It’s been a while since I was able to watch a movie with a grin on my face, not from slapstick funny moments like walking into doors, but from clever writing and genuine heart-felt moments. Pride, a comedy-drama by British theatre Director Matthew Marchus, left that aforementioned grin on my face for the rest of the evening and even as I type …
Four new films open in South African cinemas today. And a quick scan over the reviews reveals they’re all a pretty watchable, if unexceptional, lot. Last Updated: January 24, 2014
There wasn’t much on offer at the North American box office this past weekend, but it was quality over quantity. A return to Middle Earth once again headline the festive opening of season, while a certain other cross-dresser made a Christmas return. OH LERD! Last Updated: December 17, 2013
Tis the season to be jolly, tralalalalala. With Christmas fast approaching, Disney only wanted one thing, and that’s for Frozen to emerge at number one at the North American box office. And it looks like the house of mouse got an early yuletide gift after all. Last Updated: December 9, 2013
Things got a bit chilly at the North American box office this weekend, with new debuts arriving to take on the Hunger Games champ, Catching Fire. But no one could unseat that behemoth of a film, but there was still plenty of cash to be made. Here’s how that weekend went. Last Updated: December 2, 2013
Quite often you’ll see a trailer for a movie, and still have no idea exactly what the point of said movie actually is. And sometimes you see a trailer for a movie like The Book Thief and just instinctively know: Oscar bait. Yes, okay, so the film is not made with the sole purpose of picking up a couple of gold …
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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