John Hillcoat’s The Road was the type of movie that would make you want to pour drain cleaner in your ears, it’s so depressing. But, man I loved it. Beautifully crafted and wonderfully acted, it was one of my highlights of 2009 (You know, when I wasn’t busy contemplating suicide). Which is why I’ve had my eye on his next film Lawless ever since I …

You may have heard of the new Jack Ryan movie that Paramount is making. With Chris Pine in the lead role as the popular literary character (who’s previously been played on screen by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck), and Kenneth Branagh directing as well as starring as the film’s villain, it’s set to introduce author Tom Clancy’s character to …

Fan-favourites Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon have been busy of late. Hardy was recently seen breaking the Dark Knight as Bane and Shannon is set to bring Superman to his knees in 2013 as General Zod in Zach Snyder’s much-anticipated Man of Steel. Now they’re joining forces to star in a big screen adaptation of Brett C. Leonard’s play, The Long Red Road. Last …

Unlike other films, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy didn’t exactly faff around when it came to explaining the origins behind the villains that appeared. Actually, make that zero faffing, because there were little to no details on their origins, with Harvey Dent being the sole exception. The Joker was an agent of chaos, while Bane was a blunt hammer of bat-breaking …

If you’re in Durban, you still have 3 more days of movies to catch at the Durban International Film Festival. For the rest of South Africa there are 3 biggies to check out at local cinemas from today, as well as the Nigerian historical musical Inale, screening in limited release. Still it’s obvious what most people will be watching this weekend. …

Upfront, let’s get a few important questions out the way about The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. 1) Will I be able to understand masked villain Bane? Yes, most of the time. With concentration. 2) Is Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman bland? In combat yes. As a character, definitely not. 3) Is there an after-credits …

I’ve always held Guy Pearce in extremely high regard as an actor, but lately he’s just found himself wallowing in some pretty mediocre films. And while he always acquits himself admirably, the effluence around him be damned, he needs to start keeping some better company. John Hillcoat’s Lawless seems to be just that. Pearce looks like he’ll just be chewing …

The next 3 weeks until the release of The Dark Knight Rises, are going to be hell. With all the press screenings and subsequent write-ups that should be out soon, I am strongly considering becoming a nun until then, just to avoid the potential spoilers (Hey, it worked for Robbie Coltraine and Eric Idle). Next up on the list of Batman …