Merry Christmas to all!


Well, that's a wrap for 2008. Technically this isn't my last update for the year - there will be a festive Girlz 'N' Games web comic debuting here before, or on, Christmas Day. Still, I'm on leave for the next 2 weeks (starting with a retreat this weekend to the Drakensberg), so let me take this opportunity to wish all my blog readers a very merry Christmas, a joyous festive season and a happy New Year.

Anyway, if you're feeling strong enough to brave the Christmas mall rush, here are a selection of movies you can check out at South African cinemas in the last few weeks of the year, crossing over into 2009:

Today, 19 December:
Twilight - A vampire romance based on the ultra-successful book series by Stephenie Meyer. Teenage girls have made this movie a mammoth box office success. 45% Fresh.

Bolt (3D) - The latest CGI-animated film from Disney about a dog who, with the aid of a jaded house cat and over-enthusiastic hamster, travels cross-country to reunite with his owner. Non 3D version debuts on Christmas Eve. 85% Fresh.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star in this romantic comedy about 2 New York City teenagers who connect over their mutual love of music. 72% Fresh.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People - Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg plays a bumbling celebrity journalist who suddenly finds himself moving in the same circles as the stars he humiliates. Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst and Jeff Bridges co-star. 38% Fresh.

Make It Happen - Inspirational dance drama about a small town girl who moves to Chicago to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer, but is sidetracked by various challenges. From the screenwriter of Save the Last Dance and Step Up. 20% Fresh.

Wednesday, 24 December:
Australia - Sweeping period romance set Down Under during the lead-up to World War II. From the director of Moulin Rouge, the film stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and features assorted other Aussie talent. 53% Fresh.

Wednesday, 31 December or Friday, 2 January:
Yes Man - Jim Carrey stars as a man who decides to change his life around by saying "yes" to anything that comes his way. Apparently based on a true story. 38% Fresh.

The Tale of Despereaux - A CGI-animated film based on a hit children's book, about a courageous little mouse who refuses to let his size stop him from becoming a hero. 45% Fresh.

Pride & Glory - Intense cop drama starring Edward Norton, Colin Farrell and John Voight as a family of police officers whose loyalties are tested by a corruption scandal. 34% Fresh.

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