Joss Whedon is making a horror movie set in World War II, inspired by the US Presidential race
After a self-imposed hiatus, Joss Whedon is back to making movies again... with Donald Trump as his muse?
Drew Goddard reveals studio wants to do CABIN IN THE WOODS 2
A group of friends go on holiday to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things start to happen. All things we have seen before in a typical slasher film before, right? Well for those of you that have seen it, you know that The Cabin In the Woods was anything but a typical slasher film. But don’t worry: No …
Midweek Mouth-off: Release date delays and piracy
The World’s End is the highly anticipated final chapter in Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Cornetto Trilogy. The film opens in the UK this Friday. Us South Africans, well, we have to wait until 15 November to watch it. Similarly, The Evil Dead remake finally opens here on 16 August, despite releasing in the States back in April. And …
We review The Cabin in the Woods – The smartest, funniest horror film you’ll see
It’s something of a challenge to talk about horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods because to get maximum enjoyment out of it, you should really be clueless when entering the cinema, and just go along on its wild, witty ride. It helps too if you’re a long-time fan of horror movies, because a good chunk of the fun while …
Movies out today: The Bat, the Cabin and the Dog
If you’re in Durban, you still have 3 more days of movies to catch at the Durban International Film Festival. For the rest of South Africa there are 3 biggies to check out at local cinemas from today, as well as the Nigerian historical musical Inale, screening in limited release. Still it’s obvious what most people will be watching this weekend. …
25 movies to watch in 2012 – July to December
Back at the beginning of the year we profiled the 25 most interesting and eagerly anticipated movie releases from the first 6 months of 2012. Now it’s time to consider the treats in store for cinemagoers in the second half of the year. The Dictator: The latest no holds barred, politically incorrect comedy from Borat and Ali G star Sacha …
Monday Box Office Report – Thinking like a man is still the best, pirates are a close second
I know what you’re thinking. How is a predictable film such as Think Like A Man still number one? That spot should have been hammered home by a certain team of super-powered heroes and villains already! See, the thing is, is that The Avengers have yet to open in ‘Merica, meaning that for once, the rest of the world got …
Monday Box Office Report – A new challenger appears before the Hungry Gamers!
It’s Monday, which means that’s it’s time for the Hollywood studios to count how much money was brought to them in giant sacks that have a dollar sign emblazoned on them. I think. Anyway, here’s your top ten, how much cash they hauled in, in their domestic markets. Last Updated: April 23, 2012
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