The Film Nothing For Mahala, is as the name implies, a lesson that for every action, there is a consequence. A South African story, that we can all relate to in today’s world. The story begins by following the lust for wealth and power by main character Axe, and as he is sitting in court… Continue reading Nothing For Mahala (DVD): Review
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Notches Up More Award Nominations
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
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
Now You See Me (DVD): Review
The Film Now You See Me has an ensemble cast, comprising of Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine, each of which deliver stunning performances in what is a thoroughly enjoyable movie. Following a team of illusionists, named The Four Horsemen, who are being tracked… Continue reading Now You See Me (DVD): Review
Elysium DVD: Review
The Film Sci-fi action film Elysium is now out on BluRay and DVD. Read the SAMDB review of Elysium. We also have a Q&A with actor Brandon Auret. The Disc And Bonus Features The Elysium DVD is encoded at a high bitrate, so there are no perceivable artefacts, and can be scaled via software up… Continue reading Elysium 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