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Silverton Siege
“Silverton Siege” by Mandla Walter Dube is by far his greatest work ever made and by miles one of South Africa’s most polished films to ever come out of the country. Silverton Siege wastes no time in getting straight to the action as we meet three members of “UMkhonto weSizwe”, or “MK”, a group started by future South African leader Nelson Mandela whom from a sabotage mission to a car chase then holding a bank hostage however not for the money but for the apartheid regime to release the man who’d later become South Africa’s first black president. The film is inspired by true events that happened on the 25th of January 1980…
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The Northman
Director “Robert Eggers” returns with another highly anticipated film in “The Northman”. The director who debuted with his first film in 2015 “The Witch” may only have a few films to his name however has already set his name in stone as one director to look out for. “The Northman” though exciting to watch has some of the most brutal and gruesome visuals that may catch some individuals by surprise. Right off the bat, we are thrown into the cruelty of the days long past when “King Aurvandil” played by (Ethan Hawke) is betrayed by his brother “Fjölnir” played by (Claes Bang) right after performing a ceremonious ritual with…
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Death On The Nile
From the very beginning of “Death On The Nile“, it is established that the keyword for this film is “love” and love is what I found when seeing some of the best visuals I had ever seen. Director “Kenneth Branagh” who also plays the lead role of Detective “Hercule Poirot” struggles to find love again after the loss of his wife during the war in 1914. Poirot submerges himself into his work with great dedication, one would say that is his way of escaping and avoiding the arrows of cupid. The first element that caught my attention within this movie is definitely its magnificent views. I believe the…
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Moonfall
I remember vividly whilst watching “Moonfall” that if there were ever a movie to explore how the earth and our world come to an end that this would undeniably be how. Only to find out that the director of the movie “2012” is the same director that did “Moonfall”. Moonfall not only explores the resilience of mankind but also explores other elements such as humans being travelers from other galaxies, that our moon is a “Mega Structure” created by unknown beings to perfectly assist humans to live on the earth by creating the perfect environment for humans to repopulate and thrive. I went all-in into the film without doing any…
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Ambulance
Director Michael Bay returns with a fast-paced action thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Eiza Gonzalez. At first, we are shown two young boys at the beginning of the film, Danny and Will. The two boys meet and proceed to go have fun in some broken car. At first glance, we assume that these boys are friends however not all seems as it is. The boys are brothers, with Will having been adopted by Danny’s father. We skip decades into the future and see that Will played by (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) has earned plenty of medals for his heroic efforts. The first thing the film tries to tell you is regarding…
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Alice
Alice played by (Keke Palmer) is inspired by the very real-life history of Black Americans who remained enslaved even after the Emancipation Proclamation. Alice even though still enslaved in 1963, is taught how to read by her cruel owner so that she can read to him on occasion. However, through the learning by reading books, she discovers her urge for freedom and even weds her now-husband without her owner’s consent. Her husband Joseph played by (Gaius Charles) confides in his father about his plans to run away from the plantation with his wife Alice, however before the couple can even attempt to execute their plan, their owner Paul Bennet played…
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Deep Water
At the beginning of the film I thought Melinda and Vic were at a swingers party full of mature people and to make it even worse, Melinda was so happy when her young lover Joel Nash played by (Brendan Miller) showed up, I was convinced that this was a swingers get-together. Though I couldn’t help but question why Vic seemed to not be participating with anyone else but instead walked around the house looking for his wife. Then “Bang” Melinda is seen kissing Joel with her husband watching. She sees him and moves away from his site, probably feeling a bit of quilt or whatever’s going through her mind. …
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No Exit
No Exit is a novel written by “Taylor Adams” and adapted into a movie in 2022 by “20th Century Studios” and “Flitcraft”. The movie is directed by Damien Power best known for his film “Killing Ground” released in 2017. The main focus of the movie is Darby Thorne, a drug addict currently admitted to a rehab facility in hopes that she can recover and get her life back in order when during one of her meetings she receives an urgent call regarding her mother. In hopes to get more information Darby threatens another patient to use her phone to call her sister “Devon” who might get her out of the facility so…
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Scream
Taking on a popular franchise like “Scream” is no easy task however Radio Silence – Scream co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett with producer Chad Villella accomplished what many would say was a suicide mission for the new boys in the block. For the fifth installment of Scream, co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett not only bring back part of the first film’s cast but they dive deeper into the legacy that each of the surviving characters has left behind. This is a brilliant idea as this not only helps form an emotional bond with the new characters in the film but also helps connect the dots on who is who and how they are connected to the…
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The King’s Man
Ladies and gentlemen, today we’ll be discussing the latest King’s man film directed by Matthew Vaughn with producing companies Marv Studios and Cloudy Productions. The film seems to be based on the events that lead up to the First World War with many prominent figures such as Rasputin and even Adolf Hilter appearing even though it was just for a moment. Matthew Vaughn’s third installment of the King’s man not only confirms when the Kingsman was founded but also reveals the founding members and the situation that led to them forming the secret independent agency. Even though some of the characters and plot of the King’s man are fictional, it’s World War I mounting and…
