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It’s been a minute since I did a review on here, but hey, what is time anyway? I just saw Tenet a few days ago in IMAX. Yeah, I finally ended my absolute isolation to watch a movie. To anyone who knows me, that tracks, right?

Here’s a quick summary of the film from IMDB:

Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight…

5 TV Shows to Binge During Lockdown

So, you’re stuck at home, in lockdown and not sure what to do with your time? Well, I’m here to provide you with some great viewing options. Check out my list of 5 TV shows you can binge this lockdown as you cope with isolation, boredom and your loved ones driving you nuts. These reviews were originally posted on our Instagram page, and now consolidated here. To get more reviews, memes and…

The Last of Us Part II Review

Okay, here it finally is. My review for The Last of Us Part II. This review is broken up into 3 parts: Design, Gameplay and Story. The first two parts don’t contain any story spoilers, with the exception of a couple of gameplay mechanics shown.

Many people have been asking me for this. Those who know me know that The Last of Us is my favourite game of all time, so I was really looking forward to…

Favourite Non-MCU movies by the Avengers Cast

Listen, it’s been just over a year since Avengers: Endgame and, despite some Spidey shenanigans across Europe, we’ve been starving. Some characters also won’t be returning anytime soon like Captain America and Iron Man.

So, I thought it would be a nice exercise to share some of my favourite non-MCUperformances by the original Avengers cast. Plus, a lesser known film you might not be familiar with…

Top 10 Dwayne Johnson Performances

In honour of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s birthday, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the best performance over the years. They haven’t all been hits, but he’s done enough over the years to show he has range, blockbuster status and staying power. Here is my top ten list:

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Criterion Corner Vol. 1

Now that we’re officially in lockdown, I’ve been spending a lot of time consuming media: watching films, series, reading books and comics, and playing videos games. I decided to re-watch some of the films I studied in film school and ended up going down a Criterion Collection rabbit hole. I actually picked up a few Criterion DVDs a couple of months back, but the lockdown really got things started…

I’ve been a Human Being since 2009. Wait, that sounds weird. I wasn’t born in 2009. You know what I mean, right? Let me start again. I’ve been a fan of Community ever since it premiered in 2009. A clever and quirky show that was underappreciated and battled with ratings, yet managed to secure a cult following and was beloved by critics. Six Seasons and a Moviestarted as a throwaway joke but soon…

Go See Redress, The First Burlesque Show of its Kind in South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa — Redress Burlesque Show takes place at The Galloway Theatre, at the Waterfront Theatre School on Friday, 31 January 2020 at 20:30. In a South African first, Redress exclusively stars independent burlesque artistes of Colour. The show creates new opportunities for representation and aims to establish new performance models within the local burlesque community—seeking to…

Nagel’s Top 10 Films Of 2019

It’s that time of the year again, folks where I round up my top 10 films. This year I didn’t watch as many films as previous years, but there were some solid gems in the mix. I hope you enjoy, and please let me know what your favourite films of the year were.

Here’s a list of films that almost made the cut. Some were released in 2018 but I only saw them early this year.

Suspiria

Glass

Cold War

Sh…

1917 – A Spoiler-free Review

Firstly when I heard that Roger Deakins was doing a one-shot war film, set in World War I, directed by Sam Mendes my first reaction was:

Here’s a quick summary of the film from IMDB:

Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight…

MIA&I Begins Crowdfunding – A New Short Film by BTG Productions

Help Us Bring Her To Life

The makers of the post-apocalyptic short film, Day Zero are embarking on a new project and need your help realising it.

MIA&I is the latest concept from the minds of BTG Productions writer/director duo Stephen Nagel and Dean Ravell. This dynamic duo most recently wrote, directed and produced Day Zero, an examination of what would happen to Cape Town should the dams run…

Review: I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story

Produced and filmed by Jessica Leski, I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story is a documentary based on the fandom that surrounds distinct bands at the time they were relevant up to the present day. It takes audiences through the journey of Beatlemaniain the late 70’s/ early 80’s, the 90’s with Take That, the turn of the century with Backstreet Boys fever,  and the latest boy band mania, One…

IT Chapter 2 Final Trailer is Here

Nobody expected a damn thing when the remake for IT landed in 2017, but what we got was a pretty amazing horror film. No, 2 years later we’ll get the thrilling conclusion to the story, following the same format as the original films from the early 90’s.

With SDCC here this week, we’ve now received out final trailer before the film releases on 6 September 2019. Enjoy!

Day Zero – A BTG Productions Short Film

In a post-apocalyptic Cape Town, a group of people being pursued by a vicious, relentless hunter must make their way to a safe haven at all costs.

The idea for Day Zero came about as Cape Town was dealing with a very real drought, the worst it’s seen in decades. We imagined a world where the water ran out, and society collapsed. We set out to build this world, using genre to define a new story…

TV Shows that should’ve ended way before they did

Entering an age of television when less automatically becomes more. Shorter seasons has led to astronomical viewership numbers for shows such as Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why and The Defenders. Audiences are becoming aware that with less episodes packed into a season, less filler episodes are there to waste your time.

BUT… Like a visitor that outstayed their welcome…

Technological Supporting roles in Film

It’s no secret that technology has become an integral part of our lives. Whether we’re checking our phones as soon as we wake up or spending the entire work day in front of a computer, we’re constantly engaging with gadgets.

So, it comes as no surprise that these gadgets would be featured in the retelling of our life stories. Especially when these stories are told visually, as is the case of…

Oscars 2019: The Full List of Winners

What a night! The 91st annual Oscars took place not too long ago. Here is the full list of winners for the 2019 Oscar. Winners are marked in italics and bold. See who won our Oscars Predictions Game at the bottom of this post.

Adapted Screenplay: “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen WINNER: “BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee “Can You…