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And your 2016 Razzie nominees are…

By Kervyn Cloete
January 14, 2016
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Yes, we’re right in the middle of the Hollywood awards season, with the Golden Globes taking place this weekend past, and the Oscar nominations being released later today. But while those two biggest awards shows are all about honouring achievements in movies, there’s another that exists for exactly the opposite. I’m of course talking about the Golden Raspberry Awards aka …

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Movies out today: oh the horror!

By Tracy Benson
March 27, 2015
in :  Entertainment
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The good news is: if you missed our screening of The Lazarus Effect, now’s your chance to catch it in cinemas! The bad news is: you probably don’t want to… The Lazarus Effect From masters of horror Blumhouse Productions- producer of THE PURGE, INSIDIOUS and SINISTER franchises- THE LAZARUS EFFECT follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) …

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Monday Box Office Report – Sponge beats Sniper

By Darryn Bonthuys
February 9, 2015
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More than a decade ago, the most popular inverterbrate on television hit cinemas in a classic film that was haf family-fun, half trippy horror that involved David Hasslehoff, bubble parties and a mercenary fish who had a penchant for ripping the lips off of smartass petrol attendants. Now, there’s a new SpongeBob in town. And he just dethroned the current …

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Monday Box Office Report – American Sniper hits the target yet again

By Darryn Bonthuys
February 2, 2015
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For a third week in a row, American Sniper led the box office, on a weekend that is usually outclassed by Super Bow action. It was another great weekend for the Clint Eastwood directed film, and a massive flop for not one but three new releases which barely managed to make a combined total of $18 million overall. Project Almanac …

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Monday Box Office Report – American Sniper scores another kill

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 26, 2015
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Last week, American Sniper had a fantastic January debut, scoring tens of millions of dollars at the box office. This week, Clint Eastwood’s wartime drama is still dong gangbusters, as the film has gone big with one of the best second weekend takes of all time. With another $64 million in the bank from North American ticket sales, that puts …

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J-Lo gets pretty wet with THE BOY NEXT DOOR in this trailer

By Kervyn Cloete
September 10, 2014
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For somebody who started her career doing breakdance moves behind the Wayans brothers while they cracked jokes with Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez has certainly done well for herself. Chart topping singer, reality TV star, Best Double Sided Tape Application World Champion for 2000, and even a reasonably successful actress. I say reasonably, because while a number of her movies have …

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Extras! Some flashy rumours, Josh Brolin did get batty, Jim Carrey has bad teeth, Hans Zimmer is rushed, Jennifer Lopez picks up The Boy Next Door, and Loki replaces Sherlock! Plus much more!

By Kervyn Cloete
September 9, 2013
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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: September 9, 2013

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