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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…

Game of Thrones series finale prediction: who kills who for the throne?

This coming Monday, Game of Thrones will come to an end when the season 8 and series finale airs worldwide. After last week’s shocker…

Game of Thrones S8 E5: spoiler-free GIF-only review

The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones Season 8 was intense and upsetting to say the least. One GIF can, in fact, sum it…

Game of Thrones S8 E4: spoiler-free GIF-only review

This week’s episode of Game of Thrones was, safe to say, brilliantly executed. From its false sense of security, to its sudden twists, the fourth…

Game of Thrones S8 E3: spoiler-free GIF-only review

The Long Night, the battle of Winterfell, takes place in this week’s episode of Game of Thrones. The entire hour and a half was…

‘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…

We saw ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and here’s what you should know

We attended the Avengers: Endgame screening last night, in a packed, cramped little theatre at the V&A Waterfront. Armed with just enough popcorn to…

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…

Game of Thrones S8 E1: our spoiler-free GIF-only review

The final season of Game of Thrones officially debuted in the early hours of Monday morning and, needless to say, millions tuned in to…

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…

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….

Happy Death Day review: a fun, trashy comedy-thriller

Most people are afraid of death. Most people would tell you they don’t want to be murdered. Not by anyone, but especially not by…

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…

Uk’shona Kwelanga review: if only it weren’t an ad

With the rise of digital media comes a host of interesting ways for storytellers to express themselves. We’ve seen the likes of movies told…

Power Rangers movie review: goofy, fun but flawed

Power Rangers aims to reboot the franchise many of us grew to know and love. Much like its predecessor, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, the 2017 instalment…

Big Little Lies S01E01 review: a formulaic feminist fandango

On the surface, Big Little Lies seems like just another series dragging us through an entire season of “someone is dead, figure it out.”…

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter movie review

It’s been almost 24 hours since I watched the last instalment in the Resident Evil live action film series, The Final Chapter, and I still…

Dr Strange review: the other good doctor

Dr Strange played by Benedict Cumberbatch, is a talented neurosurgeon with an ego rivaling Tony Stark’s. From billionaire genius to a humble magician, his…

Sausage Party review: it’s not all meat logs and buns

How crazy would it be if food could speak, I’m guessing most of us would turn vegan. Could you imagine eating Sunday lunch and…

Huawei gets another 90 day reprieve from the US trade ban

Water usage drops as Cape Town dam levels keep climbing

Microsoft overworks and underpays Cortana transcribers, leaked contracts reveal

Ran Neu-Ner confirms he’s taken legal action against Shark Tank’s Gil Oved, Romeo Kumalo

Uprise.Africa launches R40m Reeva Steenkamp documentary crowdfunding campaign

Beerhouse looking to raise R3m for third outlet via Uprise.Africa

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 duo get their first firmware update

HMD Global to drop Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 with round camera bump in September

South Africa’s hottest tech deals and sales of the week (19-24 Aug)

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals