Shame : Naked desperation
11 May 2012
SHAME is a morbidly depressing study of a man’s addiction to sex. It blurs the lines between art and self-indulgence as it plots the mortifying...
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First Night: Erratic opera
11 May 2012
Businessman uses the arts to try and snare paramour
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The Raven; Darkness takes f light
04 May 2012
Adaptation does credit to master of horror .
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Battleship; Big bang theory
04 May 2012
ONE wonders what the filmmakers of 100 years ago might say should they accidentally stumble into a cinema showing Battleship.
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Think Like A Man; Following instructions
AMERICAN comedian Steve Harvey wrote a non-fiction relationship advice book that is doing good...
Coriolanus; Ja well no Fiennes
Reworking of Shakespeare in a modern-day setting baffles.
Lessons Of A Dream; Own goal avoided
FOOTBALL as a unifying power, liberating force and teaching tool, is an idea rammed powerfully home...
Grey area
The colours of the rainbow nation are tainted.
Horde of heroes
A-list cast trade quips as armageddon approaches.
River of dreams
Unlikely scheme at the centre of warm, funny adaptation.
Pretty silly
All looks and no personality for ‘snow white’ adaptation
One Life - Also opening
One Life is a celebration of the most brilliant and imaginative stories of survival from the...
Half full
Horse racing film limps through to conclusion
The frozen chosen
Hunter becomes hunted in this chilling Arctic survival tale.
Weighed down by expectations
People’s obsession with physical beauty forms the core of Neil La-Bute’s play Fat Pig, which is a...
Oh, grow up
Glory days are gone for disreputable character
Pointed comment
Fighting big business to try and make a difference.
Not at all filling
The Hunger Games is one of those excessively hyped films that you go into expecting a lot and come...
His and hers
Glenn Close is the man in touching film
Down memory stain
Original, older cast attempt to revive teen sex franchise
Ordinary production
Ordinary People is a film with a strong message.
Weather or not
Cryptic storyline keeps audience guessing until the very end
All over the place
Good story lacks focus and direction
