BBC looks to adapt two more John le Carré novels into series
Few people can write spy thrillers like John le Carré, which is why it's a good thing we can see more of his books adapted for TV
This trailer for THE HANDMAIDEN doesn't have much to say
When I hear the name of director Park Chan-wook I immediately think Oldboy and Lady Vengeance – powerful and violent movies all about revenge – not an erotically-charged romance-thriller, but that’s exactly what we’re getting with The Handmaiden. It’s a re-imagining of the 2002 novel ‘Fingersmith’ by Sarah Waters with the original English characters and setting of Victorian Era Britain changed …
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Extras! May Henry VIII be with you, WB toys with Justice League, Sympathy for Mr Remake, 20 000 Leagues gets dry docked and Mortal Kombat is stupid! Plus much more!
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Movies out today: Crime, comedy and 3D dinosaurs
Seven new movies open in South Africa today, so there should be at least one flick to tickle your fancy. Last Updated: May 10, 2013
We review Stoker – A brilliantly twisted, though narratively lacking thriller
India Stoker has something dark and creepy inside her. Much like Stoker, the film that bears her name and which is also Korean director Park Chan-Wook’s English language debut. Like much of his previous work, Stoker is filled with a menagerie of mysteriously twisted and broken characters, with India (Mia Wasikowska) being the macabre tour guide to this gothic psychological thriller. Last Updated: April 30, …
Extras! Zombies find some Pride and Prejudice again, Dane Cook gets dusty, Liam Neeson is a Nut Job, Jim Carrey turns nightmares into dream realities and Man of Steel is the greatest film of the year?! Plus much more!
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Extras! Leonardo DiCaprio takes a break, Mad Max hits the road, Robocop drones on, James Franco does Beautiful People, Zombieland goes to TV land, and Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na BATMAAAN! Plus much more!
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