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.