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.
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.