If you're a hardcore fan of Terry Pratchett's beloved City Watch novels and eagerly looking forward to seeing your favourite characters realized on screen, you may need to brace yourself.
Love them or hate them, but the gang from the Lonely Island have made a huge impact on Hollywood. They’ve proved that a bunch of nerdy white guys can make a smash hit rap album, and they have been relatively successful behind the camera as well…possibly not in the business sense of the word. Well, one of them is trying …
We may be exiting the midyear blockbuster period but that doesn’t mean the number of cinema releases are slumping. Today 7 new movies open in South Africa. Last Updated: September 7, 2012
I bumped into fellow TheMovies.co.za writer Justin at the press screening for The Watch, the new Akiva Schaffer (Hot Rod) directed and Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade starring R-rated comedy about goofball guys, aggressive aliens and green goo. Funny thing was, Justin thought he was there to watch the screening of End of Watch, David Ayer’s gritty cop drama. …
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
A couple of new releases arrived this week, eager to take on the caped crusader and claim top honours at the box office. Unfortunately for director Lens Wiseman, the Total Recall reboot failed to dethrone the current, brooding champ, as it’s attempt to capture ticket sales glory fizzled out before the weekend was over. Here’s a look at who made what in …
Another weekend finished, and more cash in the pocket for Hollywood, or at least those films that people wanted to go watch. Neighbourhood watch comedies and cliched dancers made for some interesting new arrivals, but could they dethrone the big bad bat? Last Updated: July 30, 2012
It’s not too long to go now before The Watch is released over in the United States of A, which means that the marketing engine is huffing along at full promotional speed. Sure, there’s the usual trailers and TV spots out for this flick, but a NSFW trailer exposing some bloopers that I’m hoping will make it into the final …
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
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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