David R. Walker Film Reviews

David R. Walker Film Reviews David R. Walker is an Online Film Critic. He did his Media Studies Masters Thesis on Italian Neo-Realism Film. Film is his passion and it's what he studied.

The significance of a clip of The Bicycle Thief directed by Vittorio de Sica (1948) in Robert Altman's film The Player (1992) He has traveled extensively throughout North America, Europe and within South Africa. David was born in Durban where he spent his formative years and then has since lived in Johannesburg, London in the UK, Port Edward on the KZN South Coast and Charlotte, North Carolina, US

A. He completed a coursework masters degree in Media Studies specializing in Italian Neo-Realist Cinema and the significance of Vittorio de Sica's The Bicycle Thief as seen in Robert Altman's film The Player at the Centre for Culture and Media Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. He currently resides in Durban, South Africa where he can be seen at numerous cinemas around the city catching the latest film releases! He also has served as media support for the Durban International Film Festival since 2013 and has been on the jury of the Durban Gay and Lesbian Film focusing on Feature Films. He has recently done reviews for the 2021 Durban International Film Festival and the 2020 and 2021 European Film Festival both held virtually. David has also done reviews for the 2021 Encounters Documentary Film Festival although as a Film Critic his main focus is on Feature Films. For any freelance journalism or copy writing/editing or film reviews, please contact David Walker, Online Film Critic on +27 (0)82 7011817.

If viewers enjoy fantasy martial arts then catch the raucous and crazy sequel to Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II in cine...
17/05/2026

If viewers enjoy fantasy martial arts then catch the raucous and crazy sequel to Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II in cinemas now.

Directed by Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat II has the added attraction of New Zealand actor Karl Urban as washed up 1990's martial arts star Johnny Cage who gets embroiled in the inter realm rivalry of Mortal Kombat.

For those that enjoyed the first film, then the sequel is entertaining although the storyline is superficial.

Mortal Kombat II gets a film rating of 6.5 out of 10 and is definitely a fun popcorn film for a Saturday afternoon at the cinema if you don't get stuck in traffic like I did.

Read the review here - http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/05/mortal-kombat-ii/

Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci are back twenty years later for the sassy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 - it's fabulo...
02/05/2026

Streep, Hathaway, Blunt and Tucci are back twenty years later for the sassy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 - it's fabulous like Succession with a Dior scarf!

Catch the lavish and beautiful The Devil Wears Prada 2 at cinemas now.

Set in New York and Milan, The Devil Wears Prada 2 gets a film rating of 8 out of 10 and is highly recommended viewing if you love fashion. Watch out for some cameos...

Read the review now - http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/05/the-devil-wears-prada-2/

Thirty-five years after Ridley Scott’s movie premiered in Cannes on May 20, 1991, Thelma & Louise are back as heroines o...
28/04/2026

Thirty-five years after Ridley Scott’s movie premiered in Cannes on May 20, 1991, Thelma & Louise are back as heroines on the official poster of the Festival du Cannes running from Tuesday 12th to Saturday 23rd May 2026.

Catch the excellent musical biopic Michael now showing in cinemas. Jaafar Jackson plays a version of his famous uncle Mi...
26/04/2026

Catch the excellent musical biopic Michael now showing in cinemas.

Jaafar Jackson plays a version of his famous uncle Michael Jackson, the king of Pop while Colman Domingo steals the show as the ruthless patriarch of the Jackson Five, Joseph Jackson.

Michael gets a film rating of 8 out of 10 and is a glossy musical biopic expertly directed by Antoine Fuqua and held together by a solid script by John Logan set in America in the 1980's.

Recommended viewing.

Read the review here -

http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/04/michael/

Additional images are supplied by United International Pictures. No AI was used in the writing of this review.

If you enjoy a standard action film then catch Brothers Under Fire about an American army squadron that go to a Mexican ...
20/04/2026

If you enjoy a standard action film then catch Brothers Under Fire about an American army squadron that go to a Mexican wedding whereby all hell breaks lose.

The Highland Film Group does not make high art but they know how to make entertaining films and Brothers Under Fire is no exception.

Directed by Justin Chadwick, Brothers Under Fire gets a film rating of 7 out of 10 and is an enjoyable action film with Kiefer Sutherland as the battle weary Captain Jordan Wright.

Read the review here - http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/04/brothers-under-fire/

13/04/2026
Catch the Magic Faraway Tree in cinemas now - this British fantasy film based on a novel by Children's author is not tha...
13/04/2026

Catch the Magic Faraway Tree in cinemas now - this British fantasy film based on a novel by Children's author is not that bad, but it is not brilliant either.

The fantasy scenes are quite strange yet the pastoral scenes in the English countryside are beautiful.

The Magic Faraway Tree gets a film rating of 6 out of 10. It is enjoyable but no masterpiece.

Read the review here -

http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/04/the-magic-faraway-tree/

Frankenstein needs a date for the movies because even monsters want to share their popcorn.... Catch director Maggie Gyl...
09/03/2026

Frankenstein needs a date for the movies because even monsters want to share their popcorn....

Catch director Maggie Gyllenhaal's avant-garde gothic gangster feminist film The Bride! now showing in cinemas.

Featuring an all star cast including Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, The Bride! gets a film rating of 7 out of 10 is recommended viewing for those that enjoy quirky off beat films.

Strong on aesthetics but weak on narrative - read the review now -

http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/03/the-bride/

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director, Chloe Zhao follows up Nomadland with Hamn...
31/01/2026

Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director, Chloe Zhao follows up Nomadland with Hamnet, a literary masterpiece of acting, costumes and production design set in Elizabethan England in Stratford upon Avon and London.

Hamnet gets a film rating of 9.5 out of 10 and is absolutely superb.
Highly recommended viewing for lovers of literary films and
Shakespeare. Take tissues with you.

Read the review here -
http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/01/hamnet/

All images in the review were supplied by Universal Pictures. All content is original and not AI generated.

It's not too late to catch Kate Hudson's Oscar nominated performance as Claire, a struggling impersonator who meets up w...
23/01/2026

It's not too late to catch Kate Hudson's Oscar nominated performance as Claire, a struggling impersonator who meets up with Mike an equally struggling artist as they navigate the pitfalls of being almost famous in the heartfelt musical drama Song Sung Blue still showing in cinemas.

Director Craig Brewer's film Song Sung Blue lacks the technicality to make it a masterpiece but as an unpretentious musical drama it is a perfect popular film featuring a superb performance by Kate Hudson, daughter of Hollywood star Goldie Hawn.

Read the review here - http://www.davidrwalker.co.za/2026/01/song-sung-blue/

Please note all additional press images were supplied by Universal Pictures and no AI was used in the writing of this review.

Song Sung Blue gets a film rating of 7 out of 10 and is recommended viewing but it is by no means a musical masterpiece of cinema.

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