Driving 101 – Do not let anything distract you from, well, driving. Some fella’s still sit and text endlessly while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle, maybe this will change their ways…
“Live. Die. Repeat.” The tag line turned mantra for Tom Cruise’s latest science-fiction action thriller is not officially endorsed by Scientology, although many religions would probably find a nugget of truth in the thematic content at play in his latest sci-fi blockbuster, Edge of Tomorrow.
Strict new visa rules issued by the department of home affairs for foreigners coming to work in South Africa is already causing damage to South Africa’s TV and film industry.
Transcendence picks up a similar thread to The Lawnmower Man, following the trajectory of a man, whose meddling with computer science turns him into a god. The divide between humanity and technology is narrowing as artificial intelligence evolves. When will machines overtake humanity? It’s a recurring, thought-provoking and timely science-fiction theme that takes root in our collective […]
Inspired by European Gothic Architecture, this school looks almost exactly like Hogwarts, the school from Harry Potter…
Check out this short dark comedy by local director/writer, Howard James Fyvie…
Dubbed “one of the best movies ever made about high school life in America”, the much anticipated Palo Alto, is said to be a favourable debut for director, Gia Coppola…
Under the Skin is an original film, based on the novel by Michel Faber. After falling in love with the story and several drafts later, director and co-writer, Jonathan Glazer, decided to move away from an illustrative adaptation and rather tap into the essence of the main character’s experiences. The project was in development for 10 […]
How can anyone connect the cuddly Seth Rogen to something so horrific as the Elliot Rodger shootings?
X-Men: Days of Future Past has it all: mutant superheroes, time travel, retro ’70s cool and of course, Wolverine. Hugh Jackman has been the X-Men mascot for some time now, sans yellow spandex, so naturally he was the first choice to make the journey back in time to save their future from an event that could endanger humans […]
I’m beyond excited to watch this new film starring Starring Gérard Depardieu as IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK), documenting his MASSIVE fall from grace following the alleged rape of a New York hotel chamber maid.
Director, Jon S. Baird is a brave and determined director. When the pig-headed policeman on the front cover of Irvine Welsh’s Filth caught his imagination, he read the novel and was inspired to direct what was then deemed impossible to adapt. The film rights had just expired and Baird took it upon himself to visit Irvine Welsh […]
Only God Forgives is the much anticipated follow-up to Drive from writer-director Nicolas Winding Refn. In many ways, this is an unofficial sequel to Drive: Ryan Gosling takes another lead role, while the sleek cinematography and pulsating soundtrack reverberate with the same intensity. The difference is that Only God Forgives is set in Bangkok, balancing on a much sharper and darker […]
The late Philip Seymour Hoffman was undoubtedly an enigma. Actor and director, this man was pure Hollywood gold. One scene we have to admit just gets us going shows him relishing every drop of grease off a slice of pizza whilst involved in a diatribe with the legend known as Ben Stiller, in the similarly […]
This is awesome . The next Godzilla movie has been made. They’ve even made a trailer for the film, which doesn’t show much – as is the common practice of film trailers. But it does give us a damn good hint as to what this movie is going to dish out. And it looks epic. […]
Bring back the nostalgia of the 1980’s! Beverly Hills Cop…is coming back. If you are old enough to remember 1984, you were living under a rock unless you recall the cinematic highlight as being Beverly Hills Cop which starred the most celebrated of black comedians, Eddy Murphy. Fast forward to 2014 – And they’re making […]
South Africa’s crime epidemic has inspired films like Tsotsi, Jerusalema, A Million Colours, How to Steal 2 Million, Stander, Hijack Stories and more recently, Four Corners. We’re living in a gangster’s paradise with a flourishing subculture of violence and criminality. While the SAPS and local crime watch initiatives are trying to combat this, crime is still a prominent issue in South Africa.
Colton Burpo is a special child. At the age of 4 his appendix burst and doctors told his father Todd, that his toddler would not survive. Did we mention that the Burpo family are devout Christians? What happens next is one of those things that would make Richard Dawkins pretty agitated and has the Bible […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has got a lot to live up to. For starters, it follows Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man franchise, which only really ran out of web in Spider-Man 3. Second, it’s a sequel following a strong series reboot. Thirdly, the title The Amazing Spider-Man 2 puts a bit of pressure to keep it well, amazing. More to the point, it’s […]
Dammit, Johnny. Did you learn nothing from Lone Ranger? Riding a wave of what can only be described as unjustified confidence, Depp partnered with virgin director, Wally Pfister to crank out ‘Transcendence’, which is a story about a computer genius who gets transformed in to a megalomaniac computer. Groan.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment earlier this year. The celebrated actor has left behind a long repertoire of films, but some are still to be released. Here are trailers for two movies he starred in that are yet to come out.
It’s funny how some movie titles seem to become self-fulfilling prophecies, allowing their overriding meaning to seep into the film. On the surface, Sabotage is a dark, trashy and intense Arnold Schwarzenegger action thriller with a couple of name stars thrown in for good measure. However, as it builds to a crescendo, it seems as […]
Two Canadian film students, Walter Woodman and Patrick Cederberg had the idea to create a film that takes place solely on the protagonist’s computer screen. Their short-film, ‘Noah’ debuted at the Toronto International FIlm Festival, and it captures the lack of real connection between people in the digital age we live in.
Liam “I Will Find You And Kill You” Neeson is kicking ass and taking names as US Air Marshal Bill Marks in ‘Non-Stop’, a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. Bonus: he plays an alcoholic in the film, so brace yourself for a few particularly wild shootouts.
Darren Aronofsky’s Biblical fantasy epic was spawned from his fascination with the character of Noah. On the surface, Noah was a man commissioned by God to build an ark and gather two of every bird, animal and reptile before the floods cleansed the earth of humanity. The retelling of this Old Testament story tends to […]
5 April marked 20 years since the death of Kurt Cobain. The events surrounding his death have remained in pop culture cognisance for two decades. Conspiracy theories that his wife was behind it have been around for ages. Here is the trailer for ‘Soaked In Bleach,’ a movie that explores this possibility.
In 1985, writer Steven Spielberg and director-producer Richard Donner introduced the world to a loveable bunch of misfits who embarked on a magical adventure after finding a treasure map. Nearly 30 years later they might be doing a sequel.
Cameron Diaz knows that the only way to spice up her sex life is to make a sex tape. Where was this movie at the height of her career? Well, better late than never.
Captain America doesn’t really have any super powers. He’s a super soldier, armed with a shield that doubles as a boomerang frisbee. His agility, strength, healing and endurance abilities make him slightly more difficult to kill than you or I, but let’s face the facts… he’s a G.I. Joe at a fancy dress party.
In an interview with GQ magazine, Liam Neeson recounts the moment when Woody Allen’s lawyer told the director that Mia Farrow had found nude photos of their adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn in Allen’s apartment. Liam Neeson was busy going down on Judy Davis when the news broke.