As we near Halloween, the number of new horror films on circuit has shot up. Today, out of 5 new releases, 3 can be classified as horrors in some form or another. Frankenweenie: Tim Burton’s macabre live-action short from the 1980s gets a feature-length remake, and is given the stop-motion animation treatment. This dark family comedy centres on a young …
It was another quiet week at the North American box office this past weekend, despite the debut of fish and zombies in 3D. Resident Evil Retribution and a re-release of Finding Nemo took the top spots over that week, but which one was at number one? Last Updated: September 17, 2012
It was the best of time, it was the blurst of times, an – Wait, what? Stupid monkey, your typing is as bad as the recent profits from the past weekend at the box office! Last Updated: September 10, 2012
It was a quiet weekend for the Western box office, as the Americans preferred to use their Labour Day weekend for other pursuits. New arrivals saw Shia LaBeouf grab a Tommy Gun and get to work in a Depression Era America, while audiences flocked to see some spooky action in The Possession. But which one came out on top? Last …
Mo’ movies, mo’ debuts and no mo’ money was the name of the game this past weekend in the states, as the box office saw not one, but three new debuts. But was a combination of a Gotham detective in cycling shorts, a speedy getaway flick and a ghostly encounter enough to topple the geriaction kings of violence? Last Updated: …
Senior citizen violence, paranormal entities and a sparkling musical all made debuts this past weekend at the box office, but only one could be king. And when you shove a dazzling singer and a claymated child into a ring with senior citizens that have more human growth hormones in their circulatory system than actual blood, the outcome is going to …
After three weeks at the top, The Dark Knight has finally fallen, to not one, but two new challengers. Which films were mighty enough to topple the caped crusader? More details, after the jump. Last Updated: August 13, 2012
Pretty much every South African happens to be quite clued up on politics. It’s played a big part in our lives, history and culture, but man, can it be boring some days. Our politicians, while always up to make promises that they can’t keep, have no real sense of showmanship, no pizzaz or charm when it comes to making those impossible …
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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