Say what you want about Michael Bay but his movies can be a lot of fun, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – which Bay produced, and was directed by his protege Jonathan Liebesmann – was certainly that. Fast forward two years later and the time is nearly here for the sequel. So far we have already been treated to teasers …
I was completely blown away by the surprise 2014 hit The LEGO Movie partly because, well, Batman. Voiced by Will Arnett, the character had audiences crying with laughter and begging for more. Well according to THR it looks like they won’t have to wait that much longer as not only is a LEGO Batman spinoff movie in the works, but …
When Kervyn handed me what he insisted was the highly-coveted yet impractical-length Straw of Reviewing and pushed me out the door, giggling, to review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all I could think about was the negative cloud floating over the internet regarding this movie – the Turtles look terrible, we hate Megan Fox for some reason, the casting of William …
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It’s been a good couple of years for animated series as of late. Unless you’re a Simpsons fan, and can’t understand how that show is even still airing these days. But I digress! Archer, Bob’s Burgers and Rick & Morty have been a few standout shows, but their current seasons are done. So to fill in that cartoonish void, here’s …
Five new films hit South African cinemas today, and they seem to be split between silly action-packed escapism and more astute examinations of dysfunctional human relationships. The LEGO Movie: The biggie release of the weekend is this animated action comedy for the whole family. Screening in 2D and 3D, the film uses a CGI-replication of stop-motion to convey the real-world …
As excited as you may be for The LEGO Movie, as good as you may hope it to be, I’m here to tell you that it’s actually better. A for-certain future classic of a film, I cannot recall when last I had this much fun in a cinema where copious amounts of alcohol wasn’t involved. The only chink in the blocky, …
Four movies hit South African cinemas today, and the entertainment offer is all about escapism in its many genre forms. Pompeii: Slathering on the CGI-visuals is this shot-for-3D action-adventure from director Paul WS Anderson (he of Resident Evil and other video game adaptation fame). Set in Pompeii on the brink of Mount Vesuvius’s surprise eruption in 79CE, this disaster romance centres on …
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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