Midweek Movie Mouth-Off: Rooting for the Bad Guy
It’s taken as a given that this guy’s the hero and that’s the bad guy, we all know who we’re supposed to be cheering on. Though sometimes, I feel like the movie might get it wrong.
It’s taken as a given that this guy’s the hero and that’s the bad guy, we all know who we’re supposed to be cheering on. Though sometimes, I feel like the movie might get it wrong.
Yeah, we were on break yesterday, which meant no number-based stories based on the top ten movies in the US of A. What are you going to do about it? Beat me senseless with a leftover film reel for the unreleased Hawaiian movie Ernest gets leyed? Fair enough! Numbers, away! Last Updated: December 18, 2012
Before The Avengers was released, probably the greatest concern was that, with a cast of multiple heroes – all of whom have strong, distinct personalities – the film would feel over-stuffed and too busy. Somehow, writer-director Joss Whedon managed to hurdle that trap. The makers of Rise of the Guardians, however, are less fortunate. It’s not there’s little to recommend …
It wasn’t a particularly memorable weekend for the box office, as the past couple of days saw returns that were underwhelming at best. Clocking in with a total of $73 million, the box office experienced the third lowest grossing weekend of the year. But with The Hobbit right around the corner, business should be picking up again soon. Here’s a …
Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, offering something for pretty much the whole family. Last Updated: December 7, 2012
It’s the end of they year, and Christmas flicks are landing hard and fast. And with good reason as well! This time of year is normally a license to print cash, and with a plethora of animated films at the cinema, a great way to dump the kids for two hours while parents get some rest. Except not all animated …
With Rise of the Guardians opening in South Africa this Friday, today we want to know about your animation tastes. Do you continue to watch animated movies at the cinema, even if you don’t have children in tow? Do you generally dismiss animated films as saccharine kids’ stuff, or is it more case-by-case? Also, what are your favourite animated films …
With the North American box office feeling the sleepy-eyed results of a Thanksgiving weekend from last week, the takings on offer were pretty much just leftovers. Twilight, Skyfall and Lincoln held onto their top three spots for the third week in a row, while new releases Killing them softly and The Collection made less of a splash than a hastily …
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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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