Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom received two nominations at the 34th London Critics Circle Film Awards, it was announced today. The film received two nominations for Naomie Harris: Supporting Actress Of The Year and British Actress Of The Year, both for her role as Winnie Mandela. The winners will be announced on 2 February 2014. The London Critics’ Circle Film… Continue reading Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Notches Up More Award Nominations
Category: Film
Killing Them Softly (DVD): Review
The Film Following an amateur stickup of an underground card game, which causes the local mob economy to collapse, a hitman (Brad Pitt) is sent to track them down, and set things straight. This hitman doesn’t like to get up close and experience the emotion of his job, he prefers Killing Them Softly. Incidental sound-bites… Continue reading Killing Them Softly (DVD): Review
Evil Dead (DVD): Review
Evil Dead: The Film A remake of the Sam Raimi horror of 1981, Evil Dead is one of those horrors that stands out from the crowd. It has a tense, chilling story line, several plots twists, and steers away from cheap scares and constant gore. Following five friends who head out to spend some time… Continue reading Evil Dead (DVD): Review
Frozen: Review
From Walt Disney Animation Studios, comes a film that mixes modern animation, story, and the good values and song of the classics. Frozen tells the story of Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell), destined to be Queen, and yet as a child she has a slight accident with her magical powers and lives a life of… Continue reading Frozen: Review
Blue Jasmine: Review
A Woody Allen movie often has a characteristic in common with his films, a neurotic character stumbling about after losing love, until they find the right person. Cate Blanchett takes the reigns as the title character Jasmine, in a change from her usual elegant roles. With her life coming to pieces around her, and she… Continue reading Blue Jasmine: Review
Schuks! Your Country Needs You: Review
The king of the candid camera is back. Leon Schuster returns to Schuks the unsuspecting in his various disguises and personalities, in Schuks! Your Country Needs You. Joined by Alfred “Shorty” Ntombela, Rob van Vuuren and Laré Brink, there are plenty of the gags we have come to expect, and plenty more new ideas, including… Continue reading Schuks! Your Country Needs You: Review