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Camille [ 2007 ] [ Hits:813 ]
Review: False advertising... I'm talking about movie marketing, the kind that misleads you into thinking a movie is something it isn't! This has got to be the evil machinations of production houses, who back a dark horse on its star power, sheer originality or budgetary concerns in the hopes that someone will rent or buy tickets to their movie. Camille is one such film, punted as a romantic comedy... this couldn't be anything further from the truth. If Raging Bull was romance and Schindler's List was co...
Captain America: The First Avenger [3D] [ Hits:736 ]
Review: If you had to choose an iconic Marvel superhero that best resembles the characteristics of DC Comics' Superman, Captain America should definitely be on the shortlist. With director Joe Johnston’s (Hidalgo, Jurassic Park 3, Jumanji) admirable take on the ultimate freedom fighters' origins, the excitement for the inevitable Avengers movie has reached fever pitch. But how does Captain America's story compare to other Marvel heavyweights like Ironman, Thor and Spiderman?The first thing you come ...
Casting Me... [ Hits:426 ]
Review: Casting Me... is a character-driven semi-biographical indie comedy romance inspired by Clerks. Instead of Kevin Smith, we have Quinton Lavery, whose real-life antics as a casting director have spilled over into film as we journey with the man on his quest to write and direct a film after hours and win back his sweetheart. The film stars Paul Snodgrass, a South African comedian, actor and radio man, whose love for acting was rekindled when he landed the lead in Casting Me... Snodgrass studied dr...
Cheri [ 2009 ] [ Hits:621 ]
Review: Chéri is Michelle Pfeiffer's movie. She's the star, the prime cougar and the backbone to this romantic drama set at the turn of the century with European upper classes in the throes of the excessive period known as Belle Epoque. Chéri, a second-rate "homonym" for 'Sherry' and 'Cherry', is an apt title for this period piece, which delves into the social and cultural excesses of the time, by indulging in the romantic and erotic affair between Lea (Pfeiffer), a renowned seductress and Chéri (Fri...
Chloe [ 2009 ] [ Hits:873 ]
Review: Chloe is an erotic thriller with a difference. The movie is directed by Atom Egoyan (Adoration), headlining an all-star cast with Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried. The movie poster and single name title may have echoes of Lolita, but the story follows a more traditional erotic thriller formula with the classic love triangle. David Stewart (Neeson), a respectable professor and married man, misses a flight and an unexpected surprise party back home. An incriminating photo and some u...
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader [ Hits:754 ]
Review: The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the latest offering in C.S. Lewis's Narnia series. After Prince Caspian's "disappointing" box office run, Disney washed its hands of the franchise. However, the series went under new management with Fox taking the reigns with Michael Apted (Amazing Grace) attached as director with Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley taking over as co-leads from their siblings and Ben Barnes reprising his role as Caspian. Prince Caspian was strongly influenced...
City of God [ 2002 ] [ Hits:836 ]
Review: City of God aka Cidade de Deus looks and feels real. You know you’re about to see something special, when the opening scene rolls. Chickens are being plucked and prepared, while festive music fills the air. In the City of God, the children are the criminals. They all run around playing ‘cops and robbers’. Only this ‘cops and robbers’ leaves some dead. When they’re not playing soccer on the dusty fields, they’re toting handguns and holding gas trucks up for money and loot. The polic...
Clash of the Titans [ 2010 ] [ Hits:848 ]
Review: Clash of the Titans is a remake of, no - not Remember the Titans... rewind a bit further back to 1981's Clash of the Titans. You don't remember it? Neither do I, although I hear it was pretty good for its time, elevated to cult status for its stop motion special effects. The same can not and will not be said for Clash of the Titans (2010). You'd think that 29 years of cinema and dental technology would actually improve mythology, but it hasn't. It appears you still need actors that can breathe l...
Cleaner [ 2007 ] [ Hits:697 ]
Review: Cleaner is directed by Renny Harlin, and tells the story of an ex-cop sterilisation cleaner, who becomes unknowingly involved in a homicide after doing a cover-up job. Harlin is best known for The Long Kiss Goodnight, Cliffhanger and Die Hard 2. Samuel L. Jackson stars in Cleaner, and the two have worked in a number of similar projects. Jackson has starred in The Exorcist III, while Harlin directed the latest prequel. Jackson starred in Die Hard 3, while Harlin directed Die Hard 2. Then Jackson ...
Close Encounters of the Third Kind [ 1977 ] [ Hits:677 ]
Review: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the film that followed the box office sensation Jaws (1975). Spielberg had made a name for himself, and had stuck his flag down to mark his territory. These were the first steps for the juggernaut of blockbusters, and soon he found even more success with Close Encounters of the Third Kind. CE3K, is a landmark piece of cinematic entertainment. In the opening desert sequence, the subtitles say it’s present day. I was looking for clues to suggest this was not...
Cloud Atlas [ Hits:431 ]
Review: The Wachowski Bros. brought us The Matrix, a film that redefined action sequences and challenged audiences to wrap their minds around a nightmarish vision of the future, now. The sci-fi actioner was revolutionary and set in motion a multi-million dollar franchise and a trilogy with diminishing returns. It's been 13 years since The Matrix and they still haven't managed to better it. The Wachowskis have racked up film credits for The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Speed Racer, V for Ven...
Conan: The Barbarian [3D] [ Hits:591 ]
Review: I have quite fond childhood memories of Conan, the very ruthless, but soft-hearted Barbarian. The latest version of the Cimmerians’ legend however disappoints in a few big ways and to be honest, there's not a lot I can applaud director Marcus Nispel’s attempt for. The first major flaw (and the most unforgiveable one for an action adventure) is the really stupid and unoriginal fight scenes: Sure you get treated to some grotesque samples of barbaric violence, but they don't really manage to...
Confessions of a Gambler [ 2007 ] [ Hits:1293 ]
Review: Confessions of a Gambler is a film adaptation of Rayda Jacobs’s acclaimed novel of the same title. The story concerns a humble Muslim woman, who develops a gambling addiction when her son dies of Aids. This is an important film that has the creative finishes of Jacobs, but lacks the finesse of a bigger budget. Confessions of a Gambler still carries dramatic weight and serves as an honest, authentic and ironic take on life behind the veil. The translation into film retains much of what made the...
Confessions of a Shopaholic [ 2009 ] [ Hits:551 ]
Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic is based on the books “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and “Shopaholic Takes Manhattan” by Sophie Kinsella. The film adaptation takes to screen in a similar way to Bridget Jones’s Diary, yet has the sophistication of Cake, starring Heather Graham. P.J. Hogan, who brought us Muriel’s Wedding, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Peter Pan, takes the reins on Confessions of a Shopaholic. Isla Fisher (Definitely, Maybe) stars as Rebecca Bloomwood and is supported by H...
Contagion [ Hits:492 ]
Review: Sure, a killer disease that resembles the symptoms of the common flu (except for the dying part) probably doesn’t sound like the most thrilling movie concept ever imagined, but Contagion’s success sprouts from much more than that. The first thing this risky film has got going for it is director Steven Soderbergh, best known for very serious movies like ‘Good Night and Good Luck’ and ‘Syriana’, as well as some delicious off-beat humour such as in films like ‘Oceans Thirteen’ an...
Copposites [ Hits:453 ]
Review: Copposites is a body swap crime comedy from I Now Pronounce You Black and White writer-director Oliver Rodger. It's refreshing to see a high concept comedy from South Africa, starring local comedians Rob Van Vuuren and Siv Ngesi, with support from Nik Rabinowitz, Alfred Ntombela and Loyiso Gola. Sadly, this stellar comedy line-up is wasted on a raw script, uninspired storytelling, naive characterisation and sitcom production values. The story centres on Jan Venter (Van Vuuren), a down-on-his-lu...
Coraline [ 2009 ] [ Hits:845 ]
Review: Coraline is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name and comes to screen courtesy of writer-director Henry Selick, who brought cult sensation, The Nightmare Before Christmas to life. The talented Mr. Selick has always delivered magical results with his animated films, especially when presented without actors, remember Monkeybone? Gaiman's Coraline is best described as a combination of Alice in Wonderland and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The dark, enchanting fairy tale is dreamy, ...
Cowboys & Aliens [ Hits:916 ]
Review: Cowboys & Indians – sure, Cowboys & Kung Fu – fine, but aliens in the Wild West? Go on, pull the other pulsating tentacle. Isn’t that why Bravestarr was relocated to a planet called New Texas? If only someone had whispered in Jon Favreau’s ear, “it’s a comedy”. Instead, the Iron Man director has gone and dropped the “funny” out of “seriously funny” in this comic book adaptation, wielding a straight-to-video idea with a blockbuster budget and no one’s having it.If y...
Crank 2: High Voltage [ 2009 ] [ Hits:652 ]
Review: Right, so you saw Crank and enjoyed it - congratulations. The public display of "affection", the pulsating action, the heart-stopping moments and the heart beat bass were incredible... and Jason Statham wasn't too bad either. The original had the action reflex of a kung-fu squirrel on Red Bull and the comic agility of a David Spade stand-up comic performance in a maximum security prison. It was no-punches-pulled Statham with the ultimate high-octane, adrenaline-pumping action movie star and plot...
Crazy Heart [ 2009 ] [ Hits:732 ]
Review: Bridges delivers a powerful performance in Crazy Heart as the story follows ‘Bad’ Blake, a whiskey-swigging legend of a musician, who would trade horses for a guitar. His music has inspired a generation of country and western performers, yet his high regard hasn’t translated into the high life the way he’d want it to be. His alcoholism and loneliness are crunch factors that keep Bad, well… bad. He’s bad to the bone and destined to be that way until he meets Jean Craddock, a young jou...
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