is what’s on offer to tide you over. Spoilers: it’s not much! Left Behind In the blink of an eye, the biblical Rapture strikes the world. Millions of people disappear without a trace. All that remains are their clothes and belongings, and …
Every archive has that one photograph that stops you mid-scroll: a crowded market square …
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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