Mortal Kombat 2: Not So Flawless Victory

Let's get one thing out of the way immediately: the Mortal Kombat film franchise has had a rougher journey than most of its characters' spinal columns. You had the gloriously cheesy 1995 original that somehow worked. Then Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997 came along and performed a fatality on everyone's faith in Hollywood adaptations — a movie so legendarily bad…

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INSERT COIN: Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat II

Here’s a funny thing about Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. For thirty-odd years, fans have been screaming at each other across the internet about which franchise is better — and the argument has never, not once, actually been resolved. Because it can’t be. They’re not the same thing. They never were. Street Fighter is the martial arts purist’s chess match;…

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Nu Metro Raises the Bar

If you’re a film lover in KwaZulu-Natal, you already know there’s something electric in the air. Nu Metro has just opened their flagship cinema complex at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga (launched 3 October 2025) and it’s not just your usual upgrade — this is cinema scaled up, re-imagined, and immersive in ways most of us have only dreamed of.…

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Robin or Dick Grayson Introduced in Batman 2

The Batman sequel starring Robert Pattinson is set to start filming in March 2024. The rumor mill has already begun churning. The latest bit is the introduction of Dick Grayson aka the first Robin. Is it too Early? Yes, it is too early for Robin, but maybe not so much for Dick himself. Bruce is still fleshing out his Bat-persona…

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