Fight Night: A battle, heist and star-studded cast So far, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is shaping up to be a great crime drama, perhaps one of the best of the year.
Terminator Zero season 1: Did anime revive a franchise? Terminator Zero is a 2024 Japanese-English sci-fi action anime series.
‘Blink Twice’ movie: Will you see style, not enough substance? The soundtrack is one of the best things about this movie.
PRIME Art and Wine: A creative escape The gallery is alive with activity. Each corner buzzing with the hum of creation.
Tòkunbò: Visually stunning, great villian let down by unoriginal, subpar plot It’s clear that when writing this movie, character motivations were a priority.
The Crow (2024): All the proof that "if it aint broke don't fix it" The beauty of The Crow story lies in its barebones.
Chimano: Sauti Sol singer carves his identity in new single after long soul-searching This period is also an eye-opener on managing his own affairs, away from the management of the band.
Sarafina: Apartheid play draws parallel with Kenya's GenZ protests fuelled by the new colonisers Up-and-comer Lorna Lemi played the titular character’s role
Celebration of life: Thespians, artists honour the legendary Margaretta Margaretta was resurrected on screen in a 15-minute interview video by the Kenyan Theatre Arts
Alien Romulus: Xenomorphs, Facehuggers and a lot of milking nostalgia The film follows a group of young space colonists scavenging a derelict space station.
Watchmen Chapter 1: Recycle, rinse and repeat This new animation closely follows the structure of the original graphic novel, more so than Snyder's adaptation.
Ode to Margaretta wa Gacheru Her writing journey began in the late 1980s, a time when the Kenyan art scene was still finding its footing.
Margaretta wa Gacheru: She who loved art and it loved her back She would still be writing in the theatre despite being physically ill.
Borderlands: A star-studded wasted potential Borderlands is a 2024 American science fiction action comedy co-written and directed by Eli Roth, based on the popular video game series developed by Gearbox Software.
Family Vacation: A dose of family drama sponsored by social media Family Vacation is an 82-minute Kenyan drama produced by Alfajiri Productions on Netflix.
Fresh streams: BDLife’s selection of most notable albums No matter what your music preference, check out the BDLife selection of notable albums and singles freshly released across digital streaming platforms this month.
Financial literacy: Money skills gleaned from a theater stage Innovative methods are emerging to impart financial literacy to the youngest of learners.
Trap: M. Night is back to the basics with a touch of nepotism Josh Hartnett is perfect for the role, seamlessly switching from charismatic and charming to a sociopath within a blink of an eye.
Zack Snyder's Rebel moon director's cut: What's different For sci-fi fantasy enthusiasts, this movie is a gem.
Recycled art: Love and conservation through Oliver’s eyes They collect all the ‘junk’ and take it home. They might stop at a junk yard or two to look for more ‘useless’ auto spares since Oliver maximises on their utility when he is making his remarkable...
Dark Side of Glory: New docuseries exposes exploitation and murder in Iten Locally, in terms of local productions, "Nilichoma" is an obvious stand out in relation to Kenya
Deadpool & Wolverine: Pure unadulterated fanservice Deadpool & Wolverine is a 2024 American superhero comedy film based on Marvel Comics
Albatross Wings: Modern day slavery plays out in musical at Ukumbi Mdogo The story was inspired by the true and selfless life of Bishop Charles Symthies who came to East Africa with his church’s mission specifically to join the struggle to end slavery for good.
Between the lines: Edwin takes a witty gaze with original art All three artists, Soi, Maina and Njongo, are figurative painters who love bright colours and irony as they break through conventionality and conformity to present an originality that is unique...