Telling the true story of the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years, and the ordeal suffered by Captain Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks). Tom Hanks delivers a stellar performance, and audiences would expect nothing less. The Somali pirates that board the… Continue reading Captain Phillips: Review
19 Animated Features Submitted For 2013 Oscar® Race
Nineteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 86th Academy Awards®. The 19 submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 The Croods Despicable Me 2 Epic Ernest and Celestine The Fake Free Birds Frozen Khumba The Legend of Sarila A Letter… Continue reading 19 Animated Features Submitted For 2013 Oscar® Race
Thor: The Dark World – Review And Director Q&A
Review It’s been two years since Jane (Natalie Portman) last saw Thor (Chris Hemsworth). The Bifrost was destroyed at the end of Thor, and she had only seen glimpses of him on television battling the alien invasion of New York in The Avengers. She now spends her time studying gravity waves and anomalies, hoping to find… Continue reading Thor: The Dark World – Review And Director Q&A
Universal Snaps Up Rights To Remake SA Thriller iNumber Number
Universal Pictures has optioned the remake rights to ‘iNumber Number’, a South African thriller written and directed by Donovan Marsh. The film, which premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, will be released in South Africa next year. An action-packed heist thriller, ‘iNumber Number’ is about a pair of cops battling corrupt colleagues as… Continue reading Universal Snaps Up Rights To Remake SA Thriller iNumber Number
Schuster Brings It To The People
just over 1 month until Leon Schuster’s latest candid-comedy caper, Schuks! Your Country Needs You, hits cinemas on 29 November nationwide. Now, with the full-length trailer playing in cinemas and whetting appetites nationwide, SA’s favourite prankster brings an announcement that is sure to galvanise many followers into action. The search is officially on to find… Continue reading Schuster Brings It To The People
Adults Only… For Second National Arts Festival Short Sharp Stories Award
The National Arts Festival again partners with author Joanne Hichens for the second annual Short Sharp Stories Award for South African short-story fiction. An anthology of selected stories will again be published from submissions to the award. All writers are asked to submit a story under the theme “ADULTS ONLY… “ this year. “There are few writers of literary merit… Continue reading Adults Only… For Second National Arts Festival Short Sharp Stories Award