The best way to describe triple Oscar nominee Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is as an anti-James Bond. Sure it’s an espionage thriller set during the Cold War like the Classic Connery Era of 007 films, but the similarities between the 2 literary adaptations end there. While Ian Fleming’s British secret agent is a debonair ladies’ man, conducting most of his …

Six new films release today, which also marks the start of the Easter school holidays in KZN and the Cape provinces. So, first up for the sprogs and their parents we have… The Lorax: Screening in 3D and 2D is this animated adaptation of Dr Suess’s eco-conscious comedy adventure. Zac Efronvoices an idealistic tween who lives in a 100% artificial, …

Six new movies open in South Africa today. Whether you’re in the mood for Oscar-winning Art House fare, big budget special effects extravaganzas or just some mindless, undemanding genre fare, you’ll find it in cinemas as of right now. The Artist: Definitely my pick of the week is The Artist, which won 5 Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards… including …

For a film nominated for 6 Oscars, including Best Picture, War Horse is a surprisingly mixed bag. Admittedly the film has always been marketed simply as a good old fashioned tearjerker and war epic, but even in this regard, Steven Spielberg’s latest is hit and miss. Visually War Horse is a treat, and you get a handful of genuine sob …

Every year the midyear blockbuster season seems to kick off a little earlier. And I think it’s safe to say that with 2 big crowd-pleasers opening today – both of which play heavily towards Hollywood’s beloved teenage boy demographic – the 2012 blockbuster deluge has begun. John Carter: It’s taken well over 80 years but Edgar Rice Burroughs’ highly influential …

These days, CGI-animated films are a dime a dozen. Pretty much every major studio has their own animation division or production/distribution agreement with animation companies scattered around the globe. Stop-motion animation, however, remains the territory of a select few, with the last notable movies released in this style being 2009’s Coraline and Fantastic Mr Fox. There’s something special about stop-motion …

It’s a weekend of serious stuff (well, for the most part) at South African moviehouses, with manly men doing stuff like picking up guns, and flaming chains, and going to war… against everyone from drug dealers to Germans to, uh, the Devil himself. Can’t you just smell the testosterone? Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – Of today’s 4 major releases, …

  Well, seeing as it’s Valentine’s Day, it seems appropriate to talk about the things we love; the things that fill our heart with joy; our precioussses. And I must confess I got a real case of the warm fuzzies while watching the trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (official blog here), which was unveiled in late December (just …