Releasing across screens this Wednesday, Carol is a romantic drama set in 1950s New York about a department-store clerk (Rooney Mara), who falls for an older, married woman (Cate Blanchett). This emotionally charged film is based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 semi-autobiographical novel, and received a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival premiere earlier… Continue reading Don’t Miss Cate Blanchett And Rooney Mara In ‘Carol’
Lost River (DVD): Review
Film Lost River, a surreal tale of love and family, a story about fighting for survival, and facing danger. Living in the derelict city of Lost River, Billy (Christina Hendricks) is a single mom, trying to look out for her two sons. However, she is part of a secret underworld, full of the nightmarish, macabre… Continue reading Lost River (DVD): Review
Woman In Gold (DVD): Review
Film Woman In Gold follows the story of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly refugee from Austria, enlists the help of a young lawyer, Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds). Together they take on the Austrian government, in a bid to recover some pieces of artwork that were stolen from the Altmann family by the Nazis during… Continue reading Woman In Gold (DVD): Review
TCM Documentary Delves Into George Lucas’s World Of Fantasy Cinema As Star Wars Fever Grips South Africa
Star Wars™ fever is gripping South African fans, with the imminent release of the first film in the new trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Wednesday, 16 December. In its wake, popular movie channel TCM (on DStv channel 137) has scheduled a special documentary that delves into the rich history of this fantasy franchise… Continue reading TCM Documentary Delves Into George Lucas’s World Of Fantasy Cinema As Star Wars Fever Grips South Africa
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Review
Not much needs to be said about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as the world’s cinema going audience have already been queueing for weeks in some places to see this next instalment of this epic series. With the release of Episode IV, the sci-fi geek in everyone has been tickled. Set thirty years after the… Continue reading Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Review
The Force Awakens To Launch Africa’s First Ever 4DX Cinema Tomorrow
Nu Metro Cinemas has confirmed that the highly anticipated 7th installment in the STAR WARS-saga has been confirmed as the opening title for the first ever 4DX cinema in Africa. It will open its doors to public at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa from tomorrow – Wednesday, 16 December 2015. South… Continue reading The Force Awakens To Launch Africa’s First Ever 4DX Cinema Tomorrow