Entertainment
Story of a man who would not kill
Monday 14 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
WHEN OUR family first found and accepted Christ as our saviour, my weekends were pretty doomed.
A magical treat with Dr Strange
Monday 7 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
THERE IS a lot happening around the island at the moment, so it’s little wonder the Empire Cinema isn’t premiering any new movies this weekend.
Double dose of thrills at the Empire
Monday 24 October 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Entertainment
BEN AFFLECK just made accountants look so damn cool.
Not so much an inferno as a slow burner
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Entertainment
IT’S 10 years since Tom Hanks first played the dull but exceedingly well-read Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code, and seven since he did another lap of art-history orienteering in Angels and Demons.
Oil spill drama comes alive on screen
Monday 10 October 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
GREED CAN be a very nasty thing.
Miss Earth contestant securely anchored in community values
Wednesday 28 September 2016 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features, Local
I FIRST met Allanah Herman-Edgar a little over a year ago.
Sully soars all the way to the skies
Monday 26 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
NO MATTER what you do, good or bad, people will inevitably judge you.
Pacific choir star of 'Moana' soundtrack
Monday 19 September 2016 | Published in Entertainment
THE UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific’s (USP) Pasifika Voices choir has secured the official contract of providing a choir for the soundtrack of the much-anticipated Disney animated movie, Moana.
Captain Hanks thrills in Sully'
Tuesday 13 September 2016 | Published in Entertainment
TOM HANKS sure suits the military rank of captain.
True story inspires War Dogs
Saturday 3 September 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment
A WAR should theoretically end with a winner and a loser.
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.
