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• Review: Inxeba (The Wound)
  6 Mar 2018 10:10 (2 replies)

  

  My review is a bit late but here are my thoughts on the movie, the controversy and everything else.
  

• Review: Black Panther
  16 Feb 2018 09:22 (2 replies)

  

  Waaaaakaaaaaanda Forever, it's finally here. Does it live up to the hype?...well, read on...
  

• 2017 Recap and 2018 Preview
  31 Dec 2017 11:48 (0 replies)

  

  It’s that time of the year when we look back at the best and worst of 2017's TV and movies and what to look forward to in 2018.
  

• Review: Justice League
  18 Nov 2017 10:16 (0 replies)

  

  The team up that DC fans have been waiting for finally happens; does it eclipse Batman v Superman? Is the critic hate reasonable? Let's dig in.
  

• Review: Thor: Ragnarok
  30 Oct 2017 17:08 (0 replies)

  

  From the mythical first movie to the damp squib of a second movie, does the 3rd one outshine all the rest? The answer.
  

• Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle
  23 Oct 2017 16:30 (0 replies)

  

  On paper this should be a solid, fun, lighthearted and entertaining action movie but...
  

• Review: Blade Runner 2049
  10 Oct 2017 09:04 (0 replies)

  

  A new man takes up the title of Blade Runner but does the film pull it off? The answer...
  

• 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?
  

• 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.
  

• 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?
  

• Review: Wonder Woman
  30 May 2017 07:00 (2 replies)

  

  DC is back with a vengeance.
  

• 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.
  

• 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?
  

• Review: Get Out
  22 Mar 2017 12:08 (0 replies)

  

  Get Out is the first really great movie of 2017. *****
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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...
  

• Oscar Best Picture Review: La La Land
  21 Feb 2017 16:55 (2 replies)

  

  With a record matching 14 nominations, is La La Land the inevitable winner for Best Picture?
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Oscar Best Picture Review: The Arrival
  31 Jan 2017 12:36 (4 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Review: Wonder Boy for President
  16 Aug 2016 11:52 (0 replies)

  

  Kagiso Lediga shines in this timely political satire.
  

• Review: Suicide Squad
  8 Aug 2016 13:47 (3 replies)

  

  The long awaited movie finally drops. Is the hype legitimate? Did Leto match or eclipse Heath Ledger? Let's dig in...
  

• 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.
  

• Review: Mrs Right Guy
  6 Jun 2016 11:57 (2 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!?
  

• Review: X-Men Apocalypse
  20 May 2016 16:48 (4 replies)

  

  After the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past, has Bryan Singer scored another classic with X-Men: Apocalypse? The answer...
  

• 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?
  

• 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?
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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...
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• The best and worst of 2015 and Preview of 2016
  12 Jan 2016 09:59 (18 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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