Reviews

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: The MCU never looked so stylish

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the sign that Phase Four of the MCU is well underway. The ambitions are bigger and…

Free Guy review: A video game movie that’s middle of the leaderboard

If there was a movie that perfectly encapsulates the desire to capitalise on current-day pop culture via the silver screen, that honour goes to…

Pixar’s Luca review: Spaghetti for the soul

In a world filled with so many worries, here comes Luca to whisk us away to the Mediterranean for one of the most comforting watches in…

Cruella review: The Devil wears Dalmatian

I have not had a reaction to a movie like I did with Cruella in a long time and that was before I had to remind…

Mortal Kombat review: Fight to the delicious death

We are living in a golden age of movies based on video games, dear readers. Look at the likes of 2019’s Pokemon: Detective Pickachu and…

Godzilla vs Kong review: A fun monster showdown with familiar weaknesses

Leading up to the release of Godzilla vs Kong, I got into a ‘twar’ over which movie monster would prove victorious. My money was on…

Raya and the Last Dragon review: The Disney princess reimagined

It was really something to sit down and watch a movie at the cinema again. Leading up to watching Raya and the Last Dragon,…

Queen Sono: an engrossing tale of a defiant woman in a broken country

Action drama with a splash of espionage isn’t a genre combo you’d associate with South African cinema, but you’re just going to have to…

Rewatch our favourite movies and series from 2019

We’ve reviewed a lot of movies and series this year. In fact, in the past twelve months, we watched everything from the series finale…

‘Frozen 2’ review: an existential but funny coming of age story

With Disney’s fondness for live-action remakes, it’s hard not to be excited for an original fairytale like Frozen. After all, when the movie first…

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is Disney’s take on the ‘Red Wedding’

After seeing the trailers and watching a few interviews I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. But then again,…

‘So You Want To Build A Startup’ review: Matthew Buckland shares all in brutally honest memoir

The late Matthew Buckland was an icon and a digital pioneer in his field. The story of how he got there, detailed in the…

The Lion King review: a beautiful remake of a much better movie

Dumbo, Aladdin, and now The Lion King. Disney continues its computer-generated roadmap of remaking almost ever single childhood animation loved by Millennials. It would…

Toy Story 4 review: an emotive, charming classic

Apprehensive that a fourth movie in a classic Pixar franchise was pushing it, I went into watching Toy Story 4 with a considerably skeptical eye….

Disney’s Aladdin review: saved by Will Smith’s Genie magic

The magic carpet ride that was supposed to be Disney’s Aladdin started of with a slight cinema malfunction that proved to be more entertaining…

Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie review: twisty, very twisty indeed

Movies based on video games have few successful examples. For me, some flicks the Resident Evil series was a fun watch. Wreck-It Ralph, even…

‘Avengers: Endgame’ spoiler-free review: Marvel cleaned up good

Undoubtedly, Avengers: Endgame was (and still is) one of the most anticipated movies in recent cinematic history. Even I, who has seen the movie…

Game of Thrones S8 E2: spoiler-free GIF-only review

This week’s episode of Game of Thrones was much like the first; somewhat slow, forcibly funny and heavy with call backs to the show’s…

Trippin With Skhumba’s shining comedy is plagued by dim filming, dull editing

Showmax mentions in marketing material that its third Original Trippin With Skhumba would be a travel-comedy hybrid, but I’m not totally sure if it…

We review Pacifica, a meditation app that’s worth your breath

Let’s face it, all of us have to deal with stress and anxiety at some point. For some, it’s a serious mental health constant,…

Uber Lite should be the only Uber app you need

There are many lite versions of popular apps today, all aiming to make our lives easier when we’re struggling with data costs, low storage…

Review: Fantastic Beasts and the (cinematic) crimes of Grindelwald

As a huge Potterhead who is well versed in everything Harry Potter, I was quite excited at the prospect of new material from J.K….

Deadpool 2 movie review: cleaning up the timeline

If you thought 2016’s Deadpool was a tad too short and lacked a stocky cast list, you’ll smile wryly at its sequel. Deadpool 2…

Chipper Cash launches in South Africa with free P2P payments, crypto investments

South Africa featured in Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Top web startup events in South Africa [27/09/2021]

University of Cape Town Online School selected as global Top Innovator

HUAWEI Wi-Fi 6 AX3 mesh router now available through Telkom combo

EU proposes making USB-C charging ports standard for all devices

Your biggest questions about the HUAWEI nova Y60 answered

Here are the winners of the 2021 South African Car of the Year Awards

Road test: Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab FX4 4×4

VW launches mobile game tie-in for local Golf GTi 8 launch