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EAT: When I'm hankering for spicy food, I go Jamaican. I'm especially fond of jerk chicken, with its flavors of allspice and chile. So I was disappointed that jerk chicken wasn't available on any of the three visits I made... ... Full Article
Endgame
screendaily.com –
2009-01-26
On a scene-by-scene basis, the film is absorbing, courtesy of director Pete Travis' urgent hand-held documentary style and a cast of excellent actors. But its international theatrical prospects are far from certain. ... Full Article
Laramie Movie Scope:Catch a Fire Bigotry, hatred, rebellion and reconciliation by Robert Roten, Film Critic
lariat.org –
2006-12-07
Chamusso, a foreman at a large South African refinery in Secunda, is very well off compared to many of his fellow blacks. He has a good, well-paying job, a beautiful wife, Precious Chamusso (Bonnie Mbuli of Drum, or Bonnie Henna)... ... Full Article
Catch a Fire: A Powerful and Subtle Film About Apartheid-era South Africa
associatedcontent.com –
2006-12-04
Catch a Fire is a remarkable film based on a true story from the apartheid era in South Africa. While Catch a Fire doesn't end where it should for the sake of narrative strength because it wants to give us... ... Full Article
Catch a Fire (2006)
goatdog.com –
2006-11-26
Director Philip Noyce is back after his stellar 2002 tandem of Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Quiet American ; while this film, about one man's conversion from apolitical to revolutionary in apartheid South Africa, isn't up to the standard set by... ... Full Article
Catch a Fire: Hot or Not?
associatedcontent.com –
2006-11-17
Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? Brutal law enforcer or protective family man? Does it matter if you do the wrong thing if you are doing it for the right reasons? ... Full Article
'Catch A Fire': Fanning the Flames with Tim Robbins, Derek Luke and Phillip Noyce
hollywood.com –
2006-11-08
Director Phillip Noyce knows how to delve into the human spirit when he finds a conflict, no matter where in the world it is. Whether it's in Vietnam with The Quiet American or Australia with Rabbit-Proof Fence or now in... ... Full Article
Snap Judgment: Movies
newsweek.com –
2006-11-06
Filmmakers have been documenting the horrors of apartheid for decades. Noyce ("Rabbit-Proof Fence") encourages us to feel the echo of current events. "Catch a Fire" tells the true story of Patrick Chamusso ( Derek Luke ), an apolitical oil-refinery foreman ... Full Article
'Catch a Fire' Heating up debate on real-life terror Friday, October 27, 2006
post-gazette.com –
2006-10-27
By John Hayes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The right will be the first to suspect a contemporary political message buried in Tim Robbins' new film, "Catch a Fire." And they'd be right -- parallels are evident linking white South Africa's brutal crackdown ... Full Article
Catch a Fire is accomplished director Phillip Noyce's latest film, shot on location in Johannesburg, South Africa and set during the politically-tumultuous 1980s. It tells the captivating story of a native whose family and life are torn apart when he's... ... Full Article