TV & Movies

My Octopus Teacher wins Oscar for Best Documentary

The South African documentary My Octopus Teacher took home Oscar gold at the 2021 Academy Awards. The annual ceremony took place on 25 April…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

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…

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection: Lesotho film to debut in SA cinemas

The Lesotho film This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection will arrive in South African cinemas later this month. The film’s production company Ucuru announced…

I Am All Girls: South African trafficking thriller to debut on Netflix

A new South African thriller about cops taking down child traffickers, I Am All Girls, will arrive soon on Netflix I Am All Girls…

SA documentary My Octopus Teacher scoops up BAFTA for Best Documentary

Local Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher claimed top honours at this year’s BAFTA film awards. The 74th annual ceremony took place in London on…

The Coolest OG’s: SA game show to see elderly contestants compete for R100 000

A new local TV game show called The Coolest OG’s will see elderly people show off their skills for R100 000. The show was…

HBO cancels first ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff and announces replacement

A report by Deadline on Tuesday revealed that HBO has cancelled its first Game of Thrones spinoff series starring Naomi Watts. According to the…

HBO Max will launch for $14.99 in the United States next year

WarnerMedia on Tuesday revealed the official launch date and subscription fee for its upcoming streaming service HBO Max. Launching in May next year, the…

Twitter users share their favourite John Witherspoon moments following the actor’s death

Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, famous for his roles in the Friday franchise and The Boondocks, has died. “It is with deep sadness we…

‘The Lion King’ finally leaves the SA box office as another Disney triumph

It’s finally time for Simba and the rest of The Lion King pride to say goodbye to the South African box office after charting…

‘El Camino’ is a big hit, but not Netflix’s biggest by a long shot

Over 25-million households watched El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie following its release last week, according to Netflix. The movie-length sequel to the popular…

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ shows off its acting talent in season 3 trailer

The official trailer for the third season of Netflix’s The Crown was released on Monday, finally giving us a first look at the show’s…

The final trailer for Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is here

The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dropped on Monday, giving fans even more insight into the eagerly-awaited “Skywalker saga” conclusion. The…

‘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,…

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things 3’ racks up 64m ‘household’ views in one month

Netflix on Wednesday revealed that Stranger Things 3 was the most watched season of the show to do date, with 64-million households tuning in…

SABC cancels ‘Top Billing’ after 23 years and South Africa can’t believe it

The SABC is cancelling Top Billing after the lifestyle show’s 23-year run on South African TV. According to a report by Sowetan Live, sources…

Disney reveals everything coming to Disney+ this November

With Disney+ a month away from its US launch, Disney on Monday revealed the streaming platform’s entire line-up of movies and series. In a…

Zoe Kravitz is the new Catwoman and Twitter loves it

A report by Deadline on Monday revealed that Zoe Kravitz will star as Catwoman in The Batman. Known for her roles in Big Little…

Watch: Pixar’s Onward trailer reveals emotional ‘suburban fantasy’

Pixar has dropped the first official trailer for Onward, the latest original animation from the Disney-owned studio. “Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney…

Joburg-based comedy ‘Woke in Progress’ is Showmax’s next original series

After the success of Tali’s Wedding Diary and The Girl From St Agnes, Showmax on Tuesday revealed its next original series. Titled Woke in Progress, the comedy series will…

The first ‘Birds of Prey’ trailer is here and it’s all about Harley Quinn

Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday dropped the first full trailer for Birds of Prey, revealing that the DC movie is largely centred around Harley…

Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds and Netflix gives us their version of Fast & The Furious

Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds and Netflix have teamed up on a new action blockbuster that includes a surprisingly low explosion tally. 6 Underground is…

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