Netflix’s coming-of-age dramedy Sex Education is one of those shows I hadn’t remotely expected to like but ended up falling completely in love with. That’s largely thanks to an eclectic cast of characters – especially main character Otis’ incredibly gay best friend Eric, played to perfection by Ncuti Gatwa. In the first series, Otis Milburn, a sexually-repressed and socially awkward …
Local weekend box office report 16 - 18 November 2018 - After more than a month of sagging box office figures, things are finally starting to look up again as Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens at the top of the charts.
Weekend box office report 16 - 18 November 2018: It may not have been as magical as some may have wanted, but Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald still managed to pull off a very respectable top spot global debut.
Local weekend box office report 9 - 11 November 2018: With overall box office revenue dropping 25% and only 2 out 5 new releases - The Girl in the Spider's Web and Overlord - actually even making it onto the charts, this was not a good weekend at the movies.
Weekend box office report 9 - 11 November 2018: The Grinch isn't just committing yuletide larcenies as the latest cinematic incarnation of Dr. Seuss' beloved character also stole the top spot in the US this weekend past. Meanwhile, over in China, Venom finally debuted after it kicked off its theatrical run 6 weeks ago and promptly devoured all the competition.
Of all the new movies opening in cinemas today, the only one that comes with a hearty endorsment by the Critical Hit team is Overlord. Everything else ranges from the so-so to the terrible.
In our third on-screen iteration in just 7 years, Claire Foy brings to life goth computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in director Fede Alvarez's The Girl in the Spider's Web, a quasi-sequel/reboot of the popular Millennium franchise.
Covering the second half of 2018, here are some of the highly anticipated movies coming to cinemas in the remainder of the year.
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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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