Whoa, Sisanda Henna is on fire!
HAVE you watched One Night kwa Mxolisi yet? The homegrown feature film debuted on Showmax on Friday and on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel
161) last night.
If you were to ask me what I like about it, my response would be: “What don’t I like about it?”.
For those who have managed to watch the movie, is it just me or did Sisanda Henna get hotter during the lockdown? I mean he is all manner of smouldering on screen.
Looks aside, though, let’s give him props for giving us such a brilliantly executed movie.
Everything from the writing, to the casting of Fulu Mugovhani, Nayniso Dzedze, Linda Mtoba and Motlatsi Mafatshe and the directing is spot-on.
His years in the industry have been well spent, clearly.
He not only has the lay of the land from a cinematic perspective, he understands the components necessary for great storytelling.
A few fun facts about the movie: Henna’s first-born, Micaiah, has been cast as Olwethu (aka Olly). Donovan Goliath makes his feature debut in this film.
One Night kwa Mxolisi had me hooked from start. I loved the use of music in several of the mood scenes.
And there are plenty of those.
This is a story about a close-knit group of friends who meet for dinner at Mxolisi’s (Henna) new restaurant. A once-promising rugby player, an injury has left him wrestling with a big decision around his future.
As the friends ease into the evening with plenty of vino and some of the stronger stuff, the weight of certain life decisions by several of the friends is felt by everyone.
This slice of life offering is a celebration of friendship, love, trust, communication and forgiveness.
Julia Stiles is as fiery as ever
Okay, so the third instalment of the compelling drama series, Riviera, debuted on BBC Brit on Wednesday.
Having been a fan of the show since the first season, I had to watch. Cliffhanger endings merit such curiosity.
Julia Stiles remains a tour de force in her role as art curator Georgina Marjorie Clios.
Although, after the murder and mayhem attached to her time with the Clios, she wants to go back to her maiden name. A decision she is chastised for by Gabriel Hirsch (Rupert Graves), an antiquities recovery expert, who feels she will be
