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Movie review: Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling team up for First Man
This space adventure biopic follows NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon with emphasis on Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling). The film explores the sacrifices and toil Armstrong underwent as he prepped for the mission to the moon amidst dealing with a young family that yearned for his presence. → Read More
NMS builds new warehouse as more drugs come in
National Medical Stores has commenced construction of a new $7.6m warehouse to cope with the increase in drug stocks and requisitions. Expected to be completed in June 2019, the new warehouse located in Kajjansi, Wakiso, will complement NMS’ main Entebbe warehouse. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda hailed support from Global Fund and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization for providing… → Read More
Movie review: Jackie Chan is out for justice in The Foreigner
Quan is a businessman whose life comes crushing down when his only daughter is killed in a merciless bomb explosion. Grief-stricken and in need of justice, he discovers a connection between the bomb explosion and the Irish deputy minister Liam Hennessy , who Quan believes knows the identities of the alleged bombers. → Read More
DJs Slick Stuart & Roja to host Mixtape party
Uganda’s deejaying duo Slick Stuart & Roja are back with the fourth season of their Mixtape party at Golf Course hotel. An impressive list of deejays has been lined up to entertain revelers. The DJs include Aludah, Selector Jay, Meek, Naselow, RPM and BK. → Read More
Warning triangles can reduce highway collisions
It is quite common to find large commercial trucks and trailers parked along major highways. At night, such trucks have led to unintended vehicle collisions. For instance, numerous causes of accidents have been as a result of taxis and private vehicles colliding with stationary trucks. This is because few if not none of these trucks possess reflector warning triangles which would help warn… → Read More
Book review: Dan Brown is back with Origin
This crime mystery thriller is reminiscent of Dan Brown’s previous equally controversial works The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons. Origin becomes Dan Brown’s fifth installment of books based on the adventures of Robert Langdon, a professor of religious iconology and symbology at Harvard University . → Read More
Movie review: Justice League assembles metahumans to save the world
With the ‘presumed’ death of superman in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of Metahumans: Barry Allen “The Flash”, Arthur Curry “Aquaman”, and Victor Stone “Cyborg” to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons, who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth that grant unlimited powers to whoever wields them. It’s a… → Read More
Heineken Launches Amstel Beer in Uganda
Heineken Uganda will this evening launch their Amstel beer brand in Uganda at The Lawns, Kololo. The beer will retail for Shs 5,000 available in can and bottle. Steven Baryevuga, Heineken’s public relation manager, says this is part of the company’s official launch of Amstel in Tanzania and Uganda. → Read More
What to do when your car headlamps are dim?
A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to light the road ahead. When driving at night, in the rain or during the occasional earlymorning smog, working headlights are important to your safety and other road users. Headlights provide light so you can see where you are going. They help alert other drivers and road users to your presence. If your headlights seem dim, there may be an… → Read More
Thor battles his sister in Thor Ragnarok
After an unexpected attack on his planet Asgard, orchestrated by his estranged sister Hela , Thor is defeated and captured, losing his trusted weapon, the hammer. He is held captive on planet Sakaar where he is forced to engage in gladiatorial fights against the Hulk . He looks for ways to escape and return to Asgard in time to stop Hela who seeks to rule Asgard and the impending Ragnarok ‒ a… → Read More
Humanity braces for total wipeout in Geostorm
This is a disaster movie; a secret government project that was set up to control the weather. The plot follows a satellite designer Jake Lawson who tries to save the world from a storm of epic proportions caused by malfunctioning climate-controlling satellites that had been built by a coalition of world governments to control climate change. → Read More
Don’t miss stellar performances in Blade Runner 2049
A sequel to Blade Runner , robots known as replicants with features of human beings, were created to help serve the purpose of exploring new planets for human settlements. Robots that sneaked back to earth were hunted down and exterminated. Blade Runner 2049 introduces us to K , blade runner who discovers a secret that will change humanity’s view towards replicants. While on mission, he meets… → Read More
Kingsmen, Statesmen join forces in The Golden Circle
A sequel to 2015’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Golden Circle follows the tragic coordinated bombings of the British Kingsman headquarters, which forces them to travel to America and seek help from their allies – The Statesmen. → Read More
Movie review: 9/11 evokes strong emotions of 2001 terror attacks
This drama chronicles the final moments of the September 2001 Twin Tower attacks. A group of five people are trapped in an elevator when terrorists hijack and crash planes into the World Trade Center. They have to fight their fears of dying in the lift as they devise ways of escaping from the elevator. → Read More
Movie review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a must-see
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a hilarious action comedy that chronicles the work of a professional bodyguard , whose latest assignment is to escort and protect a retired assassin to The Hague to provide evidence against a dictator. They have to survive hit men sent to thwart their plans of reaching Netherlands. The things they do to anger one another are truly hilarious. This movie offers one of the… → Read More
Valerian offers a visually stunning experience
Set in the 28th century, this sci-fi flick introduces us to Valerian and Laureline Cara Delevingne, human police officers who maintain law and order throughout the human and alien territories of Alpha, an ever-expanding city with diverse alien species. When a dark force threatens to destroy the metropolitan city, it’s up to Valerian and Laureline to identify the threat by infecting the… → Read More
Baby Driver will make you love high-speed cars
This crime comedy introduces us to Baby (Ansel Elgort), an escape driver for bank robbers. He is forced to either work for them or have his girlfriend killed. He is given a driving mission. If he succeeds, he would walk away from this crime life. He will have to do all in his power to protect the woman he loves and evade police arrest. The driving stunts in this flick will definitely make your… → Read More
McQueen defends his legacy in Cars 3
Cars 3 returns as Lighting McQueen (Owen Wilson) loses a race to a technologically advanced car. McQueen is badly damaged in a car crash. McQueen is written off, but insists he can still race. He has to prove to the racing world that he still has the potential to make it. The odds seem to be against him as he is competing against technologically advanced racing cars which are being seen as the… → Read More
Movie review: Sparrow on the run for his life in Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales follows Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) as he gets to pay for his deeds. He is sought throughout the pirate world by Capitan Salazar (Javier Bardem) who died pursuing him. Capitan Salazar blames Sparrow for his death. He seeks to capture and kill every pirate. To achieve that mission, Sparrow seeks an ancient artifact Trident of Poseidon which grants the owner powers over the… → Read More
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is out
After waiting since 2014, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is here. Peter Quill a.k.a Star Lord (Chris Pratt) is on a mission to win the heart of Gamora (Zoe Saldana). Quill fails the task of guarding precious batteries under his care. This paves way for trouble his counterparts must avoid. In the midst of the problems, he has some interesting discoveries on his true parentage, and… → Read More