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.
Pollsmoor Prison is overpopulated and way beyond capacity, famous for Nelson Mandela’s incarceration and infamous for its prolific gangsterism. A gang war has been raging for almost a hundred years between ‘The Numbers’, several prison gangs divided by their 26, 27 and 28 affiliations, exercising their rule by means of extreme violence. Their bonds extend beyond […]
Do you smell what Hercules is cooking? Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson’s portrayal of the title character pits him against mythical beasts in the action film ‘Hercules.’ Check out the trailer here.
Wes Anderson is a marvelous film-maker, one whose body of work is simultaneously aloof and delightful. He builds worlds in his films that exist entirely independent of real-life, yet still deeply connected. The Grand Budapest Hotel is one such film, recounting the adventures of a legendary concierge and his trusted lobby boy between the wars at a […]
The famous filmmaker Wes Anderson is well-known for his quirky films that feature large set of recurring cast members, iconic use of simple colours and whimsical musical accompaniments. Here’s a video showing that symmetry is another feature we should add to this list.
Where there is oil there will be greed. Rachel Boynton is the director of a documentary described by critics as a real life ‘There Will Be Blood.’ Backed by the cash of Executive Producer, Brad Pitt, she follows the story of Ghana’s troubled commercialization of it’s oil fields, and the militants in Nigeria combating the corruption that their oil wealth caused.
It seems strange that LEGO, the beloved building block toy brand, has only just got a movie adaptation in The LEGO Movie. Well, it was worth the wait… because The LEGO Movie is nothing short of AWESOME! While still regarded as a toy for kids, it’s a rite of passage for many people who used to […]
Saturday Night Live happened again this weekend (wouldn’t ya know it), and ‘Girls’ creator Lena Dunham spoofed Darren Aranofsky’s (and God’s) forthcoming film, ‘Noah’. It’s funny. Check it out.
The photo booth serves a dual purpose, as entertainment for guests and secondly to recollect what occurred the night before, post hangover. The age old question of what would happen if you placed a photo booth at a Oscar party, has been answered. Please enjoy some of the hilarious moments caught on film by Vanity Fair’s photo booth.
At the beginning of last month the world lost an acting great. This tribute to the late Philip Seymour Hoffman captures some of the brilliance of the man’s illustrious career.
Wes Anderson’s whimsical caper ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ has critics claiming it to be his most exquisite film yet. During an interview with journalist Marlow Stern, Anderson revealed some of his creative processes in making the witty film.
It’s been 8 years since Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel 300 hit the big screen. The standalone film blazed with battle cries, cutting edge visuals and ancient Greek “This is… SPARTA!” machismo. It set in motion the careers of its director, Zack Snyder and Gerard Butler.
Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar acceptance speech made headlines because the actor mentioned God. It begs the question, why has the media focused their attention on actor’s mentioning his religious beliefs?
Gangland thrillers, with their true-to-life characters and gripping storylines, are taking South African cinema by storm. Best-selling crime fiction writer Mike Nicol finds out why.
This year’s Oscars will be known for the famous Ellen selfie, but that isn’t the only photo from the event doing the rounds on the web. The 2014 Academy Awards featured starving celebs pigging out on pizza, thanks to generous host Ellen DeGeneres, and a heap of glorious photobombs.
This might be the worst case of fomo in Oscar history. Ellen’s selfie has cracked the three million retweet margin, and included the likes of Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Lawrence. The person feeling left out of the most famous selfie ever? Liza Minnelli.
Ozzie actress Cate Blanchett accepted her Oscar for Best Actress with grace, but dropped all pretence when she did her post awards show interview. When a journalist pointed out to Cate that she had become the first ever Australian to take home two Academy Awards for acting, she dropped the F-bomb.
’12 Years a Slave’ might be the talk of the town after winning Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, but back in 1853 interest in the life story of Solomon Northup was just as high. 161 years ago the New York Times did an article on Northup’s experience as a slave for 12 years. They dedicated an entire page to Northup, summarizing the story of free man being kidnapped and sold into slavery.
For months leading up to the Oscars, celebrities employ whatever means (puking, diets, starvation) to fit into that perfect dress for the red carpet. But have you ever considered that these starved celebs have to endure at least three hours of award show before they can pig out? Don’t worry Ellen DeGeneres was there, savior of starving celebs everywhere.
Jennifer Lawrence falling at the Oscars is becoming an annual event. Her sea legs gave way on the red carpet, when le wild traffic cone appeared. The camouflaged cone got the best of the actress mere seconds after she stepped onto the red carpet.
And the award for temporarily crashing Twitter and posting the most retweeted selfie ever goes to Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen’s Oscar selfie garnered 2.3 million retweets, eclipsing Obama’s famous victory selfie (780,063 retweets) in just over half an hour.
To avoid the ‘Oscar’ confusion we present you with all of the Academy award winners bright and early today. The big winners of the 2014 Academy Awards were ’12 Years a Slave’ taking home three Oscars (including Best Picture) and Gravity, which won seven awards.
They say he was a carpenter. Maybe slaving away, making wooden furniture is how Jesus got his chiseled good looks. The latest portrayal of Jesus on the silver screen has a lot of people questioning whether Jesus has become too sexy.
The Academy Awards have been around for quite some time, and the 2014 installment is soon approaching. Without giving you a history lesson or an extremely long list, here is an inforgraphic with all of the Oscar Best Picture Winners represented as icons, for the uninitiated.
All it takes for your dirty mind to ruin a children’s movie is by adding a couple of bleeps and pixelated censoring. Unnecessary censorship turns ‘Finding Nemo’ into an R-rated movie. Just watch and let your filthy imagination do the rest.
When David O. Russell makes a movie, people sit up, take notice and then stand up. He reportedly said he hates plots and is all about characters. Well, the critically acclaimed director has managed to get Oscar-nominated performances out of his cast in his last three films. It’s no wonder he’s developing a loyal following of […]
The only Oscar making news headlines of late has been the blade runner, but the Academy Awards are just around the corner. The people over at the Daily Beast got their hands on one of the 6,000 Oscar voters willing to spill the beans. Here are a couple of tips the anonymous voter has for us, concerning the upcoming Academy awards.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell at his best. The comedian’s larger-than-life attitude, the character’s over-the-top ego and the chauvinistic news room of the ’70s made Anchorman an instant cult hit. Catchphrases, big hair and bigger facial hair made way for an almost inevitable sequel for the ridiculous newsman and his cohorts. Well, the day […]
Over a century ago, 600 Afrikaner Boer families left South Africa for remote Patagonia. This community survives to this day – but is on the verge of dying out. This is a teaser for the documentary feature film in production, The Boers at the End of the World. Follow the project, here. Read an extensive story […]