Here’s how I like to think of Wes Anderson movies: they are places Bill Murray likes to exist in, so the world of Wes Anderson’s films must be the same world where Bill Murrays can be found roaming wild everywhere. Murray has appeared in every single one of Anderson’s movies since Rushmore up to and including his latest, The Grand …

Four new films hit South African cinemas today, and they’re all of the rather low-key (i.e. non-explosive) sort. You’ll have to get your action blockbuster kicks elsewhere this weekend I’m afraid. Blended: Probably the least reviled Adam Sandler comedies of recent years have seen him sharing the screen with Drew Barrymore. They reunite for the third time in Blended, where …

Good guys make great villains – so goes the saying in the entertainment industry. So it would be better to meet these actors between takes… Tom Hiddleston His breakthrough onto the A-list came as a result of Loki, the super-villain that Tom Hiddleston plays so well. Granted, it is a bit of a debate these days if Loki is really …

Thanks to Human Rights Day falling on a Friday this year, it’s a 3-day weekend in South Africa. This means all the new cinema releases are out from today, not tomorrow. And this week you have a choice of 6 new movies. Need for Speed: Screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is this action film based on the Need …

At its essence, acting is about becoming somebody else, becoming several somebody elses. And sorry, Steven Segal’s entire career, but just changing your on-screen name and profession isn’t good enough. Luckily there are actors who take this a lot more seriously, who disappear into their chosen roles so convincingly, that you don’t even know who they were originally. Last Updated: …

There are many different genres for filmmakers to dabble in, from action to thriller to romance to comedy to drama and much, much more. Occasionally though, filmmakers have such a distinct voice with their films that they become genres unto themselves. And the latest entry in the Wes Anderson genre, also known as “Charming and Quirky Hipster Indie Movies Where …

Charles Dickens is one of the most well known authors of all time, with his literary works either having been read by generations of fans or adapted to screen and stage to much acclaim. But there are two things that many fans of Dickens’ stories had no idea about: 1) He had a haircut like one of the Three Stooges, …

It’s a long weekend in South Africa, with the National Women’s Day public holiday tomorrow. As a result, the week’s new movies are all releasing today, Thursday. Here’s what you catch in local cinemas now. Last Updated: August 8, 2013