Some directors are in hot demand right now and it would seem that Selma director, Ava DuVernay is one of those. She recently turned down an offer from Marvel to direct Black Panther and she has now been approached by two more studios to direct films for them. She did a sterling job with Selma, but what is interesting is how these …
This week, Matt Damon gets lost in space, N.W.A. teach us the history of rap, the kids get an early Halloween treat, two local films generate some buzz and Nicholas Cage does what Nicholas Cage does best… star in a terrible movie. The Martian During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce …
Well, don’t ever trust me to predict who is going to win an Oscar! To be fair, half of my predictions were who I would like to see win (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!). At least you know, once again, that you can trust Kervyn’s opinions, seeing as his predictions were (pretty much) spot on. So Birdman …
Righto, ladies and gentlemen! It’s time for all the shouts of snubbery to die down, all the screams about how “everything is not awesome” to subside. As in the early hours of this morning (local time), the 87th Annual Academy Awards aka the 2015 Oscars was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, led by host extraordinaire and …
Yay! Finally a weekend top 10 that does not have movies aimed at kids! Well, technically it does – but we’re going to let this one slide. Last Updated: February 11, 2015
Today we’re running the gamut of movie types. We’ve got an Oscar worthy film, a sci-fi epic, a goofy kid’s movie, two comedies and an Afrikaans ensemble romcom. Here are your choices: Selma SELMA chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of …
Last week, American Sniper had a fantastic January debut, scoring tens of millions of dollars at the box office. This week, Clint Eastwood’s wartime drama is still dong gangbusters, as the film has gone big with one of the best second weekend takes of all time. With another $64 million in the bank from North American ticket sales, that puts …
Last week Friday saw the announcement of the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards, known to us plebs as the Oscars. Of course there were the predictable nominations (American Sniper) and there were the surprise snubs (The Lego Movie) but what has been most controversial about this year is the complete lack of diversity amongst the nominees. Nominees for …
Mckenna Quigley Harrington is an American actress and playwright, estimated to be in her …
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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