Director: Craig Brewer Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Nomzamo Mbatha, Wesley Snipes, Teyana Taylor, Tracy Morgan The discovery of a long-lost son forces Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) to swap his African homeland Zamunda […]
Tag: Film Review
Honeymood (2020) – Film Review
The existence of the ‘honeymoon period’ has never been called into question in a more hilarious or erratic way. The night after the wedding ceremony usually has all of the unpredictability of a Lil Pump […]
Soul – Film Review
What is the meaning of life? Is a life unfulfilled a life worth living? Is there more awaiting us after death? You would be forgiven for assuming that this is the opening line of a […]
You Should Be Watching… Chicken (Short Film)
Director: Alana Hicks Cast: Mariah Alone, Wendy P. Mocke, Mia Evans Rorris, Greta Lee Jackson. The art of telling a short story is one that is often underestimated. The natural assumption is that anything shorter […]
Mogul Mowgli (2020) – Film Review
Bassam Tariq’s “Mogul Mowgli” is a vulnerable and brutal exploration of what happens when the illusion of control is obliterated and the fragility of self-identity is exposed. Bassam Tariq’s “Mogul Mowgli” is a vulnerable and […]
Time – Film Review
This stellar doc recounts a woman’s epic fight for justice and love against all odds There is no greater danger to the lives of people from marginalised groups than the system they are born into. […]
Undine – A Berlin love story with more style than emotion.
Christian Petzold’s tale of oceanic romance dips its toe in the depths of substance, but stops short of taking the plunge. Undine is an obsessive journey for attachment through the eyes of a restless spirit. […]
You Should Be Watching… Logan (2017)
Warning: It’s Bloody… It’s Really Bloody… “May contain some scenes of violence”… More like “May contain some scenes of peace”. (Am I right?) Director: James Mangold Main Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Richard […]
You Should Be Watching… The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Director: Brad Furman Main Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Bryan Cranston, Michael Peña The road to greatness for most actors isn’t a steep incline, but more of a gradual changing of the gears… a […]
