Up, up and away! After a solid performance last week, it looked like nothing could stop the Man of Steel from ruling the box office. Well scratch that, because the big blue boy scout didn’t just drop, but dropped two places after the weekend estimates came in from the North American box office. What force on earth could be powerful …
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? And why the hell are two people so excited about birds and planes in the first place? No, it’s a speeding box office runaway success story! As if there was any doubt, it looks like the Man of Steel film cleaned up nicely at the cinemas over …
Another weekend, and more money for those Hollywood execs to count. Specifically, Universal Pictures, who were smiling all the way to the bank as their madness with musclecars movie Fast & Furious 6 climbed to $580 million globally, the fastest any of the studio’s releases have ever done that. But that still wasn’t enough for Vin and the boys to hold onto …
It’s a big week for science fiction fans, with two major genre entries hitting South African cinemas in addition to a couple of comedies. Last Updated: June 7, 2013
Public holidays may be a boon for the movie industry, but when they’re finished, it’s business as usual. The Fast and the Furious 6 may have won this past weekend at the box office, but it didn’t do nearly as well. Still, it did a helluva lot better than M Night Shasta McNasty’s latest flick, After Earth. Here’s a …
When we first meet up with young Captain James Tiberius Kirk (Chris Pine) in Star Trek Into Darkness, he’s running at breakneck speed through a verdant, technicolor jungle on an alien world, the arrows and spears of the not so friendly locals whizzing by his head – and mine, thanks to some finally useful 3D effects – barely slowing a …
Star Trek Into Darkness isn’t quite aptly named. Bright, exciting and fast-paced, the new entry into the Star Trek franchise launches us into adventure at a blistering speed right off the bat, making sure it grabs the audience by the short and curlies from the get-go and doesn’t let up until the end credits start rolling. While exhilarating, J.J. Abrams …
Over in the US of A, it was Memorial Day Weekend, meaning that it was a perfect time to debut new movies. A sixth Fast and Furious flick, a third Hangover and an all new animated adventure were the order of the day, but when it comes to drawing in audiences, nothing says box office success like sexy fast cars …
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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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