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Fame
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:433 ]
Review: Fame (2009) is a remake of the 1980 Oscar-winning musical drama by the same title, which chronicled the lives of several teenagers through a performing arts academy. The 1980 version was original and performed by a talented ensemble of dancers, singers and actors. The film migrated to television as people realised the endurance potential for a TV drama based on the lives of art students. This is where the new Fame slips up. American Idols and talent shows have taken the airwaves by storm as the ...
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Fanboys
[ 2008 ] [ Hits:208 ]
Review: Fanboys is a road trip comedy about friends, fanatics and final wishes, which is based on a New Zealand short film of the same title set in 2003. Star Wars is the common denominator as a geeky bunch of guys set off on a cross-country road trip to steal a draft copy of Episode 1: The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch. The cast doesn’t have any major stars, unless you count Dan Fogler, the lead from Balls of Fury. Dan Fogler is still trying to break the Jack Black roles, but manages to bring h...
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Farce of the Penguins
[ 2006 ] [ Hits:295 ]
Review: The name Bob Saget should ring a bell for most people. The guy made a name for himself in the popular sitcom, Full House and also hosted America’s Funniest Home Videos. His heyday was in the ’90s, and it seems destined to stay that way after this mockumentary of March of the Penguins, in which a number of stars voice real-life penguin characters in one penguin’s quest for love. The Farce of the Penguins combines Saget’s dirty comedy, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Full House warmth, M...
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Fast & Furious 4
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:289 ]
Review: Fast & Furious is yet another dazzling display of muscles, speed and power. This sequel reunites the original pair of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in a grudge sting to bring down a big drug cartel and take revenge. The cars are flashy, the women are sexy and the men are as macho as action men from the ’80s. The franchise definitely has a formula for the masses and it’s more about looks than substance. Anyone going to see Fast & Furious must realise that its brawn and body over brains. The stor...
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Fast and Furious 5: Rio Heist
[ Hits:427 ]
Review: On your marks... get set... GO! Just like the Need for Speed video game brand, The Fast and the Furious has built its own empire out of man's desire to win, conquer and defy death. Fast and Furious 5: Rio Heist is Fast and Furious in fifth gear and they've made a few modifications... powering the same dopamine-infused head rush that generally comes after the chequered flag or "The Brazilian Job" in this case.In the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious, Dominic Torretto (Diesel) and his ...
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Final Destination 5 [3D]
[ Hits:206 ]
Review: Final Destination 5... the franchise has come a long way - relying on a tried-and-tested roller-coaster formula that brings audiences back for another thrill ride. The Final Destination, or fourth installment of the series was a serious low - delivering extra cheese with a gimmicky aftertaste that just ruined whatever credibility Final Destination had racked up since 2000. So it was a sweet relief that the latest edition, Final Destination 5, has come back with a vengeance to leave on a high not...
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Finding Lenny
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:606 ]
Review: Finding Lenny is Barry Hilton’s long-awaited debut on the big screen. “The Cousin” is a legend when it comes to stand up comedy, and he brings a South African flavour to his comic twist on everyday situations. He’s instantly recognisable and stars in his own TV Series, Funny You Should Say That and appears in a number of commercials, most notably Savannah. Candid comedian Leon Schuster is currently the movie mogul when it comes to South African comedy, churning out record-breaking hits l...
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Fired Up
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:452 ]
Review: What would you think if you heard a film had been submitted to the MPAA 8 times to obtain a PG-13 rating, was written by four writers credited as "Freedom Jones" and contained no nudity whatsoever, after marketing a poster with a giant F.U. for Fired Up? Well the F.U. part certainly rings a bell in this luke warm attempt at a post-90s teen comedy. For starters, one of Fired Up's bros Eric Christian Olsen, starred as Austin in Not Another Teen Movie in 2001. Now forgive me for saying this, but he...
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Fokofpolisiekar: The Movie
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:1320 ]
Review: Fokofpolisiekar (fuck-off-police-car) are a five-piece Afrikaans punk band that hail from Bellville, Cape Town. When they formed back in 2003, they wanted to broadcast a lifestyle and spirit that reflected the state of affairs for Afrikaners in South Africa. Their complex heritage had left a generation of Afrikaans youth stranded; feeling displaced and alienated in their own country and it was time to forge ahead. Their heritage, the Church, enforced traditions, guilt for an era they had no ...
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Four Lions
[ 2010 ] [ Hits:466 ]
Review: Terrorism and comedy... seem worlds apart in the news. When the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center took place, everyone froze in front of their TV screens as headlines called it a catalyst for World War III. Zeitgeist, a viral conspiracy theory film, raised questions as to some of the unanswered questions and slowly the news story reached a natural conclusion as the hunt for Osama Bin Laden continued in vain. Seems like yesterday, but it was almost a decade ago and many have ventur...
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Friday the 13th
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:345 ]
Review: Friday the 13th is a staple in horror movie history. The slasher film has come a long way and has struggled to break the vicious cycle of blood, boobs and boozing. Jason Voorhees, the masked psychopath is to slasher films what James Bond is to espionage and they both share one irritating trait... they just won't die! Jason has been decapitating teenagers for nearly 3 decades, with 12 movies under his belt. It's got to the point where you're probably wondering who's stupid enough to go camping at...
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Friends with Benefits
[ Hits:145 ]
Review: Friends with Benefits stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, two up-and-coming Hollywood starlets. Timberlake's musical career launched him into fame and he's made a strong transition into film with roles in David Fincher's critically acclaimed, The Social Network and other movies like Bad Teacher and In Time. Mila Kunis has had a similar trajectory, taking a role in That 70's Show and propelling herself into film acting with an equally impressive turn in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, with app...
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Fright Night [3D]
[ Hits:124 ]
Review: Fright Night [3D] is a comedy-horror movie remake of Tom Holland's 1985 cult classic. You know the VHS rental cover that used to scare you at the video store as a kid, the one with the massive vampire face laughing over a haunted mansion. Well, there weren't many big name actors in that, but now that the remake boasts 3D technology and a cast including: Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant, Tony Collette and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, you could say that a remake was almost necessary.To rem...
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