The proof is in the pudding…

South African critics were unanimous in their praise for District 9 but the real test of the movie came on Friday 28th of August when the public flooded to see the film. Andrew Worsdale spent the day canvassing opinions from viewers. District 9 On Friday the 28th of...

Joburg’s movie mothership has landed

Finally Johannesburg has become a mega- movie icon worldwide, and all it took was a mothership and a group of aliens who�d run out of gas. The arrival of District 9 on global screens this past month has been a phenomenon. Andrew Worsdale says its success means that...

Joburg boasts world’s biggest 3-D screen

Nu Metro boasts the biggest 3-D screen in the world at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Joburg boasts world’s biggest 3-D screen Mark Harris, Content and Marketing Head for Nu Metro Cinemas, explains: �The screen at IL Grande at Montecasino is a massive 77 foot 3-D...

Special Feature: Focus on District 9

The figures, the reviews & the backlash District 9 made its budget back the weekend it was released. Since then it has garnered glowing reviews while retaining its hold on the box-office. Last week (28 August) it opened well in South Africa, though it�s no...

Movie attendance thrives in recession

Echoing past recessionary years, the movies continue to flourish as moviegoers seek escape from life in the silver screen. According to figures released by Cinemark last month (12 August 2009), Ster-Kinekor total attendances are up by 779 515 from August 2007...