How To Train Your Dragon is the kind of animated film that gets better with repeated viewings. Hell, I wasn’t even sold at first, but after being convinced to give the movie a second chance, I found myself appreciating it more. What I did particularly enjoy in round deux however, was that it was a done-in-one story. Still, How To …
A Red Dead Redemption sequel may be closer than you think.
Expect Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to set up a sequel when the game launches later this year.
One of the things that I dug about the new Godzilla movie wasn’t that magnificent third act, impressive visual effects or a roar that could make your goosebumps emit atomic flames. It’s that as far as the narrative structure goes, this was a done in one movie. No lingering plot threads, no sly teasers hinting that Godzilla would return, just …
For years, the biggest question surrounding Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi classic Blade Runner, was whether or not lead character Deckard was a replicant like the perps it was his job to track down. Now that question has finally been replaced by another: Will Deckard actually be in the film’s sequel 12 years later? If it’s up to Alcon Entertainment, that answer …
Five new movies open today, although it seems to be a bit of a low-key week before the next big midyear blockbusters – with superheroes and spandex – reach our screen. Lone Survivor: From director Peter Berg comes this big screen adaptation of the non-fiction book and real-life military operation. Four Navy SEALS (Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and …
Yet another public holiday in South Africa means the vast majority of the week’s new film releases are out from today – Workers’ Day. And there are seven of them. 3 Days to Kill: Kevin Costner plays a terminally ill CIA agent in this action espionage thriller, written by Luc Besson and directed by McG. Costner’s character wants to reconnect …
Highly anticipated superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man: Rise of Electro released in South Africa this past weekend. Today, we want to hear your thoughts on the flick. Much better than Amazing 1? Overstuffed with villains? 3D that actually delivers? Fantastic on IMAX? What did you think? Provide your mini review here now. Last Updated: April 30, 2014
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
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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