Terry Gilliam films are many things. Most of them being 50 shades of crazy. One such film that has really been a benchmark-setter for Gilliam though, is 1995’s 12 Monkeys which starred a time-hopping Bruce Willis in depserate need of some aspirins and answers. It’s a standalone film which resolved itself neatly in one convenient time-loop. And now that loop …
Often a film is incorrectly labeled as ‘science fiction’. Often that happens because the film transcends genres, but has some high-tech stuff as well. Often it’s because nobody can tell what genre the movie is supposed to be. Often it’s because nobody knows what the hell is going on. Welcome to Mr. Nobody. Last Updated: August 12, 2013
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Four new movies open in South Africa today, and while the majority of the fare is geared towards adults, there’s some amusement for the kiddies as well. Last Updated: February 8, 2013
Time travel. Widely considered to be impossible by people with fancy papers in frames above their desks, it’s still an interesting topic to discuss. Hell, just look at the number of Doctor Who fans we have on this site alone. HG Wells created a new genre when he wrote the The Time Machine way back in 1895. And in 2002, …
Actually, 2 of the weekend’s 3 new releases have been screening in South African cinemas since Wednesday. However, if you’ve been saving up your movie viewing for the long weekend, or, even better, the start of your Christmas holidays, here are the latest additions to the local cinema circuit. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Load up that backpack with supplies. …
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We’re all big fans of time travel and its wibbly wobbly ramifications here at TheMovies, but we also happen to be fans of Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Toss those three factors into one film, and you’ve got the makings of a rather intriguing project, as JGL has to figure out who’s trying to kill him by sending himself …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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