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Gabi Zietsman

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I'm a multimedia content producer, journalist and film critic with nine years of experience in covering entertainment, travel, health, wildlife and environmental topics. As a South African film and television critic, I have been writing for the number one South African entertainment news site Channel24 for almost ten years on both local and international, cinematic and streaming releases. My written work also includes conducting interviews with actors and directors as well as deep-dives into general film and 온라인카지노추천 topics, and attending a local premiere here and there.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) 70% 4.5/5 “The film may focus on Indiana feeling out of place in the modern world, yet The Dial of Destiny avoids becoming a cynical finger-wagging at everything wrong with the world today.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) 46% 2.5/5 “On the whole, Quantamania lacked heart because the actors didn't really have anything to work with, and it felt like Disney/Marvel didn't really care about the film at all.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 20, 2023 Full Review Jung_E (2023) 50% 2/5 “For a Sang-ho feature, Jung_E was quite disappointing, a forgettable sci-fi with almost-there CGI where the director's heart wasn't really in it.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 3, 2023 Full Review M3GAN (2022) 93% 3.5/5 “Overall, there's a youthfulness in the film that's not prevalent in the horror genre, and the writers toe a fine line between the doll's witty modern dialect and it coming off as 'adults-trying-to-speak-teenager'.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 3, 2023 Full Review The Pale Blue Eye (2022) 63% 3/5 “Beautiful, slow and gloomy, The Pale Blue Eye is a pleasant enough detour for any mystery and gothic devotees, although its flaws might be too glaring for some to ignore. ” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 3, 2023 Full Review Something from Tiffany's (2022) 72% 3/5 “Cute, funny and endearing, it freshens up clichés while still delivering exactly what you want from a Christmas rom-com.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 3, 2023 Full Review The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) 96% 5/5 “The Banshees of Inisherin is not the kind of comedy that will make you smile, but rather one where laughter quickly turns into tears at the absurd fragility of human relationships.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Feb 3, 2023 Full Review Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) 96% 5/5 “I dare anyone to sit through this and not be touched by the unbridled love for life exuded by this unruly puppet and find revered awe for the talents of all who brought this beautifully dark ensemble to life.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Dec 13, 2022 Full Review Violent Night (2022) 74% 3/5 “Violent Night is an entertaining dumb movie, and if you like the kind of R-rated film you can laugh at, put this one on your December movie list” – Channel24 (South Africa) Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) 87% 4.5/5 “Sensual to the core, the chemistry between Emma Corrin and Jack O'Connell could melt steel as they capture the essence of why Lady Chatterley and her gamekeeper's love story stands the test of time.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Enola Holmes 2 (2022) 93% 3/5 “Helmed by the stellar Millie Bobby Brown alongside the return of the dashing Henry Cavill, this sequel is slightly more mature than its predecessor while retaining that youthful spark of young adult fiction.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Nov 10, 2022 Full Review Triangle of Sadness (2022) 72% 5/5 “Triangle of Sadness is very strange and might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you loved White Lotus and satire aimed at the beautiful and rich, this is a definite must-watch. The fact that it won the Palme d'Or is in itself almost satirical...” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 28, 2022 Full Review Halloween Ends (2022) 40% 4/5 “There's a well-earned catharsis in [Halloween] Ends that might make most horror fans doubtful of the filmmakers' choice in ending, but perhaps we need that reminder that not all is hopeless in the world and that good can still triumph over evil.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 20, 2022 Full Review Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) 65% 3.5/5 “Luckily, there's enough sentimental magic to smooth over the rough narrative patches.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 4, 2022 Full Review Jurassic World Dominion (2022) 29% 3/5 “A disappointing end to something that could've been great, and hopefully the last we'll see of the franchise for a while - until they can come up with something really new.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 1, 2022 Full Review Lightyear (2022) 74% 3.5/5 “ It's not a bad movie - reminiscent of 50s sci-fi where space exploration is at the heart of it all - but smacks of a genericness that lacks that particular passionately careful storytelling that Pixar is famous for.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 1, 2022 Full Review Jewel (2022) 20% 2/5 “Jewel had good intentions, but the filmmakers fell victim to their own vision, losing the film's voice in the process.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 1, 2022 Full Review Don't Worry Darling (2022) 38% 3/5 “One hoped it was either a hot mess or a cinematic masterpiece to fit with the online narrative. Unfortunately, it's a film that makes you second-guess yourself on whether it's good or bad, instead taking the boring middle way of being just fine.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Oct 1, 2022 Full Review Thirteen Lives (2022) 85% 4/5 “Thirteen Lives is a riveting account of the cave rescue, and even if you had followed the events closely when they happened, you still wouldn't be prepared for everything that this film reveals.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Beast (2022) 69% 3.5/5 “Beast far surpassed my expectations of a survival thriller, although I posit it's more of a creature feature horror with more realism. Even if you're not into scary movies, Beast is worth a watch as a master class in using reality to terrify.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Day Shift (2022) 57% 2/5 “No amount of cowboy Snoop Dogg giving roundhouse kicks to vampires could save Day Shift from the void of obscurity, lacking any sort of longevity that other vampire films have, stripping the monster of what makes it such a good villain in the first place.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) 71% 4/5 “There is some lost potential in Three Thousand Years of Longing, something that could have been perhaps achieved with a longer runtime, but it still delivers a beautiful spectacle of visuals and dialogue.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Pinocchio (2022) 27% 3/5 “Sweet and endearing, the live-action Pinocchio is a great watch for the kids of today, while adults might find themselves longing for the original.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Eighth Grade (2018) 99% 4/5 “It aims to make the audience uncomfortable - and nothing will prepare you for the emotional intensity of the Truth or Dare scene.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Mar 6, 2019 Full Review How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) 90% 5/5 “Hidden World is a must-see animation and while it might be too early to tell, but this might be the best animation of the year already.” – Channel24 (South Africa) Mar 6, 2019 Full Review
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