The Dark Tower hits South African cinemas this Friday. Is it one for fans only, or can you still enjoy this sci-fi fantasy if you know nothing about the Stephen King books? A newbie watches and weighs in.
Eleven new movies hit DVD in March in South Africa, courtesy of Ster Kinekor. The biggies include Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water, hit thriller Don't Breath and Underworld: Blood Wars, the latest in the popular vampires vs. werewolves series.
Novel adaptation The 9th Life of Louis Drax successfully channels the likes of The Sixth Sense and Pan’s Labyrinth. It’s jarring, yet emotionally satisfying. Worth checking out on DVD this month.
Tom Cruise returns in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Trolls offers colourful escapism, and Hands of Stone and Boo! A Madea Halloween round out the new movies.
Rushed, jumpy and full of plot holes, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is very flawed and unsatisfying novel adaptation.
Four new movies release in South Africa today, and it’s a combination of big name sequels and lesser known art house fare. How to Train Your Dragon 2: Screening in 2D and 3D is this fantasy adventure for the whole family, from DreamWorks Animation. Set several years after the events of the first film – and loosely based on Cressida …
Just three new films open in South African cinemas for the long weekend. Between them they offer a combination of sci-fi action, bittersweet star-crossed romance and tonally lightweight, but star-heavy, fare for the older set. Edge of Tomorrow: Blockbuster fanatics will find their needs fulfilled by this Japanese novel adaptation, screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX. Tom Cruise is …
Five new movies release today. Four of those five, unusually, have female leads. The fifth, however, will be the hands-down box office winner of the weekend. X-Men: Days of Future Past: Back in 2000, Bryan Singer’s X-Men ushered in the new Golden Age of superhero films. Fourteen years later, Singer brings us arguably the most ambitious comic book adaptation ever …
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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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