Entertainment
Wheels fall off remake of epic action drama
Monday 29 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
THERE ARE only a few things that are a bit different about the 2016 epic historical action drama film Ben-Hur.
Feel good documentary a 'must-see'
Saturday 20 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
WHEN THE song Poi E was played somewhere at the beginning of the movie Poi E – The Story of Our Song, my mind raced back to a much earlier time.
Epic tale of Pete and his dragon
Saturday 13 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
IT’S BEEN a great week! Fiji won their first-ever Olympic medal, and it turned out to be gold, As a result, I have to say I indulged myself in pretty much opposite of everything my trainer would recommend.
Suicide Squad: Deadly in a good way
Saturday 6 August 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
IF THERE is anything “to die for” this weekend, it has to be the Suicide Squad, now screening at the Empire Cinema.
Born-again Bourne is refreshing
Sunday 31 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
JAMES BOND or Jason Bourne - that is the question.
Star Trek Beyond better, but not best
Saturday 23 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
WHEN THE leading crew members of USS Enterprise in Star Trek Beyond are left deserted on an unknown planet, the usually unfazed Captain James T Kirk (Chris Pine) grows a little doubt.
New Ghostbusters misses the mark
Monday 18 July 2016 | Published in Entertainment
TO THIS day, I have never seen the original Ghostbusters, so allow me to begin this review of the 2016 version by pretending it involves no duplication of the 1984 blockbuster.
A giant among clean-cut family films
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Entertainment
THE MUCH loved children’s writer Roald Dahl in 1982 published an award-winning book called the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) which has been recently adapted as a theatrical live-action film directed by Steven Spielberg.
Tarzan a sequel to look forward to
Monday 4 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
IT’S BEEN a year of sequels and remakes that have really captured the heart and soul of the entertainment industry.
Finding Dory amidst the political chaos
Monday 27 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
IT’S BEEN a heck of a week, and I thought it went by pretty quickly.
Battle for survival in Warcraft
Monday 20 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
BEFORE I get judged for what will follow next, let me clarify something.
Magical treats in Now You See Me 2
Saturday 11 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
IT WASN’T that hard to choose the magic-theme heist tale Now You See Me 2 over horror thriller The Conjuring 2.
Ninja Turtles more inane than ever
Saturday 4 June 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
SOME THINGS are better left untouched. And one of them has to be the Ninja Turtles.
'Alice' sequel is beautiful, entertaining
Saturday 28 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
THE DIRECTOR of 2010 fantasy adventure movie Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton was not wrong when he said the fairytale that inspired the movie was like, “drugs for children.”
Movie an emotional rollercoaster
Saturday 21 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
It’s been an emotional week for me for various reasons, actually.
A tale of families and love
Sunday 15 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Move aside Civil War, Deadpool and all the finest movies so far this year.
Twice as good second time around
Saturday 7 May 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
Sometimes you have to give things a second look to better understand them.
Superhero battle moves up a notch
Saturday 30 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
First it was the Batman up against the Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And now, it’s Captain American against Iron Man.
Zootopia has heartwarming lessons
Sunday 24 April 2016 | Published in Entertainment
Sometimes we are so caught up in life that we tend to miss the good things that come along.
Lots of laughs at rare comedy night
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Published in Entertainment
A rare opportunity to watch some world-class comedy brought a good-sized crowd to CocoPutt last Friday night.
