Fast & Furious 4
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:566 ]
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 & Furious 6
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Review: Fast cars, leggy women, big guns, money and loads of piston-pumping action is the stuff of the Fast & Furious. Six movies in and it's like they're just starting their engines as the flags go down and the winner takes all. Although to be fair, the road has had some twists, veering into new territory with Tyrese Gibson in 2 Fast 2 Furious and then reinventing the series altogether with the third one, Tokyo Drift.
The Fast & Furious franchise has come a long way - peaking with their hybrid...
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Fast and Furious 5: Rio Heist
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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]
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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:1171 ]
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:787 ]
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:2017 ]
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:887 ]
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:726 ]
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
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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]
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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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G Force
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:804 ]
Review: G-Force is about guinea pigs. Now if you're still with me, you understand that this live-action/animated cross-over is not taking itself too seriously... they're not just guinea pigs, they're secret agent guinea pigs. If you were expecting something in the arena of Quantum of Solace, you'll be sorely disappointed... while the two have their similarities - G-Force is strictly for the kids. Jerry Bruckheimer aka the big cheese, has produced loads of films from Beverly Hills Cop to the hugely succe...
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
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Review: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra was a cheesy all-out action CGI overload that borrowed from a number of better movies and embarrassed a number of actors in the process. Yet, that didn't stop them from making a sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. HOO-HA!
The G.I. Joe movie franchise has had a complete overhaul. The focus is still on gung-ho action, gun-slinging, bad attitudes, combat vehicles and advanced technology, but they've dropped the tongue-in-cheek tone for serious kick-ass action, beefed up the cast...
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:727 ]
Review: At this moment in time, it's sad but true... Stephen Sommers is a poor man's Michael Bay. He directed two fun-filled fantasy adventures in the shadow of Spielberg's Indiana Jones saga with The Mummy and The Mummy Returns and then gave us a whirlwind tour of horror classics with Van Helsing.What made these adventures epic was the hero, whether it was the clean-cut Brendan Fraser or the dapper Hugh Jackman. However, it doesn't seem that anyone's willing (or able) to fulfill the role of the main pr...
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Gabriel
[ 2007 ] [ Hits:739 ]
Review: Gabriel is a rare Australian film. Most movies of this genre seem to originate from the United States, but Gabriel is from down under. Director, writer and producer Shane Abbess started the production on a shoestring budget of $150,000. This low budget movie deserved a big budget and was also strapped for time. Abbess did the unthinkable by trying to get by shooting at night and taking various day jobs to help fund the film. He watched movies like Donnie Darko, and harnessed the raw power of a y...
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Gamer
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:790 ]
Review: Gamer is brought to the big screen from the writers/directors that brought us Crank 2: High Voltage. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are fast becoming synonymous with extreme movies aimed at the MTV generation. Adrenalin-fuelled action adventures that raise the dopamine levels are what they're after, and in their most recent spate of movies, they've more than succeeded. Hiring cool actors like Jason Statham and Gerard Butler, give them instant access to their star's fans. Jason Statham i...
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
[ 2009 ] [ Hits:630 ]
Review: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a predictable, formulaic, high concept romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey (Failure to Launch) and Jennifer Garner (13 Going On 30) and directed by Mark Waters (Just Like Heaven). The cast have seen better days and at best Ghosts of Girlfriends Past would have measured up to 6 out-of-ten. McConaughey is cast as Connor Mead, a famous photographer and womanizer, while Jennifer Garner is the high school sweetheart and one that got away. This is mind-numbing en...
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Glee 3D: The Concert Movie
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Review: As an avid closet Gleek (the name assigned to fans of the Glee TV series) I was simultaneously sad and excited when I heard the news of yet another cash cow milking 3D concert movie. Justin Bieber's concert movie did brilliantly (not surprisingly) and I was curious to finally experience this strange substitute for an actual concert (and movie) myself.The first thing that I should probably warn you of is that if the TV series itself didn't appeal to you, there is little to no chance that the fi...
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Goodbye Bafana
[ 2007 ] [ Hits:979 ]
Review: Goodbye Bafana is a biographical drama based on the memoirs of Nelson Mandela’s prison guard, James Gregory. The two men were inextricably linked from Mandela’s days on Robben Island in 1968 through to his imprisonment in Pollsmoor in the late 1980s. The story centres on Gregory, played by Joseph Fiennes, who was commissioned to watch over Mandela thanks to his firm grasp of Xhosa. Diane Kruger stars alongside Fiennes as his doting wife, Gloria Gregory, who is a bastion of strength. The stor...
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Gracie
[ 2007 ] [ Hits:729 ]
Review: Gracie is based on a real-life story. She's the only girl in her soccer-loving family, and begins an uphill battle when she decides to try out for the local boys soccer team.. The Shue family were avid soccer fans and Elisabeth Shue grew up as the only girl in her family. Originally, the movie was going to centre on her brother’s story, but the story came to rest on her. The rugged, determined character of Gracie is a reflection of a young Elisabeth Shue, who stars in Gracie. The film is set i...
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