REVIEWS
DREAMGIRLS:
The eight times Oscar-nominated Dreamgirls is a tale inspired by the real life rise to stardom of Diana Ross and The Supremes in the 1960s.
REVIEW: DEBBIE DOES DALLAS:
Be warned, writes Luiz DeBarros: Despite a brief glimpse of Jacques Terre'blanche’s posterior, you may well regret parting with your hard-earned money for this weak production.
THE PRESTIGE:
Christopher Nolan turns his (often-magical) skills as a filmmaker to the world of illusion with, The Prestige, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale.
BLOOD DIAMOND:
Blood Diamond – starring Leonardo DiCaprio - is a blend of action and message movie that tries to highlight the plight associated with diamonds mined in conflict zones.
THE FOUNTAIN:
The Fountain is a period-hopping, mind-overload of a film about eternal life; the latest offering from Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky.
THE QUEEN:
The British Monarch’s reaction to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is examined in detail in Stephen Frears’ highly acclaimed The Queen.
LITTLE CHILDREN:
The illusion of happiness in American suburbia is examined once again in director Todd Field’s Little Children.
ERAGON:
Dragons that can fly and breathe fire are cool - there’s no denying it. Eragon, a movie about dragons, unfortunately, manages to wreck something that should have been an obvious winner.
STORMBREAKER:
Yet another children’s book franchise comes to the big screen. Sadly, it fails horribly where others – namely Harry Potter and those kids from Narnia – have done so well.
CASINO ROYALE:
Agent 007 - as played by the very sexy Daniel Craig - is back in Casino Royale, the 21st film adaptation of Ian Fleming’s legendary spy series.
BEAT THE DRUM:
In time for World Aids Day, Beat the Drum is a cautionary tale about HIV/AIDS in South Africa that tells us things we already know and talks down to its audience in the process.