Movie of the Week

No pain, all gain

In the thriller ‘Novocaine’, Jack Quaid plays a man incapable of feeling pain, who fights to...

African dystopia premieres at Joburg film fest

In ‘I Am King’, a corrupt pharmaceutical tycoon has a spiritual awakening and risks everything to...

Ernest Cole documentary opens Joburg film fest

The 2025 Joburg Film Festival opens on 11 March with the world premiere of ‘Lost and...

Aliens, apes, witches, 
contend for effects Oscar

Science-fiction movies ‘Alien: Romulus’, ‘Dune: Part Two’, and ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ are...

‘Divergent’ director shoots new film entirely on iPhone

In ‘Inheritance’, partly shot in Egypt, a young woman suddenly finds herself at the centre of...

New Cap America, new Hulk, new war

In ‘Captain America: Brave New World’, Sam Wilson takes flight to uncover the truth behind a sinister global...

Cap Underpants spinoff delivers comedy chaos

In the animated action-comedy ‘Dog Man’, a half-human, half-dog police officer tackles crime - and kitties...

‘Companion’ delivers robotic twist

In the sci-fi thriller, a vicious murder brings to light a shocking revelation – someone in...

Robbie Williams biopic comes to cinemas

The British pop superstar is reimagined as a CGI chimpanzee in a musical recounting the highs...

‘Nosferatu’ resurrects horror classic

Robert Eggers reimagines the 1922 silent masterpiece (watch it online now!), with Bill Skarsgård taking on...

Dune x2 comes
to Showmax

The fourth biggest box office hit of 2024, "Dune: Part Two", is currently streaming on the...

New ‘Lion King’ traces Mufasa’s trials

'Mufasa: The Lion King’, an orphaned cub rises from being an outcast to becoming the leader...

New Netflix comedy takes on Durban

In ‘Disaster Holiday’, a workaholic dad takes his kids on a road trip, disguising a work...

War heroines of colour honoured in
‘Six Triple Eight’

The drama film depicts the story of the only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour to...

SA-directed ‘Tabby McTat’ wins iEmmy

The short film, streaming on Showmax, explores the heartwarming friendship between a musical cat and a...

Wicked: A tale of teen magic and cliché

The movie based on the musical based on the movie could have been any teen movie,...

‘Gladiator’ sequel returns epic to ancient Rome

Gladiator II’ sees the son of legendary warrior Maximus step into the Colosseum – and Ster-Kinekor...