Category: Miv Evans

By Miv Evans A nun, a pot smoking mom, a recluse and his over-sexed girlfriend are great fodder for a wacky comedy but, unfortunately, the filmmakers opted for a serious drama instead. The result is

By Miv Evans This David and Goliath story unravels against a backdrop of international intrigue, corrupt politicians, inept military command, and it’s all set on a stage covered in red dust from copper mines buried

Review by Miv Evans The opening sequence of Nocturnal Animals shows a naked woman shaking her morbidly obese body for a lot longer than is comfortable to watch. Obviously, the filmmaker’s not a fan of

One of the reasons Netflix financed this documentary could possibly be that Amanda Knox narrates in person. However, her presence is far from charismatic as she sits woodenly on a stool, telling us what we already know and peppering her words with badly delivered banalities such as, “Either I’m a psychopath in sheep’s clothing, or I am you.” And as she stares dramatically into the camera, it becomes apparent that somewhere along the way Miss Knox became addicted to fame and this is simply another vehicle to feed her habit.

By Miv Evans The Entertainment Magazine Hany Abu-Assad is a Palestinian filmmaker and, unsurprisingly, has some intriguing stories to tell. His lack of style is disappointing and melodrama is never far away, but a looking

DARK HORSE – Documentary Review By Miv Evans The Entertainment Magazine This is a fairy tale about a cleaning lady who wanted a race-horse, the kind people who helped her buy one, and a horse

By Miv Evans This is a story of war at its most chilling; its most humane; its most deadly and its most compelling. Every decision that the characters make can be challenged with a “But