Telling the true story of the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years, and the ordeal suffered by Captain Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks). Tom Hanks delivers a stellar performance, and audiences would expect nothing less. The Somali pirates that board the… Continue reading Captain Phillips: Review
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Thor: The Dark World – Review And Director Q&A
Review It’s been two years since Jane (Natalie Portman) last saw Thor (Chris Hemsworth). The Bifrost was destroyed at the end of Thor, and she had only seen glimpses of him on television battling the alien invasion of New York in The Avengers. She now spends her time studying gravity waves and anomalies, hoping to find… Continue reading Thor: The Dark World – Review And Director Q&A
Review: Paranoia
With a star studded cast, including Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Liam Hemsworth and Amber Heard, you’re sure to be in for a compelling story, full of twists, double-crosses, and intrigue, and Paranoia does not disappoint. Bitter rivals, and technology billionaires Jock (Harrison Ford) and Nicolas (Gary Oldman) will stop at nothing to destroy each other.… Continue reading Review: Paranoia
Review: Riddick
Left for dead on an apparently lifeless planet, Riddick is fighting for survival against alien predators, and triggers a distress beacon to lure mercenaries and bounty hunters to the planet, providing him with a possible means of escape. The film opens with a bit of reflection, on life and the soul of Riddick. We see… Continue reading Review: Riddick
Much Anticipated Elelwani To Screen At Rosebank Nouveau In November
South African’s first Venda-language feature film, “Elelwani”, will run at Rosebank Cinema Nouveau in Johannesburg from 1 to 7 November 2013, prior to its official national release on 31 January 2014. This is to ensure that the film qualifies to be in competition for the 2013 South African Film and Television Awards (the SAFTAS). The… Continue reading Much Anticipated Elelwani To Screen At Rosebank Nouveau In November
Success Of Mandela Film Acknowledged In National Assembly
The successful debut of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom at the Toronto Film Festival in September, was recently acknowledged in a motion in the National Assembly by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party, Ms Dorris Dlakude which was agreed to by all parties. Quoted in the Minutes of Proceedings of the National Assembly… Continue reading Success Of Mandela Film Acknowledged In National Assembly