South African *neo-noir* thriller How To Steal 2 Million, a film we've been following for about 2 years now, as it traveled the international film festival circuit, winning acclaim along the way, is now available to USA audiences via iTunes, and you're encouraged to take a look at it. A quick recap... Directed by Charles Vundla, the film stars Menzi Ngubane, Rapulana Seiphemo, Terry Pheto, Hlubi Mboya and John Kani. Kani might be the most familiar to those in the west. A veteran actor of stage and screen, as well as a writer in his own right, Kani's resume includes parts in The Ghost And The Darkness, and Sarafina, as well as alongside Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler in...
- 10/8/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Nice! South African Neo-Noir 'How To Steal Two Million' Will Be Available To Us Audiences Via iTunes
South African *neo-noir* thriller How To Steal 2 Million, a film we've been following for about 2 years now, as it traveled the international film festival circuit, winning acclaim along the way, will now be available to USA audiences via iTunes, starting on June 4 - just next week! A quick recap... Directed by Charles Vundla, the film stars Menzi Ngubane, Rapulana Seiphemo, Terry Pheto, Hlubi Mboya and John Kani. Kani might be the most familiar to those in the west. A veteran actor of stage and screen, as well as a writer in his own right, Kani's resume includes parts in The Ghost And The Darkness, and Sarafina, as well as alongside Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler in...
- 5/30/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Fresh out of a long stint in jail and ready to start a new life. Isn’t that how the second life of a criminal always starts? Like many stories before it, that’s where How to Steal Two Million starts with its main character. Starring by South African soap star Menzi Ngubane and directed by first timer Charlie Vundla, the film continues the growing trend of well-made action films from the African continent. Just don’t confuse this with anything mainstream, because it’s a down and dirty neo noir that pulses with impoverished desperation and intrigue at every turn. Put simply, it’s the tale of bad people doing bad things, and doing it with some style. Jack is the freshly released con. Having just finished up a stretch for a deal that went sour, Jack is looking toward a brighter future and the start of his own construction business. But...
- 9/27/2011
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Noir is a loaded term. Noir = doomed characters (hard-bitten heroes, cold-hearted villains, deadly femme fatales) + black and white imagery awash in shadows. In heart and soul, Charlie Vundla's How to Steal 2 Million * is pure noir, the tale of a freshly-paroled convict named Jack (Menzi Ngubane) who finds that life on the outside isn't so sweet anymore. Jack, a born thief, kept his word and didn't roll over on his partner (and former best friend) Twala. Now he's determined to go straight and start his own legitimate business. Twala, however, has other plans in mind; he needs Jack's help to pull off a million-dollar burglary. Jack initially resists, but the job market is not exactly welcoming to felons. Jack is also...
- 9/25/2011
- Screen Anarchy
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