“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Never has that quote from Edmund Burke been more appropriate than in the Catholic Church child sexual abuse scandal that rocked Boston – and subsequently sent ripples around the globe – in 2003, when that evil was discovered by good men (and a woman) and …
Much like Matthew McConaughey’s “McConnaisance”, we need to get a snappy title for the resurgence of Michael Keaton. The “Keatoning”? The “Keaton Return”? Whatever the heck you want to call it, there’s no doubt now that it’s in full swing. Fresh off the back of an Oscar nominated meta-performance in Birdman, Keaton now leads a stellar cast that includes Mark …
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: April 22, 2015
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Three new films hit South African cinemas today, although it’s clear that two won’t be threatening the third in terms of box office earnings. Transformers: Age of Extinction: Screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX is this fourth entry in, and pseudo-reboot of, the big screen series centred on the Transformers toy line and offshoot media. Set four years after …
We’re just a few days away from Michael Bay once again incinerating our optic nerves – and a handful of brain cells, some would argue – with Transformers: The Age of Extinction , the latest chapter in his “giant robots fighting other giant robot while protecting/trying to kill dirt-streaked middle class white people who are are always frantically running around” …
Most times, when you watch Japanese animated films, you’re going to want to stick to the original language dub and get your exposition off of the subtitles. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as the Dragon Ball films which have Japanese voices so high-pitched and annoying that they cause all dogs with a 10 kilometer radius to …
Five new films open in South Africa today, although it’s obvious who the box office champion of the new releases is going to be. Last Updated: December 13, 2013
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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