How Rambo, Terminator and Aliens vs. Predator helped influence Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Various movies helped influence the direction of Rise Of The Tomb Raider. Various kickass films, that is.
Top List Thursdays – 10 Movies released in January that don't suck
If there’s a graveyard shift to movie release schedules, January is it. Traditionally, releasing your movie in the first month of the year is studio shorthand for “Meh. We already paid for it, so we might as well put it out there, hoping that you’re still so drunk on Christmas pudding that instead of finishing catching up on the deluge …
We review The Grey – A chilling and harsh survival tale with a surprisingly thoughtful edge
As inconceivable as it may seem, arguably the best action star in Hollywood right now is a 60-year old Irish man. Since Taken, Liam Neeson has been on an ass-kicking world tour that’s seen him face off against human traffickers, corrupt cops and shady conspiracies. And now in director Joe Carnahan’s The Grey, he’s even taking on Mother Nature herself. …
Movies out today: Unleash your inner animal
From wolves to thoroughbreds, monkeys to Julia Roberts, it’s a very critter-centric weekend at the movies – with the following new releases hitting cinemas… The Grey: My pick of the week is this survival thriller from the creative team responsible for 2010’s A-Team movie. After a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, Liam Neeson attempts to lead the small band of …
Heads up! SA movie release dates for the next 3 months
It’s a new week and Nu Metro has just revealed its updated release schedule for the next 3 months. Two of the flicks I’m most excited to watch, Haywire and Shame still have yet to be assigned release dates unfortunately – although Ster Kinekor says the latter is out on 2 March – but these are the others we can …
Extras! The Grey was a frozen hell; Holy Olivia Wilde cleavage, Batman!; Chemical Bros don't want you to think; The Dark Knight Rises is a bust and You can get paid to make obscene sounds?! Plus much more!
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: January 30, 2012
25 movies to watch in 2012 – January to June
Right, we’re a week into 2012 and it’s time to look ahead at the notable new releases of the next 6 months. Please bear in mind that release dates are subject to change, and the list includes a handful of flicks that have already opened overseas but have yet to reach South Africa. And yes, upfront I’ll admit that a …
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