Reviews

Halloween Kills review: An ample slasher dose for horror fans

Somewhat bizarrely, the Halloween franchise is one of the only popular horror staples to survive into and beyond the 2010s. We haven’t heard from Jason Voorhees…

Venom: Let There Be Carnage review: An antihero movie with blunted edges

There’s a lot that can be said about Venom: Let There Be Carnage, a movie that’s a follow-up to one that many people didn’t like. Love…

No Time to Die review: A fun Bond movie to the very end

It’s appropriate that No Time to Die got held back until the COVID-19 pandemic was under control to the point we could return to…

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…

‘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…

Review: Game Night ain’t trite

You got the timer? Ready? And… go. Okay, so this is a comedy about a murder mystery game night that turns into a real…

Black Panther is a personal, intimate blockbuster

Comic fans around the world have waited with bated breath to witness the fate of Black Panther, Marvel’s first black-led superhero film. The blockbuster,…

Pitch Perfect lived long enough to see itself become the villain [review]

Pitch Perfect may not actually be perfect. It isn’t original, it isn’t visually stimulating — its soundtrack is good at best, annoying at worst….

‘It’ movie review: more comedy than horror

The worst part of suspense is when you have no idea what’s coming. Watching characters fumble and fall as they flee what could be…

Dunkirk movie review: made of the Reich stuff

The early months of World War Two were known as the phoney war for good reason, as Germany took Poland without Warsaw’s allies (Britain…

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets review: empty, colourful fun

Details around Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets have been kept so secretive you’d be mistaken for thinking it was the next…

Spider-Man: Homecoming review: a perfect Peter Parker?

In the last decade, the world has seen so many Peter Parkers on screen that we would all be justified in turning our backs…

Everything, Everything movie review: a serious Bubble Boy

Everything, Everything is every bit your typical teen romance about a sick girl and the boy who loves her. The film is cheesy. It…

Table 19 movie review: cute, but misses the emotional mark

It’s often hard to tell why a film doesn’t make you feel the way you thought it would. Sometimes it’s because the characters on…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves