Mo Magic in Durban

Along with a happy, enthusiastic crowd I got to see Mo Magic’s pre-opening Durban show on 10 February. The bright, energetic young magician has a lovely stage presence and the show is just under one and a half hours long without an interval, so is an easy night out.

Photo provided by Illa Thompson Publicity Matters.

The Big Short tackles a sad reality

Review by Brenda Daniels

Already on circuit in South Africa, this 2008 financial crisis film was seen by myself only this week. Many viewers will of course be familiar with the story of the housing bubble that caused markets to crash eight years ago causing a fallout that spread around the world. This film continues that theme, though from a slightly different angle.

Ryan Gosling, Steve Carrel, Brad Pitt and Christian Bale in The Big Short. Photo source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/movie-trailers/the-trailer-for-the-big-short-starring-one-of-the-greatest-casts-ever-assembled/news-story/2a9b9a474d4027e54e2cab4df7973d3a