Category: Review

Film Billed as a teen angst thriller, about an apparent high school curse that will claim the life of a senior each year, The Curse of Downers Grove tells the story of Chrissie (Bella Heathcote, bringing her sexy, resonant voice to the role. Last seen in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and will be in… Continue reading The Curse Of Downers Grove (DVD): Review

Film Zootropolis (Zootopia), an idyllic city where we get to watch a detective story play out. A story of corruption and betrayal in a city of anthropomorphic animals, and where life mirrors the daily struggle we are all accustom to. Zootropolis is another of those Disney greats for the entire family. There’s an adult detective… Continue reading Zootropolis (BluRay): Review

Film What if aliens came to Earth? What if they wanted our planet? Perhaps they’d come in waves that were increasingly deadly to humans, yet for the most part, left the Earth and human infrastructure untouched. As we are introduced to Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz), we learn of the first four waves. Now, Cassie is… Continue reading The 5th Wave (DVD): Review

Film Multi-award nominated Loyiso presents an hour long stand up, dealing with several current issues, and some history and culture from the Cape Town local. While the humour might go over the heads some of those who do not know the South African mixed culture, this does introduce some very true yet funny concepts about… Continue reading Loyiso Gola State Of The Nation (DVD): Review

Film The story of childhood friends Nina (DonnaLee Roberts) and Hugo (Ivan Botha). The two have chosen different paths in life, and have been apart for several years. Now, Hugo returns home, and this visit coincides with a disaster at Nina’s wedding. She is left at the alter. With the help of copious amounts of… Continue reading Vir Altyd (DVD): Review

Film Room, the name given to the shed in which a young boy has been raised for the past several years, never knowing the outside world. Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and Ma (Brie Larson) are living in isolation, coming to be in this predicament through the evil deeds of Old Nick (Sean Bridgers). Room tells the… Continue reading Room (DVD): Review