TV & Movies

Netflix announces long list of upcoming family content

Netflix has announced plans to produce a number of new animated shows to grow its content for kids and families. “Nearly 60% of Netflix…

Happy Halloween: the best horror movies of 2018

In celebration of yet another fright-filled Halloween, we have decided to roundup some of the best horror movies of 2018. If you’re looking to…

Fans love the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, but hate the ‘blurry’ shots

The moment you’ve been waiting all October for is finally here, 90s kids: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is on Netflix, in its first season…

Rick and Morty producer takes on CBS Star Trek animated series

American broadcaster CBS has announced that it will be releasing a new Star Trek-themed series called Star Trek: Lower Decks. This is just one…

Google brings 4K upgrades to Google Play Movies & TV

Google has revealed upgrades for Google Play Movies & TV that will allow users in the US and Canada to watch content in 4K. According…

Watch the first live action trailer for Disney’s Aladdin

Hold onto your magic carpets, because another beloved childhood property is about to get its first live-action remake. Walt Disney Studios on Thursday published…

8 must-know keyboard shortcuts while watching Netflix

We get it, you’re lazy. And so are we. Although nothing beats the simplicity of watching streaming video on a smartphone, keyboards can be…

Renewed or cancelled: which of your favourite premiere shows are still alive?

It takes courage to fall in love with a show as it makes its debut on TV. The world of television is fickle, and…

Trevor Noah bags MTV Movie & TV Award as Daily Show host, thanks Trump

Trevor Noah won the Best Host award at the newly rebranded MTV Movie and TV Awards in Los Angeles this weekend. The comedian, now…

5 savage horror movies set to ruin your dreams in 2017

From entering another Stephen King saga to the return of Pennywise the Dancing (utterly demented) Clown, it seems 2017 will be a year filled…

4 Netflix originals coming to South Africa this May

We’re five months into 2017, and time has shown no sign of just, like, slowing down for a little bit. As the great @horse_ebooks once…

3 penguins from pop culture that waddled right into our hearts

It’s World Penguin Day today, folks, and that means we pay tribute to the flightless, tuxedo-wearing shore dwellers we know and love. Cape Town…

Last week in trailers: Kingsman, Kimmy Schmidt and criminal Catholics

The Catholic Church took a beating from the film industry last week, as two severely different films worked to criticise it as an institution….

Netflix’s Hot Girls Wanted ‘outs’ sex workers sans permission

Netflix’s latest documentary series on the porn industry, Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On, has been accused of using footage of cam girls without their knowledge or…

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…

Last Week in Trailers: Star Wars Thors our icy hearts

So apparently there were trailers other than Star Wars: The Last Jedi released this week. I’m as shocked as you are. Here they are in…

South Africa’s box office: Boss Baby is boss, baby

It turns out talking babies are not as universally creepy as I thought they were — allowing Dreamworks’ Boss Baby to debut at top of the box office this…

ShowMax secures streaming rights to The Young Pope

It’s Easter this weekend, and ShowMax’s timing is seemingly impeccable. The streaming service has this week announced that it has acquired exclusive rights to…

Beauty and the Beast movie review: even creepier in live action

As if having to put up with the never-ending onslaught of superhero movies isn’t enough, Disney has just begun its 22-movie-long series of live…

Last week in trailers: Heath Ledger, Tupac and Anne of Green Gables

If last week was all about the big-name blockbusters, this week is all about intimacy and gentle nostalgia. From documentaries and biopics of beloved…

5 big-name fantasy, sci-fi movies hitting screens in 2017

There are few things as magnificent as being transported from our utterly mundane, twenty-first century lives to the enchanting landscapes of fictional adventures. Few…

Marvel’s The Defenders’ clever trailer is a video marketing treasure hunt

Netflix seems to be loving clue-riddled trailers, and no one is complaining. In the latest teaser for the upcoming Marvel’s The Defenders series, viewers are…

South Africa’s box office: Ghost in the Shell loses to Smurfs

Ghost in the Shell was unable to overcome a backfiring promo campaign this weekend, and was beat out of the top spot by none other than Smurfs:…

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