Lurking beneath the surface of Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring is a razor-sharp black comedy about the impact of celebrity culture on today’s teenagers. The way partying, owning exorbitant amounts of expensive things and narcissistic celebration of self have become major life goals. Consequences, the need for hard work; these things don’t register at all in the minds of The …
Four new films hit South African cinemas today and it’s a fairly appealing lot all around. Let’s kick off with the Pick of the Week, shall we? Last Updated: November 15, 2013
Is it just me, or has Hollywood hit on a new genre that stars actresses that have always been assosciated with wholesome roles, and transforming them into sexy eye candy thieves? That might be the case, because after a dose of Spring Breakers, we now have the more glammeriffic Bling Ring coming up. Like oh my gaaaaaaaaawd, here’s the first …
Harry Potter star Emma Watson has shown from a very young age that she was one to keep an eye on. Unfortunately, there are a certain… uhm… deviant portion of the male population that have been keeping an eye on her for reasons other than her thespian abilities. Now that Ms Watson is all grown up and picking much more adult roles, that …
Ever since the Harry Potter films wrapped, the main young cast all appear to be on a mission to prove their acting diversity. Well except for Rupert Grint, that is. He’ll always be a ginger no matter what he does. Luckily, the lovely young Emma Watson faces no such handicap and after playing the free spirited, flirtatious Sam in The …
Every archive has that one photograph that stops you mid-scroll: a crowded market square …
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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