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The films coming out of the slums of Wakaliwood have the edge over the Uganda’s politically motivated violence.

Joyce Glasser reviews Once Upon a Time in Uganda (September 5, 2023) Cert 15, 93 mins. Five miles, nine years of age and a college education separate singer, composer, actor, and presidential candidat ...

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Steven Spielberg’s portrait of the director as a young man, drops magical moments in an episodic structure.

Joyce Glasser reviews The Fabelmans (January 27, 2023) Cert 12A, 151 mins. If Hugo was 80-year-old Martin Scorsese’s love letter to cinema, The Fabelmans is 76-year-old Steven Spielberg’s. But Spielbe ...

andrew 1399 views 0 likes Jan 31, 2023

Olivia Colman gets a meaty role, but it’s Sam Mendes’ script that sinks this ambitious, issue-based, love letter to cinema.

Joyce Glasser reviews Empire of Light (January 9, 2023) Cert 15, 113 mins. Sam Mendes is an acclaimed artistic and theatre director who made the successful transition to film director at 34 in a big w ...

andrew 1192 views 0 likes Jan 23, 2023