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Stories by Damian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

Published:Wednesday | March 20, 2024 | 12:05 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

It’s always been easy to underestimate Kung Fu Panda. Like the dragon warrior himself, the series has shattered preconceptions from the very beginning. Jack Black’s animated antics have no right being as meaningful and philosophical as they’ve been...

Published:Tuesday | January 23, 2024 | 12:05 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

The film-makers behind The Color Purple do not like an easy task. The original source material is a heavy piece of work that’s already been adapted with acclaim by one of the greatest directors living or dead. As if that wasn’t enough stacked...

Published:Saturday | January 6, 2024 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

It doesn’t take much to love a romantic comedy. Sometimes, it depends on the likeability of the two leads and other times it’s the novelty of the plot. A pairing without chemistry or a convoluted story can suck the joy out of the cinema and leave...

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 12:00 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the first truly terrible film of 2019. Typically, the conclusion of the review is at the end, but not today. There will be no preamble, no ­general introduction, just 400 words of ­warning against a...

Published:Sunday | December 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

Since his debut on the big screen in 2002, there have been eight films featuring the wall-crawler known as Spider-Man, played by three different actors and all telling largely the same story. Young Peter Parker, socially...

Published:Sunday | September 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

If you've not seen the original 1987 Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger covered in mud and fighting an invisible space hunter, then you have missed out on one of the most invigorating, well shot and intelligent (by comparison) action films of...

Published:Sunday | September 2, 2018 | 12:00 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

It was like any other Wednesday night. I walked into a mostly empty cinema and found my seat in the centre of the room. I was there to do a job.I wouldn't be there otherwise. Still something told me not to be so cynical. Maybe it wouldn't be as bad...

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