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• Review: Dunkirk
  4 Aug 2017 22:07 (0 replies)

  

  They say every great filmmaker has a great war movie. Is Dunkirk Christopher Nolan's Saving Private Ryan or his American Sniper?
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• Review: War for Planet of the Apes
  17 Jul 2017 09:34 (0 replies)

  

  Does this latest instalment survive the middle movie/trilogy curse? Find out here.
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• Review: Spider-man: Homecoming
  8 Jul 2017 16:02 (1 replies)

  

  Your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman is back with a new franchise and feel - but is it a winner?
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• Review: Wonder Woman
  30 May 2017 07:00 (2 replies)

  

  DC is back with a vengeance.
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• Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  27 Apr 2017 14:07 (2 replies)

  

  Instead of innovating, director James Gunn tries to repolish what worked in the first movie.
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• Review: Ghost in the Shell
  18 Apr 2017 10:41 (0 replies)

  

  So is ScarJo's take on the classic manga/anime worth ignoring the whitewashing controversy?
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• Review: Get Out
  22 Mar 2017 12:08 (0 replies)

  

  Get Out is the first really great movie of 2017. *****
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• Review: John Wick Chapter 2
  17 Mar 2017 08:00 (2 replies)

  

  Can John Wick Chapter 2 match or exceed the first one? Does another dog die brutally again? Check out the review to find out.
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• Review: Kong: Skull Island
  15 Mar 2017 10:32 (0 replies)

  

  Is this remake / set-up of a new MonsterVerse worth your cash? Read to find out.
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• Oscar Best Picture Review: Moonlight
  2 Mar 2017 18:22 (2 replies)

  

  Who would have dunk... a film about the LGBTI/Q community...a film about a black male ... a film with a budget of $1.5 million dollars beat out La La Land to best picture...
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• Oscar Best Picture Review: La La Land
  21 Feb 2017 16:55 (1 replies)

  

  With a record matching 14 nominations, is La La Land the inevitable winner for Best Picture?
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• Oscar Best Picture Review: Manchester by the Sea
  14 Feb 2017 11:40 (2 replies)

  

  We continue our Oscar Best Picture reviews and give reasons why this film might win.
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• Oscar Best Picture Review: Hidden Figures
  8 Feb 2017 13:58 (0 replies)

  

  We continue our Oscar special reviews of the Best Picture nominees and I give my 5 cents on why the film may or may not win.
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• Oscar Best Picture Review: The Arrival
  31 Jan 2017 12:36 (3 replies)

  

  In the upcoming weeks I'll be reviewing the movies up for Best Picture with my opinion on who should win. First up: The Arrival.
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• Review 2016 and Preview 2017 TV & Film
  13 Jan 2017 11:20 (4 replies)

  

  Take a look back at the year that was; what was great on our screens and what was meh. We also preview what to look forward to in 2017.
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• Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  15 Dec 2016 10:36 (0 replies)

  

  Gareth Edwards delivers the first stand alone Star Wars spin-off and he's raised the bar.
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• Review: Sausage Party
  13 Sep 2016 12:21 (0 replies)

  

  If the pun in the title doesn't tell you what you're in store for, then this movie ain't meant for you.
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• Review: Star Trek Beyond
  1 Sep 2016 13:20 (0 replies)

  

  Justin Lin, famous for directing the Fast and Furious movies, delivers heart, action and some old school Star Trek magic in Star Trek Beyond.
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• Review: Wonder Boy for President
  16 Aug 2016 11:52 (0 replies)

  

  Kagiso Lediga shines in this timely political satire.
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• Review: Suicide Squad
  8 Aug 2016 13:47 (2 replies)

  

  The long awaited movie finally drops. Is the hype legitimate? Did Leto match or eclipse Heath Ledger? Let's dig in...
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• Review: The Nice Guys
  17 Jun 2016 16:38 (0 replies)

  

  Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3) is back with the unofficial prequel to Kiss Kiss and it's Fun with a capital F.
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• Review: Mrs Right Guy
  6 Jun 2016 11:57 (1 replies)

  

  SA's romantic comedy keeps going from strength to strength with Adze Ugah's Mrs Right Guy starring the very talented Dineo Moeketsi - who would have dunk!?
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• Review: X-Men Apocalypse
  20 May 2016 16:48 (3 replies)

  

  After the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past, has Bryan Singer scored another classic with X-Men: Apocalypse? The answer...
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• Review: The Jungle Book
  18 Apr 2016 13:52 (5 replies)

  

  Disney takes one of its classic 2D animated features and turns it into a live action feature, but does it still have the same magic?
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• Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  30 Mar 2016 12:24 (2 replies)

  

  The gladiator match of the century is here: the Bat of Gotham vs The last son of Krypton. Is it just another a CGI skiet, skop ‘n donner or is there more?
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• Review: Kalushi
  14 Mar 2016 14:44 (1 replies)

  

  The story of Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu finally makes it to the big screen after nine years in development and it's a must-see.
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• Review: Anomalisa
  9 Mar 2016 11:40 (2 replies)

  

  Charlie Kaufman, the man behind the weird and wonderful Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is back to his winning ways.
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• Review: Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word
  29 Feb 2016 15:39 (4 replies)

  

  The year of the rom-com/chick flick continues in SA with Thabang Moleya's debut but will you get any happiness from it? Find out here.
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• Review: Deadpool
  15 Feb 2016 15:28 (4 replies)

  

  The Merc' with a Mouth gets his solo debut and oh my he's learned a lot of what NOT to do from the Wolverine movies.
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• Review: The Hateful Eight
  1 Feb 2016 15:38 (2 replies)

  

  Tarantino goes to his Reservoir Dogs roots for his 8th career film. Does it deliver? Our Oscar-nominee reviews continue...
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• Review: The Big Short
  25 Jan 2016 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  Ignorance is very expensive... this is a definite must see for all of us, especially in these harsh financial times. Our second of the Oscar nominees reviews.
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• Review: Bridge of Spies
  18 Jan 2016 15:44 (0 replies)

  

  The first of our Oscar nominated Best Picture reviews... starting with the 4th team-up of Spielberg and Tom Hanks in this true life spy drama with heart.
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• The best and worst of 2015 and Preview of 2016
  12 Jan 2016 09:59 (16 replies)

  

  We take a look back at the year 2015 on the big screen, small screen and online. We also look at what to be excited about in 2016.
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• Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  16 Dec 2015 23:27 (0 replies)

  

  The saga continues but does it live up to the huge hype? The answer.
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• Review: Grandma
  9 Dec 2015 09:14 (0 replies)

  

  American indie circuit brings another classic family drama on par with Little Miss Sunshine.
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• Review: Spectre
  2 Dec 2015 08:45 (2 replies)

  

  Spectre is like a 3rd film in a trilogy, tying up Daniel Craig's era as Bond. Is this his final farewell as Bond? Is it a great goodbye? Well, read for yourself...
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• Review: Dis ek, Anna
  27 Oct 2015 10:20 (0 replies)

  

  One of the best South African dramas to come out in 2015 - a definite must-see.
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• Another reason why DStv sucks: Flash 2 and Arrow 4 delayed
  19 Oct 2015 17:29 (10 replies)

  

  This is why TV will eventually go the way of the dodo. DStv delays broadcast of Season 2 of Flash and Season 4 of Arrow to January 2016.
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• Review: The Jakes Are Missing
  16 Oct 2015 11:35 (3 replies)

  

  Another SA rom-com but is it any good? Find out right here.
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• Review: Straight Outta Compton
  6 Oct 2015 09:58 (0 replies)

  

  Ice Cube and Dr. Dre's love letter to their youth and friend Easy-E. A beautiful film that doesn't feel like a music video.
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• Review: Ayanda
  1 Oct 2015 09:55 (0 replies)

  

  Terry Pheto's first feature comes out on Friday, but is it any good? Well read for yourself.
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• Review: Necktie Youth
  29 Sep 2015 20:04 (0 replies)

  

  Sex, drugs, suicides and how the 1% lives in Johannesburg.
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• Review: That Sugar Film
  23 Sep 2015 09:08 (4 replies)

  

  An eye opener for all of us who fall for the lie that juice is healthy. A movie everyone needs to see about the dangers of processed sugar.
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• Review: Tell Me Sweet Something
  15 Sep 2015 10:29 (3 replies)

  

  Does SA's latest rom-com score big? Well... what you waiting for? Hit the jump and read for yourself.
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• Review: Impunity
  30 Aug 2015 17:53 (2 replies)

  

  You know, you meet a movie, you want to like it, the plot is intriguing, you like the director but something is missing... welcome to Impunity.
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• Review: Mission Impossible Rogue Nations
  21 Aug 2015 09:39 (9 replies)

  

  Mission Impossible proves that it's still firing on all cylinders, 5 movies down.
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• Review: Fantastic Four
  16 Aug 2015 16:48 (0 replies)

  

  Is the much maligned movie as bad critics say or is it a diamond in a rough?
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• Review: Ant-Man
  14 Aug 2015 16:23 (0 replies)

  

  Marvel sticks to its tried and tested formula for this superhero origin cum heist flick.
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• Review: Inside Out
  13 Jul 2015 15:02 (0 replies)

  

  Pixar Studios does it again by pitching a film that scores a home run with both kids and adults alike.
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• Review: Terminator Genisys
  6 Jul 2015 11:31 (0 replies)

  

  Is the new Terminator film a worthy succesor to T2 or another flop in a long line of Terminator sequel failures?
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• Review: Mad Max - Fury Road
  15 May 2015 10:34 (3 replies)

  

  Move over Fast and the Furious franchise, move over Need for Speed/Transformers/Terminator - the grand daddy of post-apocalyptic mayhem is back - and what a comeback.
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• Review: Dear White People
  13 May 2015 10:43 (2 replies)

  

  It has the bite of “Do the Right Thing”, the wit of “ Orange Is the New Black”, the insight of "School Daze" … what is there not to like?
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• Review: Nelson Mandela - The Myth and Me
  6 May 2015 12:44 (2 replies)

  

  The revisioning and quantifying of Mandela's meaning, reconciliation and status... this is not your usual...
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• Review: Avengers 2 Age of Ultron
  29 Apr 2015 16:35 (2 replies)

  

  The big sequel of the US summer/our winter finally hits but is the hype worth it?
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• Review: Chappie
  7 Apr 2015 10:58 (5 replies)

  

  Chappie a.k.a. the less pretty but funny distant cousin of District 9. A review.
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• Review: Nightcrawler
  23 Mar 2015 19:36 (0 replies)

  

  No Nightcrawler from X-Men did not get a solo movie... i believe this is our first cult classic of 2015. a film for our times that's definitely not for everyone.
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• Review: Hear Me Move
  20 Mar 2015 10:32 (3 replies)

  

  A review of SA's first Dance Movie. Does it stack up?
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• MCU: Tebogo Malope "For Love and Broken Bones"
  6 Mar 2015 08:58 (9 replies)

  

  In conversation with "For Love and Broken Bones" writer/director Tebogo Malope - the first of our MCU series where we profile SA creatives and their work.
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• Review: The Theory of Everything
  27 Feb 2015 09:58 (3 replies)

  

  Space/time continuum meets human story about love, relationships and tenacity.
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• Review: American Sniper
  22 Feb 2015 14:03 (0 replies)

  

  Clint Eastwood does his best to sell American war propaganda as a family vs duty story. Does it stick?
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• Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service
  19 Feb 2015 10:48 (8 replies)

  

  Matthew Vaughn delivers an old school spy action film with plenty of new school action, tongue in cheek moments and gadgets but is it a classic franchise in the making?
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• Review: Jupiter Ascending
  11 Feb 2015 15:08 (5 replies)

  

  Have the guys who gave us The Matrix lost their sparkle? Jupiter Ascending is a case of a bad movie happening to a heap of good actors.
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• Review: Selma
  8 Feb 2015 11:15 (2 replies)

  

  A movie for our times, a definite must-see.
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• Review: The Imitation Game
  3 Feb 2015 13:50 (0 replies)

  

  The true story of the man (and team) behind the breaking of the Nazi Enigma Code.
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• Review: Birdman
  10 Jan 2015 16:08 (3 replies)

  

  Ladies and gentleman ... the first true classic to hit our cinemas in 2015.
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• The best and worst of 2014
  5 Jan 2015 15:50 (5 replies)

  

  Let's look at the best and worst movies and TV shows of 2014 and what to look forward to in the year 2015.
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• Review : The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
  16 Dec 2014 23:04 (0 replies)

  

  All sagas eventually come to end, we finally bid Middle Earth goodbye, but is it a good or bad one?
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• Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
  9 Dec 2014 16:49 (0 replies)

  

  The Hunger Games grow up just a little and it's a good thing.
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• Review: Interstellar
  12 Nov 2014 10:22 (2 replies)

  

  Christopher Nolan pulls off a Kubrick with a dash of human drama in the epic sci-fi Interstellar.
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• Review: Gone Girl
  11 Oct 2014 00:58 (2 replies)

  

  David Fincher brings his Se7en sensibilities to modern day America's love, marriage and relationship with a murder mystery thrown in for good measure.
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• Review: Boyhood
  17 Sep 2014 10:15 (2 replies)

  

  The indie movie of 2014 by far and one of the best coming of age flicks in years - up there with Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club.
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• Review: Lucy
  8 Sep 2014 16:07 (0 replies)

  

  Luc Besson is back with some skop, skiet and existentialism!?
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• Review: Hard to Get
  30 Aug 2014 10:45 (0 replies)

  

  A chick flick masquerading as a Bonnie and Clyde crime thriller set in SA, has plenty of hits and misses.
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• Review: Sin City - A Dame to Kill For
  25 Aug 2014 09:29 (0 replies)

  

  The whole team is back, with some new faces for this prequel/sequel to the first Sin City.
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• Fedefokol: 25 Years of SA Hip Hop
  21 Aug 2014 09:41 (0 replies)

  

  Catch the story of SA hip hop from its infancy to now .The documentary finally airs on CTV channel 263 DSTV at 17:00
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• Review: Nymphomaniac Volume 1
  12 Aug 2014 07:51 (4 replies)

  

  For a movie filled with graphic sex, this really left me cold.
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• Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
  4 Aug 2014 09:07 (0 replies)

  

  Take Star Wars ( episode IV ) , throw in some Raiders of the Lost Ark, Firefly and a bit of Avengers ,then you have the very entertaining Guardians of the Galaxy
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• Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  20 Jul 2014 12:31 (3 replies)

  

  A movie for our times, a definite must-see.
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• Review: Thina Sobabili
  16 Jul 2014 12:13 (1 replies)

  

  Heartwrenching indie film from the funny guy on those insurance ads. It's painful but great drama.
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• Review: Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
  7 Jul 2014 08:10 (4 replies)

  

  Transformers 4: Age of Extinction is proof that the world is getting dumber every year.
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• Review: Miners Shot Down
  2 Jun 2014 14:49 (2 replies)

  

  The massacre that was supposed to have changed South Africa? A tale about cover-ups? Or a tale about the value of black life?
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• Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
  26 May 2014 15:45 (0 replies)

  Does the movie stack up to the comic book and animated show? Well, let's find out.
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• Review: Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro
  29 Apr 2014 00:00 (4 replies)

  

  Does The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro come close to or surpass Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2? Well, let's find out ...
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• Review: Fruitvale Station
  25 Apr 2014 00:00 (1 replies)

  

  Hold on to your kleenex and box of tissues ... this movie is inspiring, sad and wonderful all-in-one.
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• Review: 1994 The Bloody Miracle
  17 Apr 2014 00:00 (1 replies)

  

  1994 The Bloody Miracle is a beautifully shot documentary about a sad chapter in our history - the last year of apartheid but is it told honestly?
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• TV Review: Thola
  16 Apr 2014 00:00 (6 replies)

  

  Intrigue and BEE meltdown make for good TV. A review of the SABC2 thriller Thola.
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• M-Net loses with Game of Thrones 4
  15 Apr 2014 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  If the M-Net broadcast of Season 4 of Game of Thrones has shown one thing, it's that the age of TV is coming to an end - or well, TV as we know it.
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• Review: The Forgotten Kingdom
  14 Apr 2014 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  A wondrous, mythical and emotionally rewarding film set in Lesotho. The Forgotten Kingdom is a must-see ...
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• Review: Noah
  8 Apr 2014 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  Kids is Noah? ... A) visionary film ? B) Heresy? C) Melodrama dressed up as a blockbuster with arty farty aspirations? or D) None of the above.The answer is....
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• Review: Captain America - The Winter Soldier
  2 Apr 2014 00:00 (8 replies)

  

  The Edward Snowden movie of the Marvel universe has plenty of hits and misses but is way better than Thor 2.
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• Review: Four Corners
  31 Mar 2014 00:00 (9 replies)

  

  The movie that shows you Cape Town is not all V&A Waterfront, there are some messed up things happening in the fair Cape.
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• Review: 300: Rise of an Empire
  26 Mar 2014 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  There are bad movies, then there are terrible movies, then there's 300: Rise of an Empire. My first nomination for the Razzie's for 2014.
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• Review: Nebraska
  19 Mar 2014 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  A road trip movie about family, fathers and the banality of life by the guys who made Sideways and The Descendents.
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• Review: The Lego Movie
  17 Mar 2014 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  Who knew getting in touch with your inner child can be so much fun ... everything is definitely awesome!!
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• Review: The Grandmaster
  12 Mar 2014 00:00 (0 replies)

  

  Chinese hero gets a very arty and highly stylised movie which meditates on Kung fu, love, life and everything else. The Grandmaster trained Bruce Lee by the way.
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• Review: Dallas Buyers Club
  10 Mar 2014 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  The cowboys take on the American system in this story of AIDS treatment and homophobia.Yep,it's based on a true story too.
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• Review: iNumber Number
  6 Mar 2014 00:00 (5 replies)

  

  One of the coolest, funniest, well shot action flicks from South Africa. You need to see this one. The movie that Sdumo Mtshali won as his Class Act prize.
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• Review: American Hustle
  5 Mar 2014 00:00 (2 replies)

  

  Fresh from the Oscar snub, here is the hair, bellies, retro fashion and bro-romance that is American Hustle.
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• Review: The Best Man Holiday
  26 Feb 2014 00:00 (8 replies)

  

  The gang from The Best Man reunite once more for some laughter, melodrama and same-o same-o plot points but hey, if it ain't broke ...
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