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• Review: Kick Ass 2
  6 Sep 2013 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  Officially the best comic book movie of 2013 and the best sequel I've seen in a long time. Kick Ass 2 mans-up real gooood.
  

• Review: Elysium
  30 Aug 2013 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  Blomkamp and Copley are back with a bang in the sci-fi universe. Elysium does not disappoint.
  

• Review: Of Good Report
  18 Aug 2013 00:00 (1 replies)

  

  Review of the movie that caused all the stir for being classified as kiddie porn. A classic in the making and worth that ticket stub.
  

• Review: The Place Beyond the Pines
  1 Aug 2013 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  Crime, punishment and daddy issues come to us in the form of "The Place Beyond the Pines" - a movie most SA dads need to watch.
  

• Review: The Wolverine
  27 Jul 2013 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  Wolverine goes "dances with ninja's" but the fun is dying down, if not gone. The Wolverine is the worst superhero movie of the year so far.
  

• Review : World War Z
  21 Jul 2013 00:00 (4 replies)

  

  Fana Mokoena and Brad Pritt save the world from Zombies. A review of World War Z, also known as The Walking Dead lite.
  

• Review : Man Of Steel
  28 Jun 2013 00:00 (7 replies)

  

  Superman is back ; bigger,better,louder and some
  

• Review : Star Trek Into Darkness
  11 Jun 2013 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  The first half hour is filled with fun, action and some intelligent storytelling. The last hour is just bad and NOT in a good way.
  

• Review: Iron Man
  2 May 2013 00:00 (9 replies)

  

  Tony Stark is back. He's going through an existential crises and oh my, what a joy it is to watch. Action, laughter and drama = Iron Man 3.
  

• SA Hip Hop finally gets a definitive documentary
  9 Apr 2013 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  Documentary showcasing the history and evolution of South African Hip Hop featuring DJ Lemonka, AKA, Driemaanskaap, Skwatta Kamp, Cashless Society and more.
  

• Review: Blitz Patrollie
  8 Apr 2013 00:00 (8 replies)

  

  When hot fuzz meets pure monate; laughter and action ensues ...
  

• Review : Django Unchained
  18 Jan 2013 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  To quote Andile Mngxitama, Tarantino is an artist who paints in blood and that blood is followed by a whole lot of laughter in QT's epic Western Django Unchained.
  

• Review: Avengers
  30 Apr 2012 00:00 (10 replies)

  

  There's a lot of hype round this Superhero Tag team but does it live up to it? No. The film tries to use humour and action to gloss over a weak story and poor character choice...
  

• Review: Otelo Burning
  19 Apr 2012 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  A classic South African tale that any child born in the 80's will relate to: about love, friendship, growing pains in Apartheid South Africa & of course surfing.
  

• Review: Skyf
  4 Apr 2012 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  Skyf - independent film done good. SA's version of Trainspotting - sex, drugs, teen hormones, babymama issues and addiction. If you want drama check this out.
  

• Terra Nova - Episode 3
  2 Feb 2012 00:00 (1 replies)

  

  Episode 3 proves Terra Nova is the coke light of fantasy/sci-fi TV.Good if you like you content dumbed down but tiring if you want a progressive plot
  

• Terra Nova - Pilot
  26 Jan 2012 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  Thoughts on the first two episodes of the Steven Spielberg produced Terra Nova; did it live up to the hype or is it just a Jurassic Park meets Lost wannabe?
  

• Review : The girl with the dragon tattoo
  10 Jan 2012 00:00 (4 replies)

  

  The American slick,sexy but with something rendition of Stieg Larson book with Daniel Craig as the star and Mr.fight club as the David Fincher at the helm
  

• Review: State of Violence
  2 Nov 2011 00:00 (6 replies)

  

  BEE man's comrade era ghosts come to roost when he reaches the pinnacle of BEE success - featuring Fana Mokoena. From the dude who made "When We Were Black".
  

• Review: Skeem
  2 Nov 2011 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  Somewhat funny comedy, with a terrific cast.
  

• Review : Viva Riva
  26 Oct 2011 00:00 (3 replies)

  

  An old school hard boiled noir/gangster pic set in Kinshasa,DRC with plenty of skin,dirt,uncomfortable moments and truths.Well shot and well told
  

• Celebrating Mediocrity: an SA complex?
  11 Aug 2011 00:00 (26 replies)

  

  Are our feature films really cutting it or are we just celebrating medocrity? Taking a look at How to Ssteal 2 Million, Corner Rissik and Plein; and Jock animated.
  

• Review: the Bang Bang Club
  1 Aug 2011 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  This film could have been a landmark film but it's a hit and miss, with more misses than hits unfortunately.
  

• Review: Transformers - Dark of the Moon
  6 Jul 2011 00:00 (3 replies)

  

  The saga finally comes to a loud, flashy, entertaining and slightly patchy end. Can a movie that has earned $400 million in 4 days be that bad?
  

• Review: Green Lantern
  4 Jul 2011 00:00 (14 replies)

  

  An enjoyable hit-and-miss superhero movie - definitely not the best of the lot nor the worst, just a little bit too generic, yet still fun.
  

• Review: Bridesmaids
  29 Jun 2011 00:00 (3 replies)

  

  Ladies behaving badly in wedding dresses. If you liked The Hangover, The 40 Year Old Virgin and Pineapple Express, this is for you ...
  

• Review: Source Code
  19 Jun 2011 00:00 (8 replies)

  

  The sci-fi movie of 2011 with heart, action, character and story.
  

• Review: X -Men: First Class
  6 Jun 2011 00:00 (14 replies)

  

  X-Men do a James Bond kind of reboot with mixed results but this is way better than Wolverine and X-Men 3.
  

• Review : Thor
  5 May 2011 00:00 (8 replies)

  

  A well told comic book adaptation with a little for everyone: action, comedy, special effects, romance and heart.
  

• Review : Life, Above All
  15 Mar 2011 00:00 (21 replies)

  

  Oliver Schmitz, the famed director of Mapuntsula, brings a moving picture about a child's attempt to hold her family together in the face of prejudice and fear.
  

• Review: Tron Legacy
  28 Dec 2010 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  After 28 years the sequel finally comes: good visually but thin on story and character.
  

• Review : the social network
  10 Nov 2010 00:00 (6 replies)

  

  the story behind-behind facebook: intriguing, funny and thought provoking. One of the best films of 2010. Yes I've said it.
  

• Review: Machete
  9 Nov 2010 00:00 (6 replies)

  

  Sleaziness, trashyness, nudity, profanity, over-the-top action and a big mexicano with a big knife - if that's your cup of tea, then machete is for you.
  

• Review: Eat Pray Love
  22 Oct 2010 00:00 (7 replies)

  

  Pretty pictures with zero soul and no heart, that's Eat Pray Love.
  

• Public Interest v Revenue:SABC/AFCON Debacle
  14 Jan 2010 00:00 (15 replies)

  

  The Egypt vs. Nigeria delayed live broadcast was the last straw that broke the camels back for many African soccer supporters ...
  

• AFCON BLACKOUT: To Be Or Not To Be
  8 Jan 2010 00:00 (18 replies)

  

  SABC sucks.The fiasco around the broadcasting of AFCON 2010 taking place in Angola just cements it.
  

• SowetoTV: Love In A Time Of Blackouts
  27 Nov 2009 00:00 (13 replies)

  

  Soweto Tv, this Saturday night at 20h30, is screening my short film: love in a time of blackouts. be there or be square.
  

• Ekasi: Mama's boy
  13 Oct 2009 00:00 (52 replies)

  

  Ja nee one has seen some bad TV in his short life but ekasi our stories takes the cake.
  

• Ekasi Stories: Secret Lovers
  6 Oct 2009 00:00 (18 replies)

  

  Is ekasi a wannabe desperate housewives in ekasi or a genuinely pop driven kasi drama mmmh.
  

• Love in a time of blackout -screening
  27 Aug 2009 00:00 (25 replies)

  

  Once upon a time I announced that I'm going to do a short film.Well it's done and there's a screening coming up this sunday
  

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