Debashine Thangevelo
Debashine Thangevelo's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Independent Online (South Africa)
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Independent Online (South Africa)
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| No Score Yet | Santana (2020) |
It's entertaining -- certainly judging by the rating it received. But it's an average action flick, bolstered by a few sex scenes, interesting cultural backdrops and familiar local faces. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Sep 4, 2020
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| 67% | Seriously Single (2020) |
This is a movie that every girl (and guy) can relate to, on some level. The overall casting is sheer genius. Mugovhani and Morake have such wonderful chemistry. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Aug 13, 2020
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| 42% | What Men Want (2019) |
The writers have ensured the #MeToo undertones are included in the script, masked with comic levity. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Feb 22, 2019
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| 79% | Halloween (2018) |
Director Gordon Green cleverly exploits the twilight scenes by creating an eerie and unsettling mood. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Oct 18, 2018
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| 29% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) |
Depp does what he does best: steal the show with his rum-guzzling, hilarious lines and his devil-may-care attitude. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted May 26, 2017
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| 67% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) |
For me, The Fate of the Furious is the best one yet. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Apr 14, 2017
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| 93% | Logan (2017) |
Did I get closure? No! I don't think I could ever say goodbye to Wolverine and Jackman (sorry, I can't separate the two). - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 3, 2017
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| 3/5 | 82% | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) |
With Halloween around the corner, this is a perfectly timed release. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Oct 28, 2016
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| 3/5 | 20% | Keeping Up With The Joneses (2016) |
Don't go expecting the premise to be in the same taut vein of The Bourne Identity. This is solely for escapism. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Oct 28, 2016
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| 1/5 | 82% | Sausage Party (2016) |
I found this adult animated mockery most unpalatable. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Sep 9, 2016
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| 2/5 | 76% | Lights Out (2016) |
[Lights Out is] shot largely in the dark. Sadly, the potholes in the narrative leave the audience stuck there, too. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Jul 22, 2016
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| 2/5 | 47% | Free State of Jones (2016) |
It still doesn't leave an indelible impression or stir any heartfelt emotions. And that's truly sad and a waste of a talented cast. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Jul 22, 2016
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| 80% | The Conjuring 2 (2016) |
The Conjuring 2 is a dexterously directed horror. There is never a moment when the audience gets comfortable. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Jun 10, 2016
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| 2/5 | 22% | The Perfect Match (2016) |
The Perfect Match would have been better off as a straight-to-DVD release. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted May 13, 2016
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| 4/5 | No Score Yet | Dis Ek, Anna (2015) |
The casting is spot-on. Brouwer is truly phenomenal in her role. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 29, 2016
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| 2/5 | 23% | Romeo and Juliet (2013) |
While the setting and the costumes are in keeping with the tale, you can't help but feel as if you are watching a grandiose stage production. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 18% | Devil's Due (2014) |
For the most part, Devil's Due unfolds more like a scripted reality series than a horrifying tale. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 1/5 | 14% | The Pyramid (2014) |
As far storylines go, this one is as gormless as they come. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 26% | As Above, So Below (2014) |
This movie has a truly uninspired premise and wallows in so much inanity that it might as well have been buried in the catacombs, too. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 1/5 | 9% | Accidental Love (2015) |
Utter codswallop. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 3/5 | No Score Yet | Leading Lady (2015) |
[This] rom-com is peppered with an array of colourful characters. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 66% | The Rover (2014) |
Poor plot aside, it boasts two stellar performances. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 16% | Sex Tape (2014) |
This is a far-fetched, preposterous letdown. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 28% | Pompeii (2014) |
Overall, Pompeii goes big on the action but lacks the gravitas of being a compelling story. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 3/5 | 71% | The Best Man Holiday (2013) |
This is a film about friendships, faith and family and, laden with bittersweet moments, triggers those tear ducts. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 3/5 | 23% | The Woman in Black 2 Angel of Death (2015) |
Not as gripping as the original -- but it works for what it is. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 2/5 | 4% | Playing for Keeps (2012) |
Sadly, a smattering of heart-warming moments fails to redeem what is ultimately a disastrous offside shot at a rom-com. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 28, 2016
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| 3/5 | 87% | Gone Girl (2014) |
It is a dark, twisted, psychologically beguiling offering, where deception, doubt and despair are the cornerstones. And it is skillfully interwoven with an identifiable sense of realism. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 2/5 | 39% | The Purge (2013) |
Nauseating. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 3/5 | 57% | Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) |
Whannell offsets the supernatural mayhem with a palatable dose of regular life. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 2/5 | 47% | How To Be Single (2016) |
Sadly, all the effort doesn't pay off. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 3/5 | 86% | The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013) |
Directing pitfalls notwithstanding, these young stars deliver such earnest performances that the audience will find it hard not to be moved by their tale. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 2/5 | 32% | Blackhat (2015) |
Mann puts the hackneyed in this hacker film. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 2/5 | 9% | Fantastic Four (2015) |
It has action, but nothing on the scale of movies like Captain America, Iron Man, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and so on. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 47% | Hereafter (2010) |
Food for thought, this movie may provide... but it fails to linger long after the end credits roll. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 21, 2016
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| 2/5 | 45% | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) |
This movie felt like a cake made sans any measuring of ingredients or a recipe; a bit of a splendid mess. But, if you don't mind the jumbled genres, you might enjoy it a lot more. - Independent Online (South Africa)
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| Posted Mar 4, 2016
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