Apparently Al Pacino roars like a lion before every take. The Hollywood legend is definitely not known for his subtle, quiet roles, and Chicago-based filmmaker Nelson Carvajal’s compilation of scenes is proof of this. The video fittingly titled “Pacino:Full Roar” shows us the most memorable scenes from his famous movies. [Source: Mashable]
Alfred Hitchcock, Hitch or The Master of Suspense was and is a cultural icon. Described as “genius” and regarded as one of the most influential film directors of all-time, saying the man was not without fault is an understatement. In Hitchcock, based on the book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, we’re given a […]
Nearly six years in the making, the film adaption of Max Brook’s popular zombie apocalypse novel is almost ready to hit the screens with main focus point Brad Pitt who plays UN employee, Gerry Lane. Some may say “not another Zombie movie” but these action packed trailers make the thought of eating popcorn and having the occasional […]
Reports suggest that Hollywood stars, Ryan Gosling and Charlize Theron are the front runners to play Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkmap in a new movie. Movie scripts began circulating soon after the scandal broke, a source said, adding: You’ve got one of the world’s most famous sportsmen under arrest and a beautiful young woman who […]
We’ve all wished we were someone else at some stage, dreaming of a better life only to come back to the crushing realisation that we’re stuck with ourselves. That doesn’t stop us from assuming other people’s identities, but there are constraints. If they happen to be famous, we tend to end up in insane asylums […]
Kickstarter has been flooded by “Veronica Mars” fans attempting to bring their dream of a movie closer to reality by pleding money to raise funds. Currently the pot is sitting at $3,2 million (R30,5 million), which is a hell of a lot more than the goal of $2 million for this project. Yesterday, fans smashed […]
Crime haunts us in South Africa. We live on the edge in order to stay one step ahead of what seems to be an unofficial tax for living in such a beautiful country. Being grateful that we’re alive (and insured) are how we get by, yet the toll of the trauma and stress remains a […]
The moment you have been waiting for is finally here. Part three of the The Hangover trilogy is around the corner, friends. There are new relationships, new tattoos, and new bad decisions. I don’t know about you but the thing I’m looking forward to most is the final photo montage. [Source : YouTube]
Fanie Fourie’s Lobola is better than you think. The title and movie poster conjure up what you’d imagine to be a crass, over-the-top comedy, leaning on stereotypes with a side order of cheeky romance. Thankfully, it’s not.
The trailer for Iron Man 3 has dropped, and we can confirm that Robert Downie Junior has not aged a day, and that his facial hair remains impeccable for the role of Tony Stark. Don’t believe me? Watch the video above. There are more explosions in that trailer than there were in the whole of […]
“I’ll be back.” Love or hate him, Arnold Schwarzenegger has managed to become: Mr. Universe, a Hollywood icon, husband to a Kennedy and Governor of California. He set out to become extraordinary and has achieved all of his lofty goals by the age of 65. He wasn’t lying when he said those famous words… while […]
Silver Linings Playbook star and new Oscar owner Jennifer Lawrence gave quite the performance at the 2013 Academy Awards. In short, she’s funny. Funnier than Seth Macfarlane, for sure. Step aside, Jimmy Fallon. [Source: Reddit]
That’s right, kids. The 85th edition of the Oscars has come and gone. If you’re keen to outsmart your friends who don’t spend the majority of their time on the internet, then catch the full list of winners below.
“Bruce Willis is Dead!” It’s the title of a Brothers Streep song, but judging from his last (and possibly last ever) Die Hard performance – he’s ready to leave the terrorist-infested building. In an ironic and unintentional move, Willis reprises his role in The Sixth Sense by being dead from the get-go. There’s only so […]
Video game arcades are casinos for minors, who want to blow their pocket money in one night. Bright flashing lights, no clocks, no windows, no parents, an instant token dispenser (and drug dealer) in every dingy corner… it was every kid’s dream and every other parent’s nightmare.
Anyone who has been to the cinema lately will know things have changed since your folks used to watch a flick at the ‘bioscope’ for a ‘ticky’ and they would ‘still have change for popcorn.’ This deal let’s you pay R30, instead of R55. Massive! Get them now!
Zero Dark Thirty is not The Hurt Locker. This may seem pretty obvious from the outset, but you’ve got to leave your preconceptions behind when you watch this chronicle of a decade-long manhunt. While both films share a number of crew and film-makers, these are two very different films.
One of the films nominated for this year’s Best Animated Short Film at the Oscars is Disney’s Paperman.
Ben Affleck has been to Hollywood and got the t-shirt. As an actor, his career has been tumultuous – racking up a hit-and-miss list with roles ranging from romantic leads to superheroes. As a writer, his career started as a one-hit wonder, winning an Oscar with Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting. As a director, […]
It is almost time for this year’s Academy Awards or Oscars. And while it is every actor’s dream to win one of these golden statues, there are some who believe that they bring nothing but bad luck.
The latest Bond movie iteration is about to make it across the R35 million line at the South African box-office. Skyfall is now not only the biggest Bond movie ever (internationally-speaking), but also the biggest film of all time for the local distributers, SPRI (Sony Pictures Releasing International). Skyfall kicked off with a record-breaking opening […]
Taking a decidedly Apple-like approach to marketing, the creators of the Steve Jobs film, ‘iJOBS’ have released a sneak preview to drum up excitement. It seems to be having the desired effect.
Slavery is not dead, it’s alive and well in Hollywood. We’re not talking about those struggling actors chained to their trailers between takes, being forced to succumb to the hardship of celebrity, we’re talking about a trend that has emerged in 2012 in Cloud Atlas, Lincoln, Les Misérables and most notably Django Unchained, in a […]
Amanda Seyfried’s “Lovelace” debuts at the Sundance Film Festival this week. In the film she plays famed porn star Linda Lovelace, best known for 1972’s “Deep Throat”, and later as an anti-porn activist. This clip is the first of the film to be released, and shows Seyfried playing Lovelace in a photo shoot. The film follows the […]
The Perks of Being A Wallflower is a character-driven drama about the musings of a loner, suffering his way through high school, coping with first love and a dark secret with a little help from his friends. It sounds like a downward spiral of teenage angst, but The Perks of Being A Wallflower manages to […]
Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained stars Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django […]
Celebrities have to get into character when they set out to “be” the character that they are cast as. For instance, Tom Cruise actually became a FedEx driver when he got into character for Collateral. Click through for more.
The 2013 Golden Globe Awards took place last night in Los Angeles.
Shortly after recieving an Academy Award nomintaion, Searching For Sugarman nailed the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature, last night. The film spotlights the fasciniating life and times of American singer/songwriter, Sixto Rodriguez, who enjoyed widespread fame and adoration in apartheid (and present-day) South Africa, and utter failure in the United States. The narrative […]
“I’m shutting your butt down.” With these words, Quentin Tarantino refused to discuss any link between movie violence and real life violence during a TV interview. He was being questioned by Britain’s Channel4 presenter, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, before the London premiere of Django Unchained yesterday.