“Straight Outta Compton” grabbed another top spot on weekend ticket sales charts, according to estimates Sunday, extending the rap film’s rule over the North American Box office for its third week running. The film…
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New start-ups want to become the ‘African Netflix’
A crop of new tech entrepreneurs from Africa and its diaspora are hoping to build a bridge between the continent’s growing middle class and booming film industry in a quest to become the “African Netflix”….
‘Old but not obsolete’ Schwarzenegger back again as Terminator
“I’m old but I’m not obsolete,” Arnold Schwarzenegger says of his return as the fearsome cyborg from the future in his new movie “Terminator Genisys”, opening worldwide this week. The line is taken from the…
‘Too old’ Gyllenhaal, 37, sparks Hollywood sexism debate
Oscar-nominated US actress Maggie Gyllenhaal was told she was too old at 37 to play the lover of a 55-year-old man, she said in comments published Thursday which went viral online. “There are things…
Cannes Film Festival 2015: Performances to watch!
From Salma Hayek’s lustful heart-eating to Michael Fassbender’s portrayal of Macbeth, here’s a look at some of the most eagerly anticipated – and potentially prize-winning – performances from this year’s Cannes competition. Salma in ‘The…
After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda brings ‘Wakaliwood’
It’s a searing hot day, and a group of commandos are attempting a daring prison break. “Stop, get them!” General Placdo, a drunkard and an invincible Kung Fu master in khaki fatigues, shouts in the…
‘Insurgent’ top at box office, ‘Gunman’ fires a blank!
Dystopian thriller “Insurgent” blasted its way to top spot at the North American box-office this weekend as Sean Penn action movie “The Gunman” fired a blank, estimated figures showed Sunday. The second big-screen adaptation based…
The pros and cons of popcorn
Here are some of the highs and low of this tasty popped snack writes Caitlin de Kok Pro Popcorn consists of the entire corn kernel that pops when heated. This means that popcorn is a…
Full list of Oscar Award winners
‘Birdman’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ were the big winners at the 87th Annual Academy Awards last night (22.02.15). Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s comedy drama about an ageing film star trying to reinvent himself as a…
Total domination: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ scores at US box office
Steamy bondage romp “Fifty Shades of Grey” dominated at the North American box office this weekend, whipping the competition to secure top spot, industry estimates showed Sunday. The erotic tale of billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie…