A book review of a different sort – something as unconventional as the books writer; This is an ongoing write-up of my experience with Anthony Bourdain and his book “Kitchen Confidential” – from the life of a chef, to my own travels and experiences; this is a subjective entry of an imperfect talent…
Category: Film & TV
Movie Reviews & Film-related Commentary
Television, Television commentary, and TV fandom
Coping with Covid-19: Weekend Bagels & New Releases
Figuring out new breakfast bagel combinations, what to watch on Netflix, and why fruit is a hit-or-miss with me…
Coping with Covid-19: My Bedside Book List
I am honestly just gushing about my extensive book collection, the shortlist for weekend reads, and ruminating on my book store shopping habits.
Film Review in Session: Jumanji – The Next Level (at IMAX)
Jumanji: The Next Level, is the gift of more – more laughs, more fun, more danger, more adventure – even better with an IMAX screen!
Travel Los Angeles: Universal Studios – Disneyland for Millennials
My slightly tipsy-tinged recount, of experiencing movie magic at Universal Studios Hollywood – America’s Disneyland for Millenials…
Travel Los Angeles: Get Free Tickets to Jimmy Kimmel, The Voice, and more…
I had to give you guys the lowdown, on how to wholly immerse yourself into Hollywood – short of auditioning for a feature film
Film Review in Session: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum
‘John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum’ is a vibrant, vivacious visual veneer, painting over the crippling imperfections that have defined action films for decades, like a balm.
I am sure one could find faults in the 3rd installment of Keanu Reeves’s ‘John Wick’ film franchise, but you would have had to find them days after your mind stops reeling in thoroughly entertained awe.
I love the films wickedness as one is meant to adore those dark things in the black: in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
Film Review in Session: Brightburn
‘Brightburn’ is a James Gunn superhero horror giving the world an evil, prepubescent Superman | Clark Kent,
…I have some thoughts about the film though.
Film Review in Session: Hunter Killer
There’s a thrill to being thrown in the (literal) deep end, and your focus geared towards wading through a bureaucratic puzzle, while in a tin underwater, where tensions run high – even for the most trained maritime officers.
Film Review in Session: The Spy Who Dumped Me
Without revealing too much, I thought that ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’, produced by Erica Huggins, was an ordinary girls flight of fancy, done right.
It spoke to the average persons occasional wanderings on exactly how you’d deal with being thrust into a spy film with all the fixings.
Film Review in Session: Ocean’s 8
From the all-star Oceans trilogy, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Don Cheadle, comes the all-female edition: Ocean’s 8
Film Review in Session: Fantastic Beasts and the Bad Review you can find here
Fantastic Beasts is the squib of the magical Harry Potter film franchise. I did not believe it over-hyped, until I was exactly half-way through the film, nursing a headache and placating my fangirl indignation. I had anticipated I would react this way actually; After all, there’s a reason I call myself a Harry Potter purist. For…
Magical M-Net Movies Competition for Fantastic Beasts Fans
“The stories we love best do live in us forever. So whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” – JK Rowling There is a reason why I have “Letter to J.K Rowling” as an entire page on my blog. Hers were the…
Bokeh Fashion Film Festival 2016
The Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival is a Mercedes-Benz sponsored event that brings creatives, authorities, and enthusiasts together through: film, fashion and “Artistic and related technical industries to celebrate their craft twice a year”(Bokeh, 2016) I was there for the inaugural Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival that had me fangirling for globally acclaimed Norwegian Rain designer…
The necessity of foreign cinema approaching the South African film market differently
The South African cinematic market operates under different parameters , and as such, should be approached differently. If the primary goals are to raise awareness and educate, to entertain purely within the limitations of a genre, to push ones love of filmmaking into cult status, or whether one wishes for their cinematic contribution to ultimately…
House Stark
In case you ever wondered who the number 1 ‘Game Of Thrones‘ fan is in South Africa – It’s ME! OH YEAH! I was not about to let anyone else have that glorious title, so I pulled a Lannister and killed off the competition with a blatant statement that combines everything I love – art,…
Film Review in Session: Transformers 4 – Age of Extinction
I don’t know what you guys were saying on twitter…busy heckling for no reason. I just watched ‘Transformers 4’ and IT. WAS. AWESOME! Okay, so first thing first: We all love the precocious anxious levity of Shia LaBeouf’s acting delivery as it proved instrumental in initially establishing the Transformers movies as beyond childish indulgences of…
Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival (Fashion Day 2)
Day 2 of the Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival was riddled with tempestuous style. Fashion shows always begin with the designers and the models working in accord, and this event held no small supply of them. Before working the runways, the striking models from renowned agencies like Full Circle were seen chilling…
Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival (Fashion Day1)
Such events as the Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival usually warrant the prerequisite of it’s attendees being the very epitome of style in their apparel. Cape Town has cultivated an environment of global fashion trends re-imagined through individual style teamed with our bipolar weather and hipster ambiance. At the 1st annual Mercedes-Benz Bokeh…
Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival (Overview)
Film exists as an intrinsic part of the arts, and as a facet of media. It is a boundless domain of creative expression, can convey a multitude of multifaceted messages etc. Films are made to inspire, to pay homage, and through the basest sentimentality- to be symbolic of the incomparable human spirit. Fashion is not…
Film Review in Session: “Miners shot down”
Earlier this week I was fortunate enough to watch a screening of “Miners Shot Down” 2 months before its official cinematic release. The film is directed by Rehad Desai and is considered a documentary in association with Ford Foundation and Uhuru Productions. It helped in regulating the noise of media coherently. The documentary documents the events…
Another Academy Award for South Africa?
Firstly, something bears initial clarification: South African cinema is slow, but gradually developing its cinematic repertoire from a previously, predominately political-centric one,into more open-ended and globally appealing genres. Obviously, the social commentary is not something easily put aside simply to appease the standardized recipe for Blockbuster hits. However, South Africans have harnessed the unquestionable potency…
Return to classic Bond
William Boyd is a brave soul,but kudos on his confidence in writing a James Bond that defies Hollywood’s iconic figure, returning to Ian Flemming‘s imagined figure. William Boyd was born in Accra,Ghana, but is considered an award-winning British writer. His childhood probably accounts for the subtle insightful contextualizations he makes in his books,laden with the…
The trials of Fandom
I guess for people who spend hours, upon days and weeks working on music and films, perceive fandom as trivial. I guess spending days learning lines, forming instrumentals to accompany tears that dried out into words, is hard. But what drives your constant need to be the best? What solidifies the standardization of excellence? I…