Genre: Drama/Crime Cast: John David Washington, Laura Harrier, Adam Driver, Topher Grace Director: Spike Lee Synopsis: Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. There are […]
Last year I was mesmerized by Marvel’s Runaways, it was right down my alley, a teen drama with some superhero powers on the side and the second season did well to hone in on what made it popular while still fixing a lot of the errors of the first season. 1.The parents were worse but […]
Genre: Musical Cast: Michaela Coel, Arinze Kene, Jo Martin, George MacKay Director: Tinge Krishnan Synopsis: A dedicated single mother who, on an unusual night on the town, is charmed by a handsome yet troubled stranger. There is this misconception that musicals have to be this big lavish affair. One might attribute that to the musicals […]
Genre: Drama/Crime Cast: Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson Director: Bart Layton Synopsis: Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. The first thing I can say is that I’m glad that I watched this film at home. There were moments […]
I had heard of the accolades before I watched Transparent and I began before the Jeffrey Tambor accusations so I was halfway through the series when that came to light, but I must say I am glad that I pushed through. The show follows the Pfefferman family after their father comes out as transexual, and […]
Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman Director: James Wan Synopsis: Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people […]
Since January always feels like the longest month of the year (when is payday, again?), Showmax brings you an absolute corker of a line-up to start 2019, with highly anticipated series you won’t find anywhere else, including the first Showmax original drama, and local gems such as kykNET’s brand-new Dwaalster and Mzansi Magic’s Lockdown S3! […]
Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Liev Schreiber Director: Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr, Rodney Rothman Synopsis: Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realizes that […]
Genre: Drama Cast: Siobhan Finneran, Robert Emms, Sacha Parkinson Director: Daniel Kokotajlo Synopsis: A faithful Jehovah’s Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God’s love. What drew me to this film was as much as I knew […]
Genre: Thriller/Fantasy Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson and Tuva Novotny Director: Alex Garland Synopsis: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don’t apply. Before I started watching Annihilation I didn’t know what to expect. I had heard the hype […]