Four new films open in South Africa today, and half of them seem to be Halloween leftovers. Paranorman: If Hotel Transylvania and Frankenweenie didn’t satisfy your craving for macabre animated comedy, well here’s one more for you! From the animation studio behind Coraline, Paranorman is the stop-motion tale of a young loner whose ability to communicate with the dead comes …
Four new movies open in South Africa today, and for the most part they focus on powerful interpersonal bonds… with a touch of escapist flavour. Cloud Atlas: The pick of the new releases is definitely this ambitious sci-fi epic and novel adaptation – helmed by The Matrix’s Wachowskis, and Tom Tykwer. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugo Weaving …
Four new films open in South Africa today, and the majority tend to be of the action thriller breed… with one romcom thrown in for good measure. Last Updated: October 5, 2012
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
You’re spoiled for choice at South African cinemas today, with 6 new releases spanning multiple genres. Ted: My personal pick of the week is the live-action debut of writer-director-voice artist Seth (Family Guy, American Dad!) MacFarlane. A little boy’s wish brings his teddy bear to life, but 27 years later John (Mark Wahlberg) still refuses to part ways with vulgar …
Actually, the following new cinema releases have been out since yesterday to capitalise on the Women’s Day public holiday in South Africa. And unsurprisingly, given the focus of yesterday’s holiday, most of the new movies are headlined by women and lean towards traditionally female concerns. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: If you’re not in the mood for tough minded heroines and …
It’s taken almost 7 months for espionage actioner Haywire to reach South African shores. Released during the post-festive season glut of thrillers and Nicolas Cage throwaways, Haywire’s distinguishing feature is the fact that it centres on an ass-kicking female character, and stars Mixed Martial Arts fighter Gina Carano. And while this casting means the film delivers on its promise of …
Animated adventure, action, comedy and horror… Although there isn’t anything new this week for the art house crowd, everyone else should find something to suit their tastes. Brave: The biggie of the new movie releases is Pixar’s highly anticipated animated release for 2012. Screening in 2D and 3D, Brave is the first Pixar flick to A) centre on a female …
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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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