Just when you thought the subject of serial killers had been exhausted, along comes miniseries Stray Dogs, published by Image Comics. Styled after 80s animated films, this dark, twisty mystery offers something new thanks to its unusual canine perspective.
Calling all lovers of skin-crawling serial killer tales. Twelve Devils Dancing is the genre distilled down for a rewarding and representation-conscious comic book miniseries.
We’re living in a particularly rich period for South African cinema. Essentially every second week a locally-made film hits the big screen. And even though they typically can be put into three categories: crime tales, stories of self-reflection with a Karoo backdrop, or light-hearted Afrikaans romcoms, the diversity and ambition of these productions is ever growing. That’s certainly the impression …
This year’s Oscars take place on Sunday night (early Monday morning, South African time). So, naturally, local film distributors are getting in on the action, with the release of two of the biggest names of the 2013 awards season. It’s also, incidentally, a notable week for true stories hitting the silver screen. Last Updated: February 28, 2014
Three new movies open in South Africa today and all cross paths with villainy in some form or another. Last Updated: July 5, 2013
If you had told me back in 2006, before Gone Baby Gone was released, that 6 years from then that Ben Affleck’s younger brother Casey would become one of my favourite actors, I would have reacted with shock and amusement. “Ha ha! As if the whole Affleck family wouldn’t have already been wiped out by then in a revenge killing for Gigli! …
Four new movies open in South Africa today, and for the most part they focus on powerful interpersonal bonds… with a touch of escapist flavour. Cloud Atlas: The pick of the new releases is definitely this ambitious sci-fi epic and novel adaptation – helmed by The Matrix’s Wachowskis, and Tom Tykwer. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugo Weaving …
It’s a good few weeks to be a film-lover in South Africa, thanks to the release of 2 highly anticipated blockbusters. Next Friday marks the release of sci-fi thriller Prometheus (deep breaths, Kervyn!) and today it’s the turn of 2012’s apparently darkest fairy tale adaptation, which has been blowing people away since the debut of its first trailer… Snow White and …
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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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