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The South African film Boy Called Twist (2004) reimagines the Dickens novel Oliver Twist (1837-1839) as a simple tale set in modern Cape Town. While the film photocopies the major narrative beats represented in the novel, the lack of a … Read More »
Surely the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer failed at the box office and with most critics for many reasons. Having said that I think all of these reasons are variations on the theme of failure to meet audience expectations. Several audiences were … Read More »
January Man reeks of cliche and coincidence. It features a twist-less plot that can be seen on every procedural cop show. And even though it’s billed as a comedy, it’s not funny. At all. In any way. There aren’t even … Read More »