Film Review: Finding Fela! (2014)
by“Music is the weapon”. This is the war cry of Nigerian musician, composer and political identity Fela Kuti, the cry reiterated by his friends,…
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Film Review: Mortdecai (2015)
byPoor casting and a mediocre script are what render Mortdecai a supremely disappointing film. Johnny Depp in the title role is close to terrible….
Film Review: Selma (2014)
byYou may be forgiven for wondering why in the 21st century, it takes a movie about the civil rights movement to showcase the talents…
Film Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
bySome might meet the news of yet another comic book adaptation with an exasperated sigh, but there’s not a superhero in sight this time…
Film Review: What We Did on Our Holiday (2015)
byAn old filmmaking adage says that you should never work with children or animals, however if the debut film by Andy Hamilton and Guy…
Film Review: Citizenfour (2014)
byEdward Snowden, or Ed, as he likes to be called, is the iconic spy of the 21st century. In January 2013, he began sending…
Film Review: The Theory of Everything (2014)
byWell gosh darn jolly hockey sticks old chap! Here comes a brilliant British Oscar contender that isn’t falling over itself to be as pompous…
Film Review: American Sniper (2014)
byDirector Clint Eastwood shows no signs of slowing down his prolific output. His latest film American Sniper focusses on Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL…
Film Review: The Gambler (2015)
byBased loosely on the 1974 cult hit of the same name which stared James Caan, The Gambler stars Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg as John…
Film Review: Wild (2014)
byBack in 1995, long before FitBits existed, Cheryl Strayed hiked 1770 kilometres along the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT) in a journey of self-discovery and redemption….