‘After decades of mass products, society wanted to move back to the artisanal and great quality’
Johannesburg Film Festival offers 60 thought-provoking, conversation-inducing movies
‘The Creator’ explores humanity’s complex relationship with advanced technology
Matthew Robinson’s film ‘Conscripted Poet’ delves into the stories of former apartheid soldiers
The book ‘Richard Green in South African Film: Forging Creative New Directions’ explores the producer’s role in the transformation of film in this country
The action comedy is a rollercoaster of emotions. You’ll laugh, cry and scream at the screen
The new series ‘Shaka Ilembe’ is a chance for black South African filmmakers to tell the story from their own perspective
A 1950s desert town is visited by friendly aliens and whimsical weirdos in the latest offering from director Wes Anderson
A peek at some of the films to watch out for at this year’s festival
Capitalising on the world’s obsession with scammers, this thriller is a glamorous take on con artists
Cate Blanchett gives a masterful performance in this outstanding thriller about an unhinged conductor
The second instalment of ‘Knives Out’ might not be anything new but it is solid entertainment
It’s close-to-the-bone satire but don’t overanalyse it — relax and enjoy this movie like an old-fashioned American burger
It’s still shallow and unrealistic, and the acting is not the best, but the show makes for great vacuous escapism
Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’
You’ll either find this sequel timeless or a waste of time
Will Smith stars in the film Emancipation, which tells the story of an enslaved man named Peter whose back bore the scars of slavery captured in the 1863 photograph Whipped Peter
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood
The film, a story about pain and abandonment, won the Best International Film and Best Director at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
After a successful run at the Toronto International Film Festival, filmmakers Babalwa Baartman and Jenna Cato Bass hope Mlungu Wam will be even better received at home
Thebe Magugu keeps making headlines. The source of his success his country’s history and his own
They have consistently failed fans and artists of late. What is required to regain our trust?
Lensman Mbuzeni Zulu’s subjects ranged from black popular culture to bloody unrest
Brave, entertaining and hopeful, this British sex comedy-drama delivers 97 very well-spent minutes
Decades later, Mbongeni Ngema’s work still has life lessons for South Africans in these dark days for our democracy
From these two reviews, one thing is clear, you’re either going to love or hate this film.
This year’s National Arts Festival in Makhanda – the first live one since the pandemic – tackles unemployment, the Marikana Massacre and the manner in which black women in society are written about
In the same league as the ability to document is the capacity to store and maintain the recorded footage
The season’s finale leaves our two reviewers wanting
A candid story about love; and how human beings’ shortcomings get in the way
With the invention of the cell phone, anyone can make a movie. With the creation of the 1-Minute Film Festival, anyone’s movie can be seen.